"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
He's a movie star, only drives rented cars.
Met him in a bar, said "I know who you are."
Took him to my party as the games were starting.
Bottle's on the ground, are you ready now?
When it comes to me, I'm gonna be ready.
It's my turn in a minute, gonna put my message in it.
Five minutes in the closet with you.
Hes in a bunch of movies, really stupid movies.
It's not entirely his fault, he can't control it all.
I am not afraid, I can hardly wait.
Truth or dare, I don't care, tell the truth I dare you.
When it comes around, when it comes around,
When it comes around, when it comes around.
Do you feel it too, what I feel for you?
If it was just us, would you do what I do?
Doo-doo-doo-doo. Doo-doo-doo-doo.
Doo-doo-doo-doo. Doo-doo-doo-doo.
Everybody's watching. Everybody's looking.
She's such a sucker. He don't want to fuck her.
He is gonnna kiss me, if he doesn't miss me.
I am ready for it now. Already on the ground.
Five minutes in the closet with you.
Oooh! Five minutes in the closet with you.
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Met him in a bar, said "I know who you are."
Took him to my party as the games were starting.
Bottle's on the ground, are you ready now?
When it comes to me, I'm gonna be ready.
It's my turn in a minute, gonna put my message in it.
Five minutes in the closet with you.
Hes in a bunch of movies, really stupid movies.
It's not entirely his fault, he can't control it all.
I am not afraid, I can hardly wait.
Truth or dare, I don't care, tell the truth I dare you.
When it comes around, when it comes around,
When it comes around, when it comes around.
Do you feel it too, what I feel for you?
If it was just us, would you do what I do?
Doo-doo-doo-doo. Doo-doo-doo-doo.
Doo-doo-doo-doo. Doo-doo-doo-doo.
Everybody's watching. Everybody's looking.
She's such a sucker. He don't want to fuck her.
He is gonnna kiss me, if he doesn't miss me.
I am ready for it now. Already on the ground.
Five minutes in the closet with you.
Oooh! Five minutes in the closet with you.
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
Spin it 'round again
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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a friend once told me the cutesy-cutesy vibe of the song reminded her of me. heh :D
this song reminds me of the feverish feelings of childhood crushes.
such a great "tribute" to all those highschool crushes-things, it's really a nice song.
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i love this song but i dont understand why, if it is from an adult perspective (met him in a bar....was in a bunch of movies), they're playing games like truth or dare and spin the bottle? Os is purely metaphorical?
'reality bites' soundtrack 1994.... memories.... ^_^
@lichka plus it is a rad song style.... not that i am good at music theory.... hehe.. ^_^
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In the Book Of Rock Lists (2nd ed.) Juliana Hatfield is called the “least liberated female ever” and a list of her quotes follows - possibly out of context - and it’s kinda funny, although I think her opinions (if they are in fact her opinions) are interesting counterpoint to the riot girl and generally “feminist” attitudes of both male and female artists of that time.
Lyrics are pretty self-explanatory. She meets a guy, an actor (only in stupid movies, probably because he is still young) who she knows of, in a bar, and she's got the hots for him, and she takes him to a party. And they are playing games at the party like spin the bottle, truth or dare, and seven (five?) minutes in heaven. I would have to guess the crowd at this party is college age (18-22) like I was when this song came out.