"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.
Grant me a wish, my master
Take heed of me
I have been loyal servant
Heartfelt, humble
Gave up what belongs to me
Gave up my greed
My self-examination
Made me see, to be me
I am now like Judas, done
Ashamed of what I've become
Fear for life I wear as a ring
To bask in your favor, I will kill the king
You say I am invincible
I cannot die,
I know, but anyway
The words, they maim me
Grant me a wish, my master
Compassion, please
I'd like be a human
Maybe one day
I am now like Judas, done
Ashamed of what I've become
Fear of life I wear as a ring
To bask in your favor, I will kill the king
Let me go
Master, I hate you so
How can I sleep my nights
When my whole being cries
I tried to be like everyone
Open my soul
But what I had to give
Resulted loathing
Enchanted by the power
Licked by the grace
One beautiful black flower
The end of human race
With pride now face my faith
King and Queen now lie in state
Fear for life I wear as a ring
I bask in your favor, I have killed the king
Let me go
Master, I hate you so
How can I sleep my nights
When my whole being cries
I had a nightmare
The Wolf eating The Raven
Entrails of life on my plate
And I ate 'em.
Interested in what I see
Try that Rorcharch test on me
Have you seen the beauty of the
Enticing beast
Let me go
Master, I hate you so
I cannot sleep my nights
When my whole being cries
Let me go
Master, I hate you so
I cannot sleep my nights
When my whole being cries
Take heed of me
I have been loyal servant
Heartfelt, humble
Gave up what belongs to me
Gave up my greed
My self-examination
Made me see, to be me
I am now like Judas, done
Ashamed of what I've become
Fear for life I wear as a ring
To bask in your favor, I will kill the king
You say I am invincible
I cannot die,
I know, but anyway
The words, they maim me
Grant me a wish, my master
Compassion, please
I'd like be a human
Maybe one day
I am now like Judas, done
Ashamed of what I've become
Fear of life I wear as a ring
To bask in your favor, I will kill the king
Let me go
Master, I hate you so
How can I sleep my nights
When my whole being cries
I tried to be like everyone
Open my soul
But what I had to give
Resulted loathing
Enchanted by the power
Licked by the grace
One beautiful black flower
The end of human race
With pride now face my faith
King and Queen now lie in state
Fear for life I wear as a ring
I bask in your favor, I have killed the king
Let me go
Master, I hate you so
How can I sleep my nights
When my whole being cries
I had a nightmare
The Wolf eating The Raven
Entrails of life on my plate
And I ate 'em.
Interested in what I see
Try that Rorcharch test on me
Have you seen the beauty of the
Enticing beast
Let me go
Master, I hate you so
I cannot sleep my nights
When my whole being cries
Let me go
Master, I hate you so
I cannot sleep my nights
When my whole being cries
Lyrics submitted by daidy, edited by Skeletonman19
Wolf & Raven Lyrics as written by Marko Juhani Paasikoski Jani Allan Liimatainen
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I think Tony is just looking for another chance to become a man again since he's trapped in the form of a Raven.. In the video, when he's running through the woods hes running from something he did and feels ashamed of, the wolf could simbolize that. i think thats why he wrote: "I am now like Judas, done" he betrayed someone and he's ashamed of it. Hes trapped for something he did and regrets it with all his heart but its too late now.
@RedFox, not sure about "killing the king", but i think it simbolizes Betrayal, thats what hes running from... about "entrails of life on my plate and I ate 'em" maybe is the 'leftovers' of his life and he ate em because he was ashamed if someone would see what he did with his life.. about the: "I had a night where the wolf eating the raven.." I think it represents betrayal again, the wolf is his master and hes the servant (raven), hes too afraid of what his master can do to him, in this case the werewolf lady.
Anyways, thats just how I see it, maybe you agree, maybe you dont, but it wont make me change my opinion.