"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.
Sunday For Seventeen Years I Have Let This Go, I've Let This Go
No One Cares Now Not Even I Now That This Familiar Place Has Never Once Felt Like Home
So When You Think That You Have The Right To Say
Why Doesn't Your Heart Burn Like Ours?
I'll Let The Ashes Go, This Wound You Can't Replace
No One Including You Cared To Comfort The Flame
But When Voices Sing And Lift To Promises That I've Never Seen
Then And Only Then Do I Truly Feel Home In This Hope
So Befriend Me And Smile To My Face, I Swear I'm Lying This Time
I've Never Been So Far Away When These Regrets Are Worthless To Me
And God Why Do You Blame Them? I'm Begging You To Forgive Me
So When You Think That You Have The Right To Say
Why Doesn't Your Heart Burn Like Ours?
I'll Let The Ashes Go, This Wound You Can't Replace
No One Cared To Comfort The Flame
But When Voices Sing And Lift To Promises That I've Never Seen
Then And Only Then Do I Feel Home In A Hope That Will Embrace The Sky
So When You Think That You Have The Right To Say
Why Doesn't Your Heart Burn Like Ours?
I'll Let The Ashes Go, This Wound You Can't Replace
No One Cared To Comfort The Flame
Cause You Can't See Me So Don't Pretend Like I Owe It To You Like You Saved Me
It's Not Of Your Hands I Owe Nothing To You
You Never Reached Out When I Needed Anyone
No One Cares Now Not Even I Now That This Familiar Place Has Never Once Felt Like Home
So When You Think That You Have The Right To Say
Why Doesn't Your Heart Burn Like Ours?
I'll Let The Ashes Go, This Wound You Can't Replace
No One Including You Cared To Comfort The Flame
But When Voices Sing And Lift To Promises That I've Never Seen
Then And Only Then Do I Truly Feel Home In This Hope
So Befriend Me And Smile To My Face, I Swear I'm Lying This Time
I've Never Been So Far Away When These Regrets Are Worthless To Me
And God Why Do You Blame Them? I'm Begging You To Forgive Me
So When You Think That You Have The Right To Say
Why Doesn't Your Heart Burn Like Ours?
I'll Let The Ashes Go, This Wound You Can't Replace
No One Cared To Comfort The Flame
But When Voices Sing And Lift To Promises That I've Never Seen
Then And Only Then Do I Feel Home In A Hope That Will Embrace The Sky
So When You Think That You Have The Right To Say
Why Doesn't Your Heart Burn Like Ours?
I'll Let The Ashes Go, This Wound You Can't Replace
No One Cared To Comfort The Flame
Cause You Can't See Me So Don't Pretend Like I Owe It To You Like You Saved Me
It's Not Of Your Hands I Owe Nothing To You
You Never Reached Out When I Needed Anyone
Lyrics submitted by justinstuff
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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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.
No Surprises
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Head > Heels
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this is an incredible band...they have a song on the atticus comp., and you can buy their cd at interpunk.com...i suggest you check it out
ya...this band is grreat...does anyone have the lyrix for the song on the atticus compiation...if o post em or email em o me at cheerpeokid54@aol.com =)
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this band funkin rocks!!!!!!
Yeah I know the lyrics to the song on the Atticus comp. It's called "the safety of routine" by the way..I'll just post em.
this band kicks! there songs seems to be hard to find though, huh
i really like this band, and this song the best.
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