"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.
You said that we would always be friends
You said our love would never end
all you gave to me were scars on my heart
all you did to me was tear my world apart
and left these scars on my heart
You took my love and made it bend
You knew my money was for you to spend
You stabbed my heart with the sharpest darts
and all you left me with were scars on my heart
scars on my heart
You took my love way past the line
You took this broken heart and you made it mine
but I don't need your sympathy
I don't need one damn thing
Now I'm scarred
Now I'm scarred
Now I'm scarred, forever
You said our love would never end
all you gave to me were scars on my heart
all you did to me was tear my world apart
and left these scars on my heart
You took my love and made it bend
You knew my money was for you to spend
You stabbed my heart with the sharpest darts
and all you left me with were scars on my heart
scars on my heart
You took my love way past the line
You took this broken heart and you made it mine
but I don't need your sympathy
I don't need one damn thing
Now I'm scarred
Now I'm scarred
Now I'm scarred, forever
Lyrics submitted by EmbryoSystem
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Great fucking song! Really makes them think of my ex and all the shit that has gone down. This band really needs to be shown to more of the public but not mainstream! lol
sorry, but this song is lame.
sorry but this song is not lame, i think its good n the effect ( if you kno what that is) is one of the best in any song as of late. It aint amazing but it shows promise. Grow up n stop bashin shit, ok you don't like it great for you dont comment on the song, this is called song meanings.
Therefore: i think it has alot to do with a bad breakup n how the person hurt most is thinking back about everything that was said n everything that was promised.
@toolapc
It's funny that you feel the need to comment on almost every E80 song saying Broken Promises is their only good song while bashing all the rest of them.
As Loc4485 said, this is song meanings, not song opinions. Get the fuck out of here, no one cares about you.
Now to the point.... It's clear as a day if you pay attention. He's not hiding anything in these lyrics, he was obviously hurt by his lover.