"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.
These four walls have seen the worst of me.
They're bleeding confession, but they'll never speak.
These four walls have seen the life I truly lead.
They're crying depression. They're weak in the knees.
Right on the floor.
Please walls, stay quiet
Reputation is on the line.
Please God, stay quiet.
Don't let them know you're watching me die.
Falling down.
The waves are crashing in on me again.
Falling down.
The walls are closing in on me again.
Falling down.
The waves are crashing in on me again.
Falling down.
I feel the weight, I feel the weight again.
And If you open up your heart you'll see
I'm only human. Let me be me.
And if you could open up your heart you'll see
This wasn't my intent. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Right on the floor.
Please walls, stay quiet
Reputation is on the line.
Please God, stay quiet.
Don't let them know you're watching me die.
Falling down.
The waves are crashing over me again.
Falling down.
The walls are closing in on me again.
Falling down.
The waves are crashing in on me again.
Falling down.
I feel the weight, I feel the weight again.
Right on the floor.
They're bleeding confession, but they'll never speak.
These four walls have seen the life I truly lead.
They're crying depression. They're weak in the knees.
Right on the floor.
Please walls, stay quiet
Reputation is on the line.
Please God, stay quiet.
Don't let them know you're watching me die.
Falling down.
The waves are crashing in on me again.
Falling down.
The walls are closing in on me again.
Falling down.
The waves are crashing in on me again.
Falling down.
I feel the weight, I feel the weight again.
And If you open up your heart you'll see
I'm only human. Let me be me.
And if you could open up your heart you'll see
This wasn't my intent. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Right on the floor.
Please walls, stay quiet
Reputation is on the line.
Please God, stay quiet.
Don't let them know you're watching me die.
Falling down.
The waves are crashing over me again.
Falling down.
The walls are closing in on me again.
Falling down.
The waves are crashing in on me again.
Falling down.
I feel the weight, I feel the weight again.
Right on the floor.
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i can relate to this song a lot because, me, and a couple friends in my youth group are like the original members, so everyone looks at us as almost perfect, and expects so much out of us. And every time i do soething that i will regret, i feel like the walls are blackmailin me. we are all humans, and WILL sin. However what i like so much about this song is how he feels bad about it, and still goes to God. the bible talks about not having your conscience seared to the point where you don't feel bad about sinning anymore, and the singer (along with me i might add) hates every tie they fall.