"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.
So you're sat there in first class
Well i'm not gonna kiss your ass
Cause I don't care
Outside you may be smartly dressed
Inside you're just like all the rest
So, I don't care
I'm not the kinda guy who likes to go to work
It's just i need the money
Oh, I don't know why you find that so funny.
Maybe I don't look my best
At least I fit in with the rest
So, I Don't Care
Everybody
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
when people demand it
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
when people demand it
Why is it you seem to be
looking down your nose at me?
Maybe we should take the time
To prove your blood's red like mine
Remember when you're being rude
That we're the ones that cook your food
So just take care...
Cause I know it might offend
If we were to go and send
your chicken a la pubic hair
You're the ones who sit there
You just sit there like you're better
And we're the ones who don't really matter
All I'll say is just beware
Cause we're the ones who put you there
And we don't care!
Everybody
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
When people demand it
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
when people demand it
Why is you seem to be
Looking down your nose at me?
Maybe we should take the time
To prove your blood's red like mine.
Everybody
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
When people demand it
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
when people demand it
Can't understand it when people Demand it.
(I'm not entirely sure these lyrics are correct. But It's the best i can do... sorry)
Well i'm not gonna kiss your ass
Cause I don't care
Outside you may be smartly dressed
Inside you're just like all the rest
So, I don't care
I'm not the kinda guy who likes to go to work
It's just i need the money
Oh, I don't know why you find that so funny.
Maybe I don't look my best
At least I fit in with the rest
So, I Don't Care
Everybody
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
when people demand it
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
when people demand it
Why is it you seem to be
looking down your nose at me?
Maybe we should take the time
To prove your blood's red like mine
Remember when you're being rude
That we're the ones that cook your food
So just take care...
Cause I know it might offend
If we were to go and send
your chicken a la pubic hair
You're the ones who sit there
You just sit there like you're better
And we're the ones who don't really matter
All I'll say is just beware
Cause we're the ones who put you there
And we don't care!
Everybody
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
When people demand it
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
when people demand it
Why is you seem to be
Looking down your nose at me?
Maybe we should take the time
To prove your blood's red like mine.
Everybody
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
When people demand it
Jump, jump, jump
Can't understand it
when people demand it
Can't understand it when people Demand it.
(I'm not entirely sure these lyrics are correct. But It's the best i can do... sorry)
Lyrics submitted by UrinaryAnxiety, edited by vxi8738
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they used to be really safe guys and used to hang out with everyone at a gig but now they think theyr too good for everyone an stay backstange thinking theyr more important. ive seen them live twice and they act as if they dont care about the fans at all...sellouts xx