"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.
Now I live with nothing to give
'Cause it's gone
Here I stand at your command
'Cause it's gone
Now I stand with you at hand
Now I live with nothing to give
'Cause it's gone
Now I stand with you underhand
'Cause it's gone
'Cause it's gone
Here I stand at your command
'Cause it's gone
Now I stand with you at hand
Now I live with nothing to give
'Cause it's gone
Now I stand with you underhand
'Cause it's gone
Lyrics submitted by SMUSER35620
Gone Lyrics as written by Kat Bjelland
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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The harmonies in this song are amazing.. The lyrics as sung are- Now I live with nothing to give, Coz its gone, gone, gone. Here I stand, at your command, Coz its gone, Gone, gone. COZ ITS GONEx2 Take my hand, our friendships dead, Coz its gone, gone, gone. COZ ITS GONEx4. gone
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it's peculiar. I love all sounds of this songs. And also the idea of broken glasses under kat's snake-like voice
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