"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.
Seed, gotta let it grow,
Why ya gotta watch when I let it feed?
Better look into the mirror
For the face you hide away, everyday
But I don't give a fuck
I let it roll
I smoke the old
Gotta run, gotta rend, gotta maim,
Gotta make it through another maze
Stay away!
Please, wring the blood from my hands
Don't pretend that you understand me
I don't even want you looking at me
Motherfucker, get inside!
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Christ, have you seen this guy?
Make ya sick, gonna peel away all the impurities
'Cause all you want to do is keep curin' me,
But I don't give a fuck I kill everyone
You'll be mopping up blood and guts
And all the shit when I'm done
Isn't this fun? gimme a gun
And I'll tell you all the secrets I hide
Before I run!
Please, wring the blood from my hands
Don't pretend that you understand me
I don't even want you looking at me
Motherfucker, get inside!
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Maybe if you look away,
I can slip away, gotta get away (run, motherfucker)
Right now I stare at shit, I'm a heretic,
But I'll never give you none of it
Tied up in the back of the lab, laid on the slab,
Got the gift of gab, what'chu want from me?
I don't even know I got a damn disease,
But I know you want to kill me!
Please, wring the blood from my hands
Don't pretend that you understand me
I don't even want you looking at me
Motherfucker, get inside!
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Why ya gotta watch when I let it feed?
Better look into the mirror
For the face you hide away, everyday
But I don't give a fuck
I let it roll
I smoke the old
Gotta run, gotta rend, gotta maim,
Gotta make it through another maze
Stay away!
Please, wring the blood from my hands
Don't pretend that you understand me
I don't even want you looking at me
Motherfucker, get inside!
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Christ, have you seen this guy?
Make ya sick, gonna peel away all the impurities
'Cause all you want to do is keep curin' me,
But I don't give a fuck I kill everyone
You'll be mopping up blood and guts
And all the shit when I'm done
Isn't this fun? gimme a gun
And I'll tell you all the secrets I hide
Before I run!
Please, wring the blood from my hands
Don't pretend that you understand me
I don't even want you looking at me
Motherfucker, get inside!
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Maybe if you look away,
I can slip away, gotta get away (run, motherfucker)
Right now I stare at shit, I'm a heretic,
But I'll never give you none of it
Tied up in the back of the lab, laid on the slab,
Got the gift of gab, what'chu want from me?
I don't even know I got a damn disease,
But I know you want to kill me!
Please, wring the blood from my hands
Don't pretend that you understand me
I don't even want you looking at me
Motherfucker, get inside!
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Lyrics submitted by Slip[6(sic)6]Knot
Get Inside Lyrics as written by Joel Ekman Corey Taylor
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I'd say the song is about the angers towards someone who judges people he doesn't even know, because of his own insecurities and stuff. You can't judge a book, looking at the cover, would that be. You have to GET INSIDE (show compassion) to get to know people and be able to judge or critcize. If you don't ... just "fuck you, leave me alone and stop your meddling!"
I'm a Slipknot fan, but the thing I like about Stone Sour is because they're not Slipknot if you catch my meaning.
Totally! They're more melodic, more of an "Alt-Rock" style metal. Less Death Metal, more... Toned-Down.<br />
Seed, gotta let it grow, why ya gotta watch when I let it feed? Better look into the mirror for the face you hide away, everyday But I don't give a fuck; I let it roll - I smoke the old Gotta run, gotta rend, gotta maim, gotta make it through another maze STAY AWAY! Please… wring the blood from my hands Don't pretend that you understand me I don't even want you looking at me Motherfucker, GET INSIDE!
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Christ, have you seen this guy? Make ya sick, gonna peel away all the impurities Cuz all you wanna do is keep curin' me, but I don't give a fuck I kill everyone You'll be mopping up blood and guts and all the shit when I'm done Isn't this fun? Gimme a gun and I'll tell you all the secrets I hide BEFORE I RUN!
Please… wring the blood from my hands Don't pretend that you understand me I don't even want you looking at me Motherfucker, GET INSIDE!
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
(Solo: Josh)
Maybe if you look away, I can slip away, gotta get away (RUN, MOTHERFUCKER) Right now I stare at shit, I'm a heretic, but I'll never give you none of it Tied up in the back of the lab, laid on the slab, got the gift of gab, what'choo want from me? I don't even know I got a damn disease, but I KNOW YOU WANNA KILL ME!
Please… wring the blood from my hands Don't pretend that you understand me I don't even want you looking at me Motherfucker, GET INSIDE!
Get inside, get inside (motherfucker)
Typical Corey Taylor...glad he still has it.
corey taylor is hott and the best songwritter ever i love h im
This song is as good as any SlipKnoT songs.
no i don't catch your meaning
Corey = Best singer in metal.
This song is awesome......the first time i heard it I was like......fuckin a
This is my fav. song now....i think corey should sing some more songs like this and spit it out because he does the best speed metal songs ever..
Cory is awsum so is the rest ov slipknot. Cory is really good at speen singing.