"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.
I don’t have anything to say
There’s nothing I can do to make your problems go away
Go ahead and have your fun
But remember when this song is done
You’re still a stupid geek with out a life
You say the world’s coming down on you (Down on you)
I push away cause there’s nothing I can do
Go away you make me sick
I’m really just a stupid prick
You know I only care about myself
If someone said your life were mine
It wouldn’t take me any time
To figure out that you are going to die
Woke up this morning with a smile on my face
Cause I know my destiny is to annoy the human race
You may not have a fucking clue
When everyone is sick of you
You whiny little fuck
You know everyone’s more plain than you
Go ahead and have your fun
But remember when this song is done
You’re still a stupid geek with out a life
There’s nothing I can do to make your problems go away
Go ahead and have your fun
But remember when this song is done
You’re still a stupid geek with out a life
You say the world’s coming down on you (Down on you)
I push away cause there’s nothing I can do
Go away you make me sick
I’m really just a stupid prick
You know I only care about myself
If someone said your life were mine
It wouldn’t take me any time
To figure out that you are going to die
Woke up this morning with a smile on my face
Cause I know my destiny is to annoy the human race
You may not have a fucking clue
When everyone is sick of you
You whiny little fuck
You know everyone’s more plain than you
Go ahead and have your fun
But remember when this song is done
You’re still a stupid geek with out a life
Lyrics submitted by NotCoolZeus
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Not sure about some of these lyrics but if you think any of them are wrong let me know and I'll check it out and possibly change it.
this song is great...damn so many people suck like this song is talking about...people take their lives for granted.. people suck and they complain too much thats the meaning of this song to me...sara
hey i haven't heard this song but the lyrics sound kickass..is this on an album?
No, this is not on any ataris CD. I've never even heard the name before.
I wanna hear this song. I like the lyrics