"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.
It's time to open your eyes
And wake up to the morning
Today calls out your name
And I can never be the same
Without you
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Being drowned
That's more that I can say for everyone else
I can't sleep
Cause it's only four in the morning
I think I ran out of dreams
And I can never be the same
Without you
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Being drowned
That's more that I can say for everyone else
How can you say that you love me?
When the world around you is changing
How can you say that you love me?
When it's only eleven-thirty
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
And wake up to the morning
Today calls out your name
And I can never be the same
Without you
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Being drowned
That's more that I can say for everyone else
I can't sleep
Cause it's only four in the morning
I think I ran out of dreams
And I can never be the same
Without you
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Being drowned
That's more that I can say for everyone else
How can you say that you love me?
When the world around you is changing
How can you say that you love me?
When it's only eleven-thirty
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
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Black & Blue Lyrics as written by Chad Everett Gilbert Cyrus William Bolooki
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this is a great song, definately my fave off there new album, although i must admi i liked nothing gold can stay much better, but the line i think i ran out fo dreams? how could you not love that!
"how can you say that you love me? when the world around you is changing" "i think i ran out of dreams and i can never be the same without you ruining my life" That part is for Todd! " ruining my life that's what you seem to be the best at"
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this song reminds me of how much time i wasted on this girl who didnt even care. she was just around when she needed me. i missed out on alot of amazing people b/c i was so blind. this song was a wake up call. NFG will always be my band.
THis song to me is about how ppl fling the word "love around so carelessly and it can make or break a relationship. Its a powerful word and when you don't mean it it can ruin a persons life.
This song reminds me of a girl who i thought i loved, i think i just said the word love so many times i started beleiving it. Its my favorite of the self titled album, I've seen them libve twice but they didnt play it either time
you people are fucking dumb, new found glory sucks, listen to some real punk.
This reminds me of a good friend who i wasted all my time on an only came to me when she had troubles..."and i can never be the same without you ruining my life" nothin will ever be the same tween us again
Hehe, I like all the time references.
I think this song is about someone who uses the word 'love' as if it were just another meaninless word, and they need to open their eyes and realize what they've been doing to their relationship.
one of my favorite new found glory songs.
helps me relate when i think of the last couple years of my life where this girl would constantly build me up and break me down, and when i finally had enough and tried to stay friends with her without the mind games she just wrote me off and left me alone.
lol @ 5 year gap