"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.
A house on fire
A wall of stone
A door that once was opened
An empty face and empty bones
Who ate your heart?
You're cold inside
You're not the one I hoped for
I'll see you on the other side
I'll see you on the other side
The wind wouldn't blow me home
To lie in your heart of hearts
Will I ever see you again
And lie in your heart of hearts
Who ate your heart?
You're cold inside
You're not the one I hoped for
I'll see you on the other side
I'll see you on the other side
The wind wouldn't blow me home
To lie in your heart of hearts
Will I ever see you again
And lie in your heart of hearts
A wall of stone
A door that once was opened
An empty face and empty bones
Who ate your heart?
You're cold inside
You're not the one I hoped for
I'll see you on the other side
I'll see you on the other side
The wind wouldn't blow me home
To lie in your heart of hearts
Will I ever see you again
And lie in your heart of hearts
Who ate your heart?
You're cold inside
You're not the one I hoped for
I'll see you on the other side
I'll see you on the other side
The wind wouldn't blow me home
To lie in your heart of hearts
Will I ever see you again
And lie in your heart of hearts
Lyrics submitted by Athlete***
Untitled 1 Lyrics as written by Richard David Hughes Timothy James Rice-oxley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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woo hoo! first to post for this song -- i absolutely adore it ...phenomenal
Amazingly chilled out song from Keane...great beat too....very sad though
this song is ace! What can I not say about it. this line alone sums it up for me..
A house on fire A wall of stone A door that once was open An empty face and empty bones
how sad is that!! He pleades to let him in, but he too feels empty. Great tune..
Well I'm glad I'm not the only one here to adore this tune. Best one off the album, and that says a lot. I can listen to the chorus where Tim joins in every day and night.
I think, judging by the title, that it's not entirely supposed to have a meaning, and it's more based on the music. This may tie in with why they never play it live.
My own feeling is that it's about a love changing from everything you loved them for.
I see this song, as being about a guy that likes/loves a woman, but shes been hurt before so she wont let him in "Who ate your heart? You're cold inside You're not the one I hoped for" so he has realised that he has to move on, and he will see her on the "otherside" meaning when shes in happy again maybe they will meet again. Shes the wall of stone from the first line, deflecting anything he gives her emotionally and he is the house of fire - ready to warm her heart.
Geez. Only five posts? (six with mine). This is such a beautiful song. O_o
I agree with "my bule eyes" yes this could be about being deeply in love but, not exactly ina desparate way as in always together but the couple know they love each other, but may be too in love that the women doesnt let the singer in. who ate your heart. has something happened to the women?. empty face and empty bones. maybe the man has done something wrong or might not be in love any more. It's kind of a very complex song which could have it's own meaning. maybe thats why it wasn't titled.
Best song off the album.
On second thoughts....... We Might as well be strangers, Sunshine & She has no time are all equally as good!
he's got heavenly voice, tom has. i loooooooooove this song, i get goosebumps all over... shiver shiver i just wanna hug 'em all and squeeze 'em to death.