"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.
Buzzing up with a musical attack
Rip it up with a boom sound we no lack
Got the rhythms the dub plat killa tracks
Annihilate and destroy them we do that
Letting them know that ah we come fe
Rock and control again
Ho ho well
Setting the pace in the place
Volume up driving them insane
Oh that's right
Turn your system down
No weak heart can take it
Burn it to the ground
Watch how we shatters and we break it
Pressure
Stress it just drive them underground
Cannot take the music killa sound
Yeah we turn it up and never down
Pressure Pressure Pressure
Annoying neighbours are banging on your door
Saying that they can't take your noise no more
Your bass is right in there face sounds murder raw
But ain't turning it off so call the law
Let them all know that
The rockers is hard and is here to stay
Ho ho well
Tell to move from your step
And back off and just go away
Oh das right
Turn your system down
You know the weak can't take it
Burn it to the ground
Watch how we shatters and we break it
Pressure
Stress it just drive them underground
Cannot take the music killa sound
Yeah we turn it up but never down
Pressure Pressure Pressure
Pressure
Temperature rise turn it up the heat feel the pressure
Hold uno head an feel the pain from the pressure
Cannot take the noise coz ah we bring the pressure
No bodder tell we turn the music down hold the pressure
Uno got to got to got hold the pressure
Uno got to got to got hold the pressure
Uno got to got to got hold the pressure
Uno got to got to got hold it
Stress it just drive them underground
Cannot take the music killa sound
Yeah we will turn it up but never down
Pressure Pressure Pressure
Rip it up with a boom sound we no lack
Got the rhythms the dub plat killa tracks
Annihilate and destroy them we do that
Letting them know that ah we come fe
Rock and control again
Ho ho well
Setting the pace in the place
Volume up driving them insane
Oh that's right
Turn your system down
No weak heart can take it
Burn it to the ground
Watch how we shatters and we break it
Pressure
Stress it just drive them underground
Cannot take the music killa sound
Yeah we turn it up and never down
Pressure Pressure Pressure
Annoying neighbours are banging on your door
Saying that they can't take your noise no more
Your bass is right in there face sounds murder raw
But ain't turning it off so call the law
Let them all know that
The rockers is hard and is here to stay
Ho ho well
Tell to move from your step
And back off and just go away
Oh das right
Turn your system down
You know the weak can't take it
Burn it to the ground
Watch how we shatters and we break it
Pressure
Stress it just drive them underground
Cannot take the music killa sound
Yeah we turn it up but never down
Pressure Pressure Pressure
Pressure
Temperature rise turn it up the heat feel the pressure
Hold uno head an feel the pain from the pressure
Cannot take the noise coz ah we bring the pressure
No bodder tell we turn the music down hold the pressure
Uno got to got to got hold the pressure
Uno got to got to got hold the pressure
Uno got to got to got hold the pressure
Uno got to got to got hold it
Stress it just drive them underground
Cannot take the music killa sound
Yeah we will turn it up but never down
Pressure Pressure Pressure
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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i think their best song...i freaking love it! i agree with AreYouMad