"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.
Heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear us apart
Yeah heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear you apart
There's too many kings
Wanna hold you down
And a world at the window gone underground
There's a hole in the sky
Where the sun don't shine
And clock on the wall
It counts my time
Heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear us apart
Yeah heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear you apart
There's a song on the air
With a love you line
And a face in the glass
And it looks like mine
And I'm standing once when I say
That I don't hear planes
And I scream at the fools
Wanna jump my train
Heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear us apart
Yeah heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear you apart
And heaven don't tear us apart
Yeah heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear you apart
There's too many kings
Wanna hold you down
And a world at the window gone underground
There's a hole in the sky
Where the sun don't shine
And clock on the wall
It counts my time
Heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear us apart
Yeah heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear you apart
There's a song on the air
With a love you line
And a face in the glass
And it looks like mine
And I'm standing once when I say
That I don't hear planes
And I scream at the fools
Wanna jump my train
Heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear us apart
Yeah heaven is the whole of the heart
And heaven don't tear you apart
Lyrics submitted by TheShowerScene
Heaven Lyrics as written by Duke Ellington
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I haven't heard this song yet, but after reading the lyrics my heart sank. I have read all the lyrics from all the songs by the Alkaline Trio and they're so amazing, my favorite band, my favorite vocalists, my favorite drummer, everything about them I love. I adore this band although this is a very mediocre lyric, I hope the song itself is better.
It might not sound like most Alkaline Trio lyrics because it was originally done by The Psychedelic Furs. It's just a cover, but a good cover at that.
If anyone wants a copy of this song, because it took a while to find it myself, I will send it to you. Just IM me at HWMAlkaline3 or email me at bresse07@yahoo.com and I will gladly send you a copy of it. Also if you like My Chemical Romance I will send you the rare song Bury Me In Black from the Japanese release of Three Cheers From Sweet Revenge.
GOD i love alkaline trio holy CRAP
this is the suckiest A3 song ive ever heard. i dont care if it is a cover- its the only song of theirs i really dont like. what a waste of talent on sucky lyrics and a crappy song in general.
I don't really like this song a lot. But I like it nonetheless. I really think that they should stick to their stuff, but they pulled off the cover with mild success. People out here by me liked it...it won the peoples choice on 89x 3 nights in a row...they did something right with it.
extremely good song considering how old it is... skiba had talent as a kid and he continues to develop as one of the best upcoming song writers in America.
trio is my favorite band by far... i actually created a poem using ALL 91 of their songs. Each song is special in its own way so I am going to give credit to all of them and post my website (maxpages.com/alk3poem) where you are more than welcome to read my poem and post your comments and opinions, have a good one fellow trio fans (-:
"by saddestgirl on 02-02-2005 @ 05:56:43 AM
this is the suckiest A3 song ive ever heard. i dont care if it is a cover- its the only song of theirs i really dont like. what a waste of talent on sucky lyrics and a crappy song in general." youre fucking retarded...every alk3 song rules
YEah! Every trio song kicks. Shut your suck.
And "saddestgirl is the suckiest name-thing I've ever seen on this site. Or any other site with sns for that matter. I don't care if you are the saddest girl- it's the only sn I really don't like! What a waste of letters on sucky words and a crappy name in general.
leave your personal feelings about the songs or bands at the door. isn't this website devoted to those who are looking for the meaning of the song? songmeanings.net?? i think the lyrics play with the idea that heaven is blissful and all around happy place that we all strive to attain or reach, but if that idea consumes you and can become your hell