"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.
What day is it today?
Feels like a Monday...yeah
And things are awfully strange
When the streetlights are on at noon
And the day is somehow led by a full moon
As curious as it seems
As curious as it seems...yeah
I still smile while enjoying the scene
What is everyone gonna do?
When everyone has to choose?
Soon...I'll rip the universe in two
One for me and one for you
What day is it today?
Feels much like Sunday...yeah, yeah
And everyone is kind a lazy when it's time to fix a lady
But it´s not the end of the beginning...maybe
You'll warn these fantastic toys
Leave these boys sadly unemployed
And...
What is everyone gonna do?
When everyone has to choose?
Soon...I'll rip the universe in two
One for me and one for you
-Refrain-
Oh...
Oh...
These fantastic toys
Leave these boys
Sadly unemployed (3x)
Sadly unemployed(3x)
Feels like a Monday...yeah
And things are awfully strange
When the streetlights are on at noon
And the day is somehow led by a full moon
As curious as it seems
As curious as it seems...yeah
I still smile while enjoying the scene
What is everyone gonna do?
When everyone has to choose?
Soon...I'll rip the universe in two
One for me and one for you
What day is it today?
Feels much like Sunday...yeah, yeah
And everyone is kind a lazy when it's time to fix a lady
But it´s not the end of the beginning...maybe
You'll warn these fantastic toys
Leave these boys sadly unemployed
And...
What is everyone gonna do?
When everyone has to choose?
Soon...I'll rip the universe in two
One for me and one for you
-Refrain-
Oh...
Oh...
These fantastic toys
Leave these boys
Sadly unemployed (3x)
Sadly unemployed(3x)
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This band is awesome, I first heard their stiff on Radio Free Roscoe, probably like almost everyone else. I've been going crazy looking for lyrics to One Marathon, if anyone has them please post them or send them to succexy_lady@yahoo.ca. Thanks!
i also found about RSR, from watching Radio Free Roscoe, and i really enjoy the catchy tunes but what exactly is this song about i dont understand?
i've typed some of the lyrics for one marathon. i havent submitted it yet because id like to get them at least complete, so if any of you perceptive RSR fans out there can fill in the blanks please do! (The (?) are for the words that i may/probably have heard wrong) Anyway, here they are: (Instrumental)
I see you-u Carry the cold(?) oh woah ____ again And the song seems to Follow through oh oh On a promise too Follow you woo woo
Maybe the climb Will in time Remind you That you’re always Seeking me On harmony of rhyme
In time, As I wait As time a_____
As I dive Over The finish line
As I dive Over The finish Line
(Instrumental)
I see you woo Call to his name Bliss(?) and can’t explain them Whether(?) you wish he is Then you call me in places And you leave me ages Well I send my senses(?) I play by patience(?)
But I know you know why-y Almost when you hear me say No, on m_____
So I miss you woo woah And I roll(?) on(?) through (Through you)
As I dive Over The finish line
As I dive Over The finish Line
As I dive Over The finish Line
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a few comments... when she says "feels much like sunday" the following 'ay ay' is just her dragging out the word sunday.. not 'yeah yeah.'
later, she says "but it's not the end, (but) the beginning: maybe," i believe.