"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.
Go
Conflict, terror, hear the noise
You're on the edge of a nerve-racking force
But oh my god, you're so fine
Never siege, never riot, must defy
Well look at me, what do you see?
Another trophy, a living fucking dead beat
Close your eyes take a step with me
You're soft, got no time to waste
Exhibiting abnormality
Careful what you call reality
But you will always forget
One thing I'd like you to know
I don't give a flying fuck motherfucker
I don't give a flying fuck motherfucker
I don't give a flying
I don't give a flying
I don't give a flying fuck
I'll never wait for any interference
When the other people talk all over my shit
But do I pray thee, yes I do
So fuck hypocrisy and fuck you too
Incoming
Say one more word, I double dare you (bring it on)
It's my world, you're in it, it'll take you down in a minute
You can alter your look, diversify your age
But the truth seems like a bitch slap in your face
Well look at me, what do you see?
Another trophy, a living fucking dead beat
Close your eyes, take a step with me
You're soft, got no time to waste
Exhibiting abnormality
Careful what you call reality
But you will always forget
One thing I'd like you to know
I don't give a flying fuck motherfucker
I don't give a flying fuck motherfucker
I don't give a flying
I don't give a flying
I don't give a flying fuck
Incoming
Say one more word, I double dare you (bring it on)
It's my world, you're in it, it'll take you down in a minute
You can alter your look, diversify your age
But the truth seems like a bitch slap in your face
Incoming
Conflict, terror, hear the noise
You're on the edge of a nerve-racking force
But oh my god, you're so fine
Never siege, never riot, must defy
Well look at me, what do you see?
Another trophy, a living fucking dead beat
Close your eyes take a step with me
You're soft, got no time to waste
Exhibiting abnormality
Careful what you call reality
But you will always forget
One thing I'd like you to know
I don't give a flying fuck motherfucker
I don't give a flying fuck motherfucker
I don't give a flying
I don't give a flying
I don't give a flying fuck
I'll never wait for any interference
When the other people talk all over my shit
But do I pray thee, yes I do
So fuck hypocrisy and fuck you too
Incoming
Say one more word, I double dare you (bring it on)
It's my world, you're in it, it'll take you down in a minute
You can alter your look, diversify your age
But the truth seems like a bitch slap in your face
Well look at me, what do you see?
Another trophy, a living fucking dead beat
Close your eyes, take a step with me
You're soft, got no time to waste
Exhibiting abnormality
Careful what you call reality
But you will always forget
One thing I'd like you to know
I don't give a flying fuck motherfucker
I don't give a flying fuck motherfucker
I don't give a flying
I don't give a flying
I don't give a flying fuck
Incoming
Say one more word, I double dare you (bring it on)
It's my world, you're in it, it'll take you down in a minute
You can alter your look, diversify your age
But the truth seems like a bitch slap in your face
Incoming
Lyrics submitted by BloodRedReaper
In Your Face Lyrics as written by Aleksi Laiho
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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