"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.
Don't lie don't lie to me now
Now I'm erasing you
Throwing those memories out
Out to start something new
I'm throwing those memories
Darling
Don't lie to me
Darling
Don't lie to me
Darling
Don't lie to me
Darling don't
Breathe in slowly now
Darling don't lie to me
Breathe in slowly now
Darling don't lie to me
Inhale truth I plead
For your my only hope
Don't lie don't leave
Mind set on failure
The road you chose
Told me you loved me
Told me no
Take your time I'm only dying
Patiently I kneel here dying
Curse the blind you curse the blind
Deep inside is where it lies
Don't mind me I'm only dying
Don't mind me I'm only dying
(What got me into this mess that devoured me)
Don't mind me I'm only dying
(Lies and deceitful actions keep promising)
Don't mind me I'm only dying
What got me into this mess that devoured me
(Darling don't lie)
What got me into this mess that devoured me
(Lies and deceitful actions keep promising)
What got me into this mess that devoured me
Lies and deceitful actions keep promising
What got me into this mess that devoured me
Darling don't lie
Lies and deceitful actions keep promising
Darling don't lie
What got me into this mess that devoured me
Darling don't lie
Lies and deceitful actions keep promising
Darling don't lie
Now I'm erasing you
Throwing those memories out
Out to start something new
I'm throwing those memories
Darling
Don't lie to me
Darling
Don't lie to me
Darling
Don't lie to me
Darling don't
Breathe in slowly now
Darling don't lie to me
Breathe in slowly now
Darling don't lie to me
Inhale truth I plead
For your my only hope
Don't lie don't leave
Mind set on failure
The road you chose
Told me you loved me
Told me no
Take your time I'm only dying
Patiently I kneel here dying
Curse the blind you curse the blind
Deep inside is where it lies
Don't mind me I'm only dying
Don't mind me I'm only dying
(What got me into this mess that devoured me)
Don't mind me I'm only dying
(Lies and deceitful actions keep promising)
Don't mind me I'm only dying
What got me into this mess that devoured me
(Darling don't lie)
What got me into this mess that devoured me
(Lies and deceitful actions keep promising)
What got me into this mess that devoured me
Lies and deceitful actions keep promising
What got me into this mess that devoured me
Darling don't lie
Lies and deceitful actions keep promising
Darling don't lie
What got me into this mess that devoured me
Darling don't lie
Lies and deceitful actions keep promising
Darling don't lie
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grrr!!! its hard to explain but i'll give it a shot oh and by the way the video was so kickass!!! and i think they are a new band but new or not they are the $#!+
oh and by the way this is my first time commenting a song and the first day i registered my account so leave me alone oh and by the way im a guy so dont think im a girl or that im fruity or anything for writting what the song means in my mind.
A girl is in love with a guy so they go out But one day she see's him with annother girl who is his girl friend (cheating on her) and it ends up hurting the girl badly. So she breaks up with him & throws the memories out because she doesnt want to remember him any more and all the good things she had with him (good memories=hurt) So the girl wants the truth about why he did it and she doesnt want any lies
and i agree with nfmbf that possibly the girls loves him too much that its killing her. because in the song it saids take your time im only dieing, so im my opinion its killing her inside everytime she see's him with another girls because her love for him is soo strong that it hurts her just seeing him happy.
hope it helps everyone
I love this song.
The meaning.. song pretty much speaks for itself.
This song is freaking great. I love it. And I love this band a lot. :D
Ummmm Deffently about Fidelity.
That sumone she likes and waiting for him endlessly "Take your time I’m only dying Patiently i kneel here dying"
i also love this band a lot. :D
this song is how i first got into this kind of this music
my new fav band.
i love how they use the word darling. i just discovered this band today and i already LOVE them.
What got me into this mess that devoured me? (Darling don’t lie) Lies and deceitful actions keep promising (Don’t mind me I’m only dying)
That's got to be my favorite part. The lyrics are self-expnaitory. i love it :)