"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.
In time I will change.
In doubt I've been out.
I'm waiting around the door, trapped in a replay of yesterday.
You, you aren't around at all.
Feels like it's sending me out of my mind.
I'm waiting around the door, waiting for something more, trapped in replay of yesterday.
You, you aren't around at all.
Shot down, no warning.
Remix in the morning.
Stuttering, get it out, try to say something.
Sending me out of my mind.
Stuttering, get it out, try to say something.
Sending me out of my mind.
Shot down, no warning.
Remix in the morning.
Over again and again, it's just sending me out of my mind.
In time I will change.
In doubt I've been out.
I'm waiting around the door, trapped in a replay of yesterday.
You, you aren't around at all.
Feels like it's sending me out of my mind.
I'm waiting around the door, waiting for something more, trapped in replay of yesterday.
You, you aren't around at all.
Shot down, no warning.
Remix in the morning.
Stuttering, get it out, try to say something.
Sending me out of my mind.
Stuttering, get it out, try to say something.
Sending me out of my mind.
Shot down, no warning.
Remix in the morning.
Over again and again, it's just sending me out of my mind.
In time I will change.
Lyrics submitted by BlinkMe
Doors (Now And Then My Life Feels Like It's Going Nowhere) song meanings
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best song ever
Yeah, a very good song.
And it's obviously about a guy who feels like his life is going nowhere.
I agree, awesome song. I agree with Kreegah's short interpretation. Trying to make head or tail of the lyrics, don't quite know what he means by the 'door'.
I think Kreegah is def on the right track with their interpretation, especially considering that it is the title of the song... but with regards to the 'door' part, it's about a guy who is obviously waiting for something to happen. The door is just a metaphor for an obstacle...something blocking you from getting to the other side or getting through to something. I guess it kinda relates to the saying "as one door closes another one opens", and that feeling of not knowing which door (or which path) to take. Great song
This is a Fantastic Song!!! ONE of my favorites! I agree with both Kreegah & Loz87.
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what does he say befoore, shot down no warning? fucked up not at all?
I agree with Loz87
I always thought he sang "You, you ain't around at all, But denial, trapped in a replay. Shot down, no warning." etc etc...
what is it he sings in the intro after in time i will change?