"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.
After, after all, we are the same as we always were
We cover and carry on, like everything’s copasetic and
Courage we felt at all, feels like failure overcome
Sometimes I feel like I can't wake up
I'm trying to breathe, I wanna let go
So I can feel again
I break up, I trying to see
If I can let go (I wanna pull away) and feel again
Sober we pulled it off, I'm clean and I'm cursed it's one in all
We forget the chemicals, faking the sense of self and heart
Sometimes I feel like I can't wake up
I'm trying to breathe, I wanna let go
So I can feel again
I break up, I trying to see
If I can let go (I wanna pull away) and feel again
Wake up
(I'm not awake) I'm slowly burning away
(I'm not ok) falling flat on my face
Down on the pavement, I'm fighting the weight
(I'm not awake) I'm slowly burning away
Sometimes I feel like I can't wake up
I'm trying to breathe, I wanna let go
So I can feel again
I break up, I trying to see
If I can let go (I wanna pull away) and feel again
I'm not awake
Feel again
I'm not ok
We cover and carry on, like everything’s copasetic and
Courage we felt at all, feels like failure overcome
Sometimes I feel like I can't wake up
I'm trying to breathe, I wanna let go
So I can feel again
I break up, I trying to see
If I can let go (I wanna pull away) and feel again
Sober we pulled it off, I'm clean and I'm cursed it's one in all
We forget the chemicals, faking the sense of self and heart
Sometimes I feel like I can't wake up
I'm trying to breathe, I wanna let go
So I can feel again
I break up, I trying to see
If I can let go (I wanna pull away) and feel again
Wake up
(I'm not awake) I'm slowly burning away
(I'm not ok) falling flat on my face
Down on the pavement, I'm fighting the weight
(I'm not awake) I'm slowly burning away
Sometimes I feel like I can't wake up
I'm trying to breathe, I wanna let go
So I can feel again
I break up, I trying to see
If I can let go (I wanna pull away) and feel again
I'm not awake
Feel again
I'm not ok
Lyrics submitted by shogunight
Slowburn Lyrics as written by Julien Jorgensen Dave Agoglia
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
No Surprises
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Amazing
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It sounds kinda like this guy their song is about has a problem with substances (steroids?, drugs?). And that he wants to get off of them because they're bringing him down... only thing is that the Demo version has a better screaming part (the main one where he screams "Wake UP!!"). And theres like 3 versions of this song by Revelation Theory
umm... not the best song but a very good song xD
um yellowcarded...was that flame against revalation theory supposed to be lyrical? if so, then you sir are quite a hypocrite.
while the lyrics may not be the best in the world, it is still a good song, guitar is not bad. it's about overcoming things like drugs/alcohol. like every band writes songs about.
hey Yellowcarded. Do you even know what an emo is? People like you always mouth off about things you know nothing about.
By the way. I like this song. Hopefully this band doesnt bomb out after their first album. Good shit.
This was one of my favourites in 2006. Judging by the music video, I'd say it's about an abusive partner, possibly influenced by drugs.
Isn't yellowcard a emo punk band? Assuming your name has meaning to that band, yellowcarded. I seen this band in concert. Amongst buckcherry, pappa roach and hinder and the best performance was from these guys. They know how to rock live. I'd love to see them again.
EEEEMMMMOOO EEEEMMMMOOO EEEEMMMMOOO
YOU SUCK!
hmm no im joking not here to judge ive never heard this song or this band before it sounds cute but the lyrics are emo