"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.
Well lipstick girl is talking slow
I wander in and out oh no no no
She looks to me, she wants to know
This music is too loud oh no no no
You suck me sun sweet
Suck me sun dry
Suck me sun sweet
Suck me so I don't know anything,
When i give in!
Oh Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
She takes my hand, she lets me know
My timing is all wrong oh no no no
And only when, the lights are low
We kiss for way too long oh no no no
You suck me sun sweet
Suck me sun dry
Suck me sun sweet
Suck me so I don't know anything,
When i give in!
Oh Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Hiding in the men's room where she found me
Cowering and hoping she was leaving
Now's the time to tell a conscientious lie
Still there's a part of me that's holding out for
Promises of passion and adventure
But she has no idea what an adventure is
Oh Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
I wander in and out oh no no no
She looks to me, she wants to know
This music is too loud oh no no no
You suck me sun sweet
Suck me sun dry
Suck me sun sweet
Suck me so I don't know anything,
When i give in!
Oh Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
She takes my hand, she lets me know
My timing is all wrong oh no no no
And only when, the lights are low
We kiss for way too long oh no no no
You suck me sun sweet
Suck me sun dry
Suck me sun sweet
Suck me so I don't know anything,
When i give in!
Oh Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Hiding in the men's room where she found me
Cowering and hoping she was leaving
Now's the time to tell a conscientious lie
Still there's a part of me that's holding out for
Promises of passion and adventure
But she has no idea what an adventure is
Oh Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
Animator! Animator! Animator!
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Such a good song, made even better now I know the actual lyrics. I agree with our lady of sorrrows as to the meaning.
A relationship in false pretense.
"So only when the lights are low, we kiss for way too long..."
People want to be with each other, but only for the lust side, only in the dark when no-one can see...
Or more-so, the girl is only interested in company, no compassion.
its a love song!! about how she loves him, and is trying to help him, and he is simply using her for her help, but craves something more dark.. even though he cares about her a lot. so, he leaves her at the end, despite it all. brilliant.
The PROPER lyrics, straight from the guys themselves...
Well lipstick girl is talking slow I wander in and out oh no no no She looks to me, she wants to know This music is too loud oh no no no
You suck me sun sweet Suck me sun dry Suck me sun sweet Suck me so I don't know anything, When i give in!
Oh Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator!
She takes my hand, she lets me know My timing is all wrong oh no no no And only when, the lights are low We kiss for way too long oh no no no
You suck me sun sweet Suck me sun dry Suck me sun sweet Suck me so I don't know anything, When i give in!
Oh Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator!
Hiding in the men's room where she found me Cowering and hoping she was leaving Now's the time to tell a conscientious lie Still there's a part of me that's holding out for Promises of passion and adventure But she has no idea what an adventure is
Oh Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator! Animator!
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Hehe nah the lyrics are hard to pick up i agree! Only know the right ones cos the guys posted them in a bulletin on myspace :] And yeah the song rocks!
Guy wants girl to do more for him?? It can't be that shallow surely??? Meh who cares I LOVE THIS SONG
then what is the whole thing about an 'animator'? :S but i also agree with our.lady.of.sorrows, great definition.
The 'animator' bit to me is about him wanting the 'animator' to animate (make better/more interesting) his relationship, I reckon, but I'm probably wrong.
''Suck me sun dry Suck me sun sweet''
Anyone know what that bit means? Unless it's just very crude..