"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.
Do you have something to say?
Maybe that's why you keep callin', callin' me
Maybe you are too afraid
And that is why you keep stallin', stallin because
You know there's something here that matters
So baby tell me so I can make things better
So you know that..
Nothing's important right now besides something beautiful laying face down
Bury your eyes deep in the pillows of wanting more than something that's capable
Nothing's important right now besides someone suitable being left out
Bury our bodies so deep in the sheets of wanting more than we really need
Break it down
Will you just give us a shot?
And before you discard our progress
And I know it's asking a lot but seeing you was a promise
And I'm confident on how my heart decides
Till you decided to go and change your mind
And say that I can't spend the night
Cause you don't want to offend someone else you're dating
Nothing's important right now besides something beautiful laying face down
Bury your eyes deep in the pillows of wanting more than something that's capable
Nothing's important right now besides someone suitable being left out
Bury our bodies so deep in the sheets of wanting more than we really need
Uh, come on
(Nothing's important right now)
Waiting on a heartbeat
That you've stolen from me
Waiting on a heartbeat
That's making me feel empty
Nothing's important right now besides something beautiful laying face down
Bury your eyes deep in the pillows of wanting more than something that's capable
Nothing's important right now besides someone suitable being left out
Bury our bodies so deep in the sheets of wanting more than we really need
Maybe that's why you keep callin', callin' me
Maybe you are too afraid
And that is why you keep stallin', stallin because
You know there's something here that matters
So baby tell me so I can make things better
So you know that..
Nothing's important right now besides something beautiful laying face down
Bury your eyes deep in the pillows of wanting more than something that's capable
Nothing's important right now besides someone suitable being left out
Bury our bodies so deep in the sheets of wanting more than we really need
Break it down
Will you just give us a shot?
And before you discard our progress
And I know it's asking a lot but seeing you was a promise
And I'm confident on how my heart decides
Till you decided to go and change your mind
And say that I can't spend the night
Cause you don't want to offend someone else you're dating
Nothing's important right now besides something beautiful laying face down
Bury your eyes deep in the pillows of wanting more than something that's capable
Nothing's important right now besides someone suitable being left out
Bury our bodies so deep in the sheets of wanting more than we really need
Uh, come on
(Nothing's important right now)
Waiting on a heartbeat
That you've stolen from me
Waiting on a heartbeat
That's making me feel empty
Nothing's important right now besides something beautiful laying face down
Bury your eyes deep in the pillows of wanting more than something that's capable
Nothing's important right now besides someone suitable being left out
Bury our bodies so deep in the sheets of wanting more than we really need
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
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softer song but still incredible. great voice and better lyrics!
Kind of has a boy band sound to it...but I like his vocals and the lyrics.
so uhh...anyone wanna explain it?
i think it's pretty obvious what the song's about. i'm pretty sure it's about him wanting to be with somebody who's promiscuous, and him trying to convince her to take a chance on something permanent with him. and it really does beg a question...can anyone REALLY love young?
i think anyone can really love young.
i love the chorus, they're beautiful lyrics.
Well Its pretty obvious to me what this song is about.. "Bury our bodies so deep in the sheets"? C'mon guys, its about sex! Booty time! I'm really surprised no one said that before, but yeah great song. Totally agree with you on the boy band thing too though, I've felt the same way.
I think this song is about him wanting this girl and he's sort of trying to convince/prove to her that he can be what she needs if she'd just give him a shot, but maybe she's not really sure how she feels about him, and he's sort of pushing her into it when she just wants someone to be there for her.
i love this song. does anyone know where i can download it for free?
pleaseeeeeee i need it. ;]
it-leaked.com, go there and look for it, it's on there. that's how i got the whole album.
I see it as a girl who is seeing someone else, but likes this guy who is trying to reason with her (evidently he likes her too.)
propa reminds me of a situation I am in . hah. and I can totally vibe with the boyband feel as youse say