"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.
It's so nice sitting very still,
In a room where no one else can feel the pain
That breaks my heart each day,
I'm not ok.
Sunlight shining through my window,
Let's me know that I'm still alive
Why did I ever let you inside my heart? I'm such a fool.
Paint my face in shades of blood
And grey and take a seat right next to me
But I should have known that you were a killer.
But now I'm dead.
A gaping hole, shot through my heart
A lost connection from your poison dart
Shot from your tongue to end my life.
You're blowing at the fire to light your strife.
You'll never know.
The hardest thing about dying is,
Knowing you'll never see the light of day.
A gaping hole (shot through my heart)
A lost connection from your poison dart.
My head now spins and my ears bleed gold.
I try so fucking hard, but I can't fit your mold.
The hardest thing about dying is
Knowing you'll never see the light of day
Knowing you'll never see the light of day
You ripped my heart out,
You tore my eyes out, now you're gonna pay
I'll stab you one time.
I'll eat your heart out so you feel my pain.
Don't you know that I always see you in all of my dreams?
I want to kill you.
I want to kill you now.
I want to kill you now.
I'm insane.
In a room where no one else can feel the pain
That breaks my heart each day,
I'm not ok.
Sunlight shining through my window,
Let's me know that I'm still alive
Why did I ever let you inside my heart? I'm such a fool.
Paint my face in shades of blood
And grey and take a seat right next to me
But I should have known that you were a killer.
But now I'm dead.
A gaping hole, shot through my heart
A lost connection from your poison dart
Shot from your tongue to end my life.
You're blowing at the fire to light your strife.
You'll never know.
The hardest thing about dying is,
Knowing you'll never see the light of day.
A gaping hole (shot through my heart)
A lost connection from your poison dart.
My head now spins and my ears bleed gold.
I try so fucking hard, but I can't fit your mold.
The hardest thing about dying is
Knowing you'll never see the light of day
Knowing you'll never see the light of day
You ripped my heart out,
You tore my eyes out, now you're gonna pay
I'll stab you one time.
I'll eat your heart out so you feel my pain.
Don't you know that I always see you in all of my dreams?
I want to kill you.
I want to kill you now.
I want to kill you now.
I'm insane.
Lyrics submitted by ZenfullTangerine
187 Lyrics as written by Nick Smith Garren Edwards
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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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.
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this song is really really good. very powerful i think.
self explanitory, girl broke his heart, he wants her to feel the pain hes in. basically he wants to kill her for what shes done to him.
This song is the best way to "kill" your Ex girlfriend/boyfriend. I lived this pain, I hope none of you do.
i like this song,
this songs pretty insane. but awesome.
This song reminds me of when me and my b/f first broke up! The song pretty much explains itself. She killed him inside and he'd rather just be dead. And now he wants revenge
187 is cop code for a murder.
This is a pretty strong song.
I know the feeling though, to get your heart ripped apart and torn. I really like this song though, because it shows his feelings.
I don't like the end too much, to me, even if the love of your life hurts you, you shouldn't be that mad at them, not enough to kill them.
i love this song after i heard this song i fell in love with senses fail. well the meaning is pretty simple.
this song is great. anyone who has dealt with relationship problems knows where buddy (or whoever wrote the lyrics) is coming from. hellzzzz yeah
This is my theme song bout the girl..i loved her....We never talked then when she found bout my feelings for her.. I know she know that i really love her I wrote her many time.. Then she told me shes sorry bout how she made me feel... ..I though its ok... We became friends again with a little love.. But when its time to go.. I told her i would like to talk to her... She said OK... then i told her i love her... but... She told me she really wantna tell this before .. a really long time ago... SHE TOLD ME.....SHE DIDNT REALLY LOVED ME IN THE FIRST PLACE....My world trembled then ..... I REALLY WANT TO KILL HER FOR LETTING ME INTO HER BUT IN THE END TELLS ME THAT SHE DIDNT EVEN LOVE ME >>>> I WANT TO KILL HER.............