"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.
You will remember this moment as you dig into me
And from your smile now it seems as if you liked it
You'd better cherish this moment as you dig into me
You'll never get another chance at this
I won't stand another minute of your questioning me
You hear me, bitch, stop the interrogation is over
I can't handle the feeling of your pestering me
How would you like to make my favorite fist
No, you can't renege
I love to see you beg
Dream this moment as you run away
You will only separate me from all I believe
This moment in brutality
You're the one who kept on pushing 'til I made you bleed
It seems your pride has been stolen since you stood up to me
I'll tell you now you know I think I really like it
So, learn a lesson from someone
Who will never repeat the many tragic mistakes of his past
I hope you savor this moment as you're still on your feet
So keep it quiet now, I think you're gonna like it
Words have their consequences when they're spoken to me
Better be careful when you're writing checks
Don't you question how
I stand above you now
Dream this moment as you run away
You will only separate me from all I believe
In this moment in Brutality,
You're the one who kept on pushing 'til I made you bleed
Now, you know the answer, save yourself from danger
I cannot forget how all of this began
I know you know the answers, save yourself from danger
Beaten by a stranger, blood still on his hands and
Dream this moment as you run away
You will only separate me from all I believe
This moment in Brutality
You're the one who kept on pushing 'til I made you bleed
And from your smile now it seems as if you liked it
You'd better cherish this moment as you dig into me
You'll never get another chance at this
I won't stand another minute of your questioning me
You hear me, bitch, stop the interrogation is over
I can't handle the feeling of your pestering me
How would you like to make my favorite fist
No, you can't renege
I love to see you beg
Dream this moment as you run away
You will only separate me from all I believe
This moment in brutality
You're the one who kept on pushing 'til I made you bleed
It seems your pride has been stolen since you stood up to me
I'll tell you now you know I think I really like it
So, learn a lesson from someone
Who will never repeat the many tragic mistakes of his past
I hope you savor this moment as you're still on your feet
So keep it quiet now, I think you're gonna like it
Words have their consequences when they're spoken to me
Better be careful when you're writing checks
Don't you question how
I stand above you now
Dream this moment as you run away
You will only separate me from all I believe
In this moment in Brutality,
You're the one who kept on pushing 'til I made you bleed
Now, you know the answer, save yourself from danger
I cannot forget how all of this began
I know you know the answers, save yourself from danger
Beaten by a stranger, blood still on his hands and
Dream this moment as you run away
You will only separate me from all I believe
This moment in Brutality
You're the one who kept on pushing 'til I made you bleed
Lyrics submitted by Cactus Fn Chris, edited by TKProdoctions, betta10000
This Moment Lyrics as written by Dan Donegan David Draiman
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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