"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 can bump and grind
Have a good time
You can twist and shout
Let it all hang out
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
You can tell a plane, in the falling rain
I got a Rolls Royce
'Cause it's good for my voice
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
You can bump and grind (grind)
Feeling fine (fine)
You can twist and shout (shout)
Knock yourself out
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you can't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you can't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time
You can bump and grind
Have a good time
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Awoo, Awoo, ah ah (grind, time)
Awoo, Awoo (grind, time)
Awoo (grind, time)
Awoo (grind, time)
(Grind)
(Time)
(Grind)
(Time)
Have a good time
You can twist and shout
Let it all hang out
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
You can tell a plane, in the falling rain
I got a Rolls Royce
'Cause it's good for my voice
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
You can bump and grind (grind)
Feeling fine (fine)
You can twist and shout (shout)
Knock yourself out
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you can't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you can't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time
You can bump and grind
Have a good time
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Bump and grind (grind)
Have a good time (time)
Awoo, Awoo, ah ah (grind, time)
Awoo, Awoo (grind, time)
Awoo (grind, time)
Awoo (grind, time)
(Grind)
(Time)
(Grind)
(Time)
Lyrics submitted by Milfred101
Children of the Revolution Lyrics as written by Gordon James Gano
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I reckon this song is a condemning wealthy and powerful people, warning that the 'high' times aren't going to last as there will be no escaping a revolution.
But the "enjoy it while you can" message is definitely caustic and should serve to undermine the integrity of such people.