"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 throw away your expectations now
And all the things you wouldn't say out loud
Theres nothing left to pick apart now
The cards are all down
And now you know the sound of my heart
When it hits the paper
Theres no more mystery here
This is the last song
I remember when we first became a band
We'd drive all night and talk about the world
I remember when we used to now and then just sit and wonder
Where it all would go
This is the last song
So everybody sing along
This is the last song
You can throw away your expectations now
And all the things you wouldn't say out loud
Theres nothing left to pick apart now
The cards are all down
And now you know the sound of my heart
When it hits the paper
Theres no more mystery here
This is the last song
I remember when we first became a band
We'd set up in the bedroom
Practice all night long
I remember when we used to now and then
Keep the neigborhood up from the sound of our guitars
I remember when we'd all hop in the van
Turn the radio on,
We were off to see the world
Wake up at 10 to do it all again
Till the sun goes down cause this is all we know
This is the last song
So everybody sing along
This is the last song
I remember when we first became a band
We'd drive all night and talk about the world
I remember when we used to now and then just sit and wonder
Where it all would go
This is the last song
So everybody sing along
This is the last song
And all the things you wouldn't say out loud
Theres nothing left to pick apart now
The cards are all down
And now you know the sound of my heart
When it hits the paper
Theres no more mystery here
This is the last song
I remember when we first became a band
We'd drive all night and talk about the world
I remember when we used to now and then just sit and wonder
Where it all would go
This is the last song
So everybody sing along
This is the last song
You can throw away your expectations now
And all the things you wouldn't say out loud
Theres nothing left to pick apart now
The cards are all down
And now you know the sound of my heart
When it hits the paper
Theres no more mystery here
This is the last song
I remember when we first became a band
We'd set up in the bedroom
Practice all night long
I remember when we used to now and then
Keep the neigborhood up from the sound of our guitars
I remember when we'd all hop in the van
Turn the radio on,
We were off to see the world
Wake up at 10 to do it all again
Till the sun goes down cause this is all we know
This is the last song
So everybody sing along
This is the last song
I remember when we first became a band
We'd drive all night and talk about the world
I remember when we used to now and then just sit and wonder
Where it all would go
This is the last song
So everybody sing along
This is the last song
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I think we're good....: "I wrote this song at the very end of the writing process, I was so beat, and remember just feeling very emotionally/mentally drained. It was intended to be more of a sarcastic “ok, here it is, it’s done. There you go, critique it, love it or hate it, it’s all out on the table.” It’s funny, as an artist, you sometimes feel like people are waiting in the helms for the record to release, so they can cut it up, tear it apart, give their quick effortless 2 cents, and most of the time miss the point of what you were trying to say anyway. Haha, I know that sounds a tad negative, or perhaps a little dramatic, but believe me it often feels that way. So after all, it ended up turning into a song. When we all first started this, there wasn’t anyone (outside of a few friends here and there), constantly trying to compare, dissect, or look for flaws/faults in what we did. It was (as it is now) an honest form of artistic expression, with just way less pressure/responsibility for the results. I love music, I love what we do, and these things are all just a part of the growing process and privilege it is to write/play music for a living. I accept that, and am thankful for everyone who still loves music for music." - Trevor McNevan
Just so everyone knows: TFK is coming out with a new album, "Welcome to the Masquerade," on September 8, 2009. Two new singles, "Bring Me To Life" and "Fire It Up," have already been released.
I have a sneaking suspicion that this song is the last song. This is their goodbye to the music business, and telling the world that this will be their last album. Hopefully not, but it's what it sounds like to me.
I hope not either, but it certainly sounds like it could well be their last song. Just reading the lyrics, its hard to say that it wont be.
"Theres no more mystery here This is the last song"
I am hoping that it just means it is the last song on the CD, and that "Theres no more mystery here" is just because it is a hidden track.
I can say its the last thousand foot krutch song and that we get an fm static record next summer, so its a good thing I guess
I remember when we first became a band We'd set up in the bedroom Practice all night long
Trevor says that he is not finished with music, but with the band, thousand foot krutch, so there will be an album put out by fm static I think.
Thanks theonethatis.
Another FM Static album would be amazing.
well TFK the art of breaking was released in 2005 critically ashamed was released in 2006 The flame in all of us in 2007 so I think fm static will have an album in 2008
I think tfk's ministry is awsome and they've definitely gotten bigger and better since 2000, (of cours there's always room for improvement) I dearly hope this is not the last song, I haven't gotten to see the new songs live yet so I hope to theonethatis at Creation fest next year.
It never occurred to me that it could be their last song as a band. When I first heard it, I initially thought he was just throwing it out their for people who critique. It just seemed like Trevor's way of chillin after producing one more EXCELLENT album :) I thought it was more sarcastic and funny than anything.
We're so quick to NEEDING to know the meaning of something. We can't take anything for its face value nowadays because there always has to be an underly ing message for us. Just Trevor thinking outloud for us.... :D