"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.
How do I feel for thee?
Your smile brings disease
'Cause we're young, willing from the start
When your skin is shed
Find a pile of your head
Now then, I'll look so smart
Stove burn on my hands
Show them to my friends
Make you participate
Eyes roll back around
Limbs fall to the ground
Seasoned to procreate
The first to interfere
Are culled before the deer
When they wander into the cage
Stuff their arms and thighs
Then they roll their cardboard eyes
Their skin will never age
Stove burn on my hands
Show them to my friends
Make you participate
Eyes roll back around
Limbs fall to the ground
Seasoned to procreate
Stove burn on my hands
Show them to my friends
Make you participate
Eyes roll back around
Limbs fall to the ground
Seasoned to procreate
Stove burn on my hands
Show them to my friends
Make you participate
Eyes roll back around
Limbs fall to the ground
Seasoned to procreate
Stove burn on my hands
Show them to my friends
Make you participate
Make you participate
Your smile brings disease
'Cause we're young, willing from the start
When your skin is shed
Find a pile of your head
Now then, I'll look so smart
Stove burn on my hands
Show them to my friends
Make you participate
Eyes roll back around
Limbs fall to the ground
Seasoned to procreate
The first to interfere
Are culled before the deer
When they wander into the cage
Stuff their arms and thighs
Then they roll their cardboard eyes
Their skin will never age
Stove burn on my hands
Show them to my friends
Make you participate
Eyes roll back around
Limbs fall to the ground
Seasoned to procreate
Stove burn on my hands
Show them to my friends
Make you participate
Eyes roll back around
Limbs fall to the ground
Seasoned to procreate
Stove burn on my hands
Show them to my friends
Make you participate
Eyes roll back around
Limbs fall to the ground
Seasoned to procreate
Stove burn on my hands
Show them to my friends
Make you participate
Make you participate
Lyrics submitted by mortuary, edited by Cobehn, richlesbian
Courtship Dating Lyrics as written by Ethan Kath Alice Glass
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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This song is about human taxidermy.
her voice makes me orgasm.
These are the official lyrics from Andy who runs their label in Canada:
how do i feel for thee your smile brings disease cuz we're young, willing from the start
when your skin is shed find a pile of your head now then i'll look so smart
stove burns on my hand show them do my friends make you participate
eyes roll back around limbs fall to the ground seasoned to procreate
the first to interfere are culled before the deer when they wander into the cage
stuff their arms and thighs then they roll their cardboard eyes their skin will never age
DING!-DING!-DING! Finally! someone w/ ears!
THESE LYRICS ARE VERY VERY WRONG. THESE LYRICS ARE VERY VERY WRONG. THESE LYRICS ARE VERY VERY WRONG.
Straight from the mouth the record label:
COURTSHIP DATING
how do i feel for thee your smile brings disease cuz we're young, willing from the start
when your skin is shed find a pile of your head now then i'll look so smart
stove burns on my hand show them do my friends make you participate
eyes roll back around limbs fall to the ground seasoned to procreate
the first to interfere are culled before the deer when they wander into the cage
stuff their arms and thighs then they roll their cardboard eyes their skin will never age
Can we get this or the post above it to the lyrics section, the shit in there now is way off.
Alice said herself, this song "is about human taxidermy, the idea of preserving the beauty of a lover the way you would an animal." There you go.
ok for people who are unsure of the lyrics i pulled these off of crystal castle official website
How do I feel for thee Your smile brings disease Cuz we're young, fell in from the stars
When your skin is shed Find a pile of your head Now then i'll look so smart
Stove burns on my hand Show them do my friends Make you participate
Eyes roll back around Limbs fall to the ground Seasoned to procreate
The first to interfere Are culled before the deer When they wander into the cage
Stuff their arms and thighs Then they roll their cardboard eyes Their skin will never age
Stove burns on my hand Show them do my friends Make you participate
Eyes roll back around Limbs fall to the ground Seasoned to procreate
those lyrics are legit.
6 months ago, when I listened to their album everyday, I was rolling really hard on sassafras(pure MDMA, ecstasy) and I swore the lyrics in the first chorus were:
"how do I feel for thee these small frequiencies cuz we all fell in from the stars"
but that is just what i heard, not surprised, rolling. hah <3
understandable. i heard "crystal cage" at first somewhere, but it looks like i'm wrong.
the first to interfere Are culled before the deer When they wander into the cage
Stuff their arms and thighs Then they roll their cardboard eyes Their skin will never age
official lyrics of all their songs on their site... Just sayin.
this song is amazing.
I can have this stuck in my head all day tbh.
I duno what it exactly means tbh, need to listen to the lyrics alot more. but must admit, Crystal Castles have very orginal lyrics.
this song is amazing.
I can have this stuck in my head all day tbh.
I duno what it exactly means tbh, need to listen to the lyrics alot more. but must admit, Crystal Castles have very orginal lyrics.