"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 is cold in here
I can hide behind my breath
Light up and breathe in too much
It goes cold with a gunshot
To be here it still feels nice
I grow old after one shot
I breathe in and it feels nice
I feel it's over
Drop the light in here
This is goodbye
It goes cold with a gunshot
To be here it still feels nice
I grow old after one shot
I can hide behind my breath
Light up and breathe in too much
It goes cold with a gunshot
To be here it still feels nice
I grow old after one shot
I breathe in and it feels nice
I feel it's over
Drop the light in here
This is goodbye
It goes cold with a gunshot
To be here it still feels nice
I grow old after one shot
Lyrics submitted by hikikomori88
Shinji Ikari Lyrics as written by Charles Robert Simpson Alexander Westaway
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Son Şansın - Şarkı Sözleri
Hayalperest
Hayalperest
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.
Cajun Girl
Little Feat
Little Feat
Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
Shinji Ikari is the main character/hero in Neon Genesis Evangelion.. what these lyrics have to do with him i have no idea although i havn't seen the whole series yet.
This song is amazing. I think this is the only Fightstar song that Alex sings by himself all the way through. To me it's about someone who's between life and death..possibly after being shot. I get that froim:
"It goes cold with a gunshot To be here it still feels nice I grow old after one shot"
He's in bliss after the pain of being shot...and it feels nice. I'm probably way out from what the band want the song to be about, but that's how I see it.
ok, so im going to try to relate it to Neon Genesis' protagonist because of the title. in one of the movies that conclude the series, (spoiler if anyone cares) everyone at Nerv is being executed for some overly complex plan, anyway, shinji ikari (14yrs) gets rescued by his blue haired gaurdian (20-9yrs) whom he lives with. she escorts him to the bio-mech only he can pilot, all the while he doesnt want to fight or even live and its repeatedly said that hes being a "child." well his gaurdian gets shot in the rescue, shes only hit once. after she gets shot, she knows shes going to die but she doesnt want everyone else executed, so she gives a persuasive speech. at the end she pushes shinji in the elevator, but kisses him before the door closes, and says "thats an adult kiss. lets do the rest when you come back." well when shinji gets in the elevator he wipes his mouth and sees blood. there he actually finds his resolve for pretty much the first time in the series... idk about the breath thing tho..
I swear I feel like its got to do with him being in the EVA