"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.
Do you remember standing on a broken field
White crippled wings beating the sky
The harbingers of war with their nature revealed
And our chances flowing by
If I can let the memory heal
I will remember you with me on that field
When I thought that I fought this war alone
You were there by my side on the frontline
When I thought that I fought without a cause
You gave me a reason to try
Turn the page I need to see something new
For now my innocence is torn
We cannot linger on this stunted view
Like rabid dogs of war
I will let the memory heal
I will remember you with me on that field
When I thought that I fought this war alone
You were there by my side on the frontline
And we fought to believe the impossible
When I thought that I fought this war alone
We were one with our destinies entwined
When I thought that I fought without a cause
You gave me the reason why
With no-one wearing their real face
It's a whiteout of emotion
And I've only got my brittle bones to break the fall
When the love in letters fade
It's like moving in slow motion
And we're already too late if we arrive at all
And then we're caught up in the arms race
An involuntary addiction
And we're shedding every value our mothers taught
So will you please show me your real face
Draw the line in the horizon
Cos I only need your name to call the reasons why I fought
When I thought that I fought this war alone...
White crippled wings beating the sky
The harbingers of war with their nature revealed
And our chances flowing by
If I can let the memory heal
I will remember you with me on that field
When I thought that I fought this war alone
You were there by my side on the frontline
When I thought that I fought without a cause
You gave me a reason to try
Turn the page I need to see something new
For now my innocence is torn
We cannot linger on this stunted view
Like rabid dogs of war
I will let the memory heal
I will remember you with me on that field
When I thought that I fought this war alone
You were there by my side on the frontline
And we fought to believe the impossible
When I thought that I fought this war alone
We were one with our destinies entwined
When I thought that I fought without a cause
You gave me the reason why
With no-one wearing their real face
It's a whiteout of emotion
And I've only got my brittle bones to break the fall
When the love in letters fade
It's like moving in slow motion
And we're already too late if we arrive at all
And then we're caught up in the arms race
An involuntary addiction
And we're shedding every value our mothers taught
So will you please show me your real face
Draw the line in the horizon
Cos I only need your name to call the reasons why I fought
When I thought that I fought this war alone...
Lyrics submitted by eternalwings, edited by Kinnikuman
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I think it isn't literally about war, but the battles we fight every day. Life is hard, "With no-one wearing their real face" - lots of lies and deceit, "shedding every value our mothers taught". But love gives our lives meaning, something to fight for. "You gave me a reason to try", "And we fought to believe the impossible" - the impossible probably being that everyone in the world would love each other. Which is easier to strive for when you got someone "by your side on the frontlines" who you can trust - "So will you please show me your real face".
This song is awesome! I love the lyrics and the melody! I think it talks about actual war and as a soldier the only thing keeping him going on was his girlfriend. When it says "When the love in letters fade It's like moving in slow motion" probably means that his girl left him and now he doesn't know what and why to do anything. That's why in the end says "Cos I only need your name to call the reasons why I fought".
I know that when i was in love and all the things i fought for as the man of the relationship... sometimes you feel like you're fighting for nothing
If anyone haven't played Alan Wake by now, go do it already. This song fits so perfectly.
this is one of my new favorite songs of all time, the lyrics are amazing and combined with the music, the perfect blend of emotion..
They are really awesome without a doubt. Lyrics, the accoustic twist on the songs, the emotions that awakens, and the melody. Stunning.
This is an amazing song. Awesome lyrics. The start is awesome and the music turns high. So many emotions, and creative lyrics. Love this song!
I love this song. Fell in love with it the moment I heard it. I do think it's about war. But I interpret some of it as meaning that two people; lovers, friends, family, etc.; standing together to face the 'corruption', if you will.
I've always liked this song, but it's recently taken on a new level of importance for me. I've been dealing with a lot of emotional baggage from a failed relationship, and a close friend of mine has been going through similar issues. She listens to me complain and vent about whatever is on my mind, and in return she has my ear whenever she needs someone to talk to.
Hearing the song again after all this has happened, I see that it describes us pretty accurately. For the longest time, I though I was alone and dealing with all of these issues on my own. But after thinking about it, I realize she's been there helping me through this the entire time. Not once has she become annoyed with my sometimes excessive venting. Nor has she ever dismissed my concerns in any way.
Although we both seem to have too many emotional scars for anything more to come from our relationship, I am eternally thankful for having her by my side and being able to call her my friend. I love you, S. Your friendship means more to me than you may ever know! =)
To me this seems like Marko's thankyou to the fans for all their support over the years. Any band ever will tell you of their struggles with garage fame, playing the same gigs in the same towns over and over, waiting for your big break... but now they've got international recognition it seems like he's saying 'Thanks, everyone. I thought we'd be playing garage gigs for the rest of my days, but you were with us all along and we're so grateful.'
To me this seems like Marko's thankyou to the fans for all their support over the years. Any band ever will tell you of their struggles with garage fame, playing the same gigs in the same towns over and over, waiting for your big break... but now they've got international recognition it seems like he's saying 'Thanks, everyone. I thought we'd be playing garage gigs for the rest of my days, but you were with us all along and we're so grateful.'
I freakin' love this song! (a) Somehow it reminds me of Harry Potter ;P