"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.
I still remember the night, you tried to kiss me through the window
I tried to settle for the taste of touching glass over the sound of answering machines
Because, I love the way your voice, it says it's gonna get back to me someday
As I brace my knees you hold me down with your eyes
And someday I'll drive, close both my eyes
We'll swim in circles in the blue light
It's gonna be the best day of my life
And, oh my God, you'll never be as beautiful without me
Beauty needs an animal to breathe
Baby, you'll be all right as long as I'm not
So do that dance in the dark
Sharpen your teeth and bite as hard as you want
And someday I'll drive, close both my eyes
We'll swim in cirles in the blue light
And I just want to fade away into the sky under the sea
A million kisses underwater as we walk into the ocean (ocean)
Oh, no
And this is gonna be the best day (of my life)
A celebration of an ending
Come on!
And do you really trust your tongue or did you bury the taste?
And is this fantasy real or is all homemade?
And did you call me last night just cause you couldn't get laid?
Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce the selfish machine
That's fuckin' right!
Do you think you're the only one? (Afraid)
Do you think you're the only one? (Afraid)
Do you think you're the only one afraid of this machine
Oh!
And someday I'll drive, close both my eyes
I'll be your breath if you can be mine
And I just wanna fade away into the sky under the sea
A million kisses underwater as we walk into the ocean
Waves
Oh, no
Oh, no
One, two, three
And do you see me at all under the tall waves?
And do you see me at all
I tried to settle for the taste of touching glass over the sound of answering machines
Because, I love the way your voice, it says it's gonna get back to me someday
As I brace my knees you hold me down with your eyes
And someday I'll drive, close both my eyes
We'll swim in circles in the blue light
It's gonna be the best day of my life
And, oh my God, you'll never be as beautiful without me
Beauty needs an animal to breathe
Baby, you'll be all right as long as I'm not
So do that dance in the dark
Sharpen your teeth and bite as hard as you want
And someday I'll drive, close both my eyes
We'll swim in cirles in the blue light
And I just want to fade away into the sky under the sea
A million kisses underwater as we walk into the ocean (ocean)
Oh, no
And this is gonna be the best day (of my life)
A celebration of an ending
Come on!
And do you really trust your tongue or did you bury the taste?
And is this fantasy real or is all homemade?
And did you call me last night just cause you couldn't get laid?
Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce the selfish machine
That's fuckin' right!
Do you think you're the only one? (Afraid)
Do you think you're the only one? (Afraid)
Do you think you're the only one afraid of this machine
Oh!
And someday I'll drive, close both my eyes
I'll be your breath if you can be mine
And I just wanna fade away into the sky under the sea
A million kisses underwater as we walk into the ocean
Waves
Oh, no
Oh, no
One, two, three
And do you see me at all under the tall waves?
And do you see me at all
Lyrics submitted by JaySquared2, edited by 1208
The Sky Under the Sea Lyrics as written by Michael Fuentes Tom Denney
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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i'd make soo much more sense if they said "and someday i'll DIVE, close both my eyes..." rather than "and someday I'll drive, close both my eyes." but i don't know! it just goes more with the theme of swimming and the ocean and the sea. :o
@tatithrasher lol no<br />