"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.
They told me I was lucky
To have my chance with you
Now last year's summer romance
Is this year's winter blues
I treated you so nicely
To jewelry and champagne
But you left me empty handed, yeah
You left me feeling played
And I hope you're happy with yourself
'Cause I'm not laughing
Don't ya think, it's kind of crappy
What you did this holiday?
When I gave you my heart
You ripped it apart
Like the wrapping paper trash
So I wrote you a song
Hope that you sing along
And it goes Merry Christmas
Kiss my ass
They say I'm losing my mind
I thought that for a while
I tear down decorations
They remind me if your smile
I hate that mistletoe
It makes me think of our first kiss
You bit my lip, and pulled me close
Then you taught me how to quit
And I hope you're happy with yourself
'Cause I'm not laughing
Don't you think, it's kind of Crappy
What you did this holiday
When I gave you my heart
You ripped it apart
Like the wrapping paper trash
So I wrote you a song
Hope that you sing along
And it goes Merry Christmas
Kiss my ass
So sick if calling
You won't telephone me.
No, fuck you girl, I'm going out
I gave you my all
But our love hit a wall
Now, I'm jingle belling
And everyone's yelling
We'll drink 'til the bars shut us down
Ain't that just what Christmas is all about?
And I hope you're happy with yourself
'Cause I'm not laughing (not laughing)
Don't you think it's so damn trashy
What you did this holiday? (so trashy)
I gave you my heart (heart)
You ripped it apart
Like wrapping paper trash (wrapping paper trash)
So I write you a song
Hope that you sing along
Here it goes Merry Christmas (bitch)
Kiss my ass
To have my chance with you
Now last year's summer romance
Is this year's winter blues
I treated you so nicely
To jewelry and champagne
But you left me empty handed, yeah
You left me feeling played
And I hope you're happy with yourself
'Cause I'm not laughing
Don't ya think, it's kind of crappy
What you did this holiday?
When I gave you my heart
You ripped it apart
Like the wrapping paper trash
So I wrote you a song
Hope that you sing along
And it goes Merry Christmas
Kiss my ass
They say I'm losing my mind
I thought that for a while
I tear down decorations
They remind me if your smile
I hate that mistletoe
It makes me think of our first kiss
You bit my lip, and pulled me close
Then you taught me how to quit
And I hope you're happy with yourself
'Cause I'm not laughing
Don't you think, it's kind of Crappy
What you did this holiday
When I gave you my heart
You ripped it apart
Like the wrapping paper trash
So I wrote you a song
Hope that you sing along
And it goes Merry Christmas
Kiss my ass
So sick if calling
You won't telephone me.
No, fuck you girl, I'm going out
I gave you my all
But our love hit a wall
Now, I'm jingle belling
And everyone's yelling
We'll drink 'til the bars shut us down
Ain't that just what Christmas is all about?
And I hope you're happy with yourself
'Cause I'm not laughing (not laughing)
Don't you think it's so damn trashy
What you did this holiday? (so trashy)
I gave you my heart (heart)
You ripped it apart
Like wrapping paper trash (wrapping paper trash)
So I write you a song
Hope that you sing along
Here it goes Merry Christmas (bitch)
Kiss my ass
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass Lyrics as written by Alexei Constantine Misoul Alexander William Gaskarth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Everyone else's lyrics has "So I wrote you a song hope that you sing along" and you have "alone"
..I think you're right. I don't hear a 'g' and alone fits better within the lyrics. :)
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