"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.
Oh go, far from this small-town bar we know
And go, frolic in the lights that brought you here
So very long
And hold, hold your lips so tightly at the shadows, we go
'Cause I know, I know, I know, I know
You can never be alone
'Cause it's just the bones you're made of
And you laugh like you've never been lonely
That's alright, honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you laugh like there's hope in the story
That's alright, honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you laugh like I'll be there to hold you always
Always here
I'm always, honey, always here
And go, silent as death on the first day of the snow
Oh go, leave these fires burning
A house of embers and coal
And cover, covered all those boys that search for love
In your room
'Cause lust is just a child's game and you
Oh, you were always late to bloom
And you laugh like you've never been lonely
That's alright, honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you laugh like there's hope in the story
That's alright, honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you laugh like I'll be there to hold you always
Always here
I'm always, honey, always here
And you love like you've always been lonely
That's alright honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you love him with all of your body
That's alright honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you love him like you'll be there for always
Always, honey, yeah, always near
Always, honey, yeah, always near
Always, honey, yeah, always near
Oh, far from this small-town bar we know
Oh, go, leave me with this bird and his song
Out here in the cold
'Cause it's just the bones you're made of
And go, frolic in the lights that brought you here
So very long
And hold, hold your lips so tightly at the shadows, we go
'Cause I know, I know, I know, I know
You can never be alone
'Cause it's just the bones you're made of
And you laugh like you've never been lonely
That's alright, honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you laugh like there's hope in the story
That's alright, honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you laugh like I'll be there to hold you always
Always here
I'm always, honey, always here
And go, silent as death on the first day of the snow
Oh go, leave these fires burning
A house of embers and coal
And cover, covered all those boys that search for love
In your room
'Cause lust is just a child's game and you
Oh, you were always late to bloom
And you laugh like you've never been lonely
That's alright, honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you laugh like there's hope in the story
That's alright, honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you laugh like I'll be there to hold you always
Always here
I'm always, honey, always here
And you love like you've always been lonely
That's alright honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you love him with all of your body
That's alright honey
That's alright with me
Oh, you love him like you'll be there for always
Always, honey, yeah, always near
Always, honey, yeah, always near
Always, honey, yeah, always near
Oh, far from this small-town bar we know
Oh, go, leave me with this bird and his song
Out here in the cold
'Cause it's just the bones you're made of
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First, let me say how amazing this song is. I love the way Ben can put our minds through a trip with every line he writes.
I feel that in the first verse he's looking back on a memory, obviously about a previous crush or love. You can tell the feelings he has for this girl, especially by the last line, "I know you can never be alone, cause it's just the bones you're made of." It sounds like this girl might be insecure about herself so she's constantly in a relationship to try and make herself happy.
The chorus still follows that example; the girl is always acting like nothings wrong around him. Sounds like they might have been very close friends, always together and always spending time with one another. The line "like i'll be there to hold you always," it seems like she finds him to be a friend, and he's saying yeah, i'll be here for you but apparently as only a friend.
The middle verse is kinda self explanatory, so i'll skip to the last chorus which really hit me hard.
The girl obviously has some self esteem issues with being lonely so she's always with someone. But it seems like she's now forgotten about him completely, and he's giving up. She's "in love" with someone new and she's giving that person all of her. Such a sad song, but so good.
Lespaul, could it be possible that you think TOO much ;) Nice interpretation, but way off. Hey, maybe you can help me with deciphering some of the songs from the movie Grumpy Old Men.
Well, that's how it seems to me. This site is about opinions anyways. <br /> But, what exactly do you think it's about..
how you describe this song jsut made it better mate!<br /> I think your right at the point. I do belive its like that too<br /> <br /> Amazing song, so sad at the same time<br /> Thanks for the "meaning"
how you describe this song jsut made it better mate!<br /> I think your right at the point. I do belive its like that too<br /> <br /> Amazing song, so sad at the same time<br /> Thanks for the "meaning"