"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.
Show me a sign, show me a reason to give
A solitary fuck about your god damn beliefs
I'm going blind, but one thing's clear
Death is the only salvation you'll fear
Brick by brick by brick
Brick by brick by brick
What you call faith, I call a sorry excuse
Cloak and daggers murder the truth
The bitter taste, there's nothing else
I'll bow for your king when he shows himself
Brick by brick by brick
These walls begin to cave in
The house of wolves you built
Whispers in a thousand tongues
Show me your face, show me a reason to think,
My soul can be saved if I sell you my sins
I'm going blind, but one thing's clear
Death is the only salvation for me
Brick by brick by brick
These walls begin to cave in
The house of wolves you built
Whispers in a thousand tongues
The house wolves you built
The house wolves you built
(The nest of animals you built)
The house of wolves you built
Will burn just like a thousand suns
And when you die, the only kingdom you'll see
Is 2 foot wide and 6 foot deep
And when you die, the only kingdom you'll see
Is two foot wide and six foot deep
And when you die, the only kingdom you'll see
Is two foot wide and six foot deep
Brick by brick by brick
Brick by brick by brick
Brick by brick by brick
These walls begin to cave in
The house of wolves you built
Whispers in a thousand tongues
Brick by brick by brick
These walls begin to cave in
The house of wolves you built
Will burn just like a thousand suns
You said you want me
Now I'm here, now I'm here, now I'm here
You said you want me
Now I'm here, now I'm here, now I'm here
A solitary fuck about your god damn beliefs
I'm going blind, but one thing's clear
Death is the only salvation you'll fear
Brick by brick by brick
Brick by brick by brick
What you call faith, I call a sorry excuse
Cloak and daggers murder the truth
The bitter taste, there's nothing else
I'll bow for your king when he shows himself
Brick by brick by brick
These walls begin to cave in
The house of wolves you built
Whispers in a thousand tongues
Show me your face, show me a reason to think,
My soul can be saved if I sell you my sins
I'm going blind, but one thing's clear
Death is the only salvation for me
Brick by brick by brick
These walls begin to cave in
The house of wolves you built
Whispers in a thousand tongues
The house wolves you built
The house wolves you built
(The nest of animals you built)
The house of wolves you built
Will burn just like a thousand suns
And when you die, the only kingdom you'll see
Is 2 foot wide and 6 foot deep
And when you die, the only kingdom you'll see
Is two foot wide and six foot deep
And when you die, the only kingdom you'll see
Is two foot wide and six foot deep
Brick by brick by brick
Brick by brick by brick
Brick by brick by brick
These walls begin to cave in
The house of wolves you built
Whispers in a thousand tongues
Brick by brick by brick
These walls begin to cave in
The house of wolves you built
Will burn just like a thousand suns
You said you want me
Now I'm here, now I'm here, now I'm here
You said you want me
Now I'm here, now I'm here, now I'm here
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uhm i really think this song is about questioning religion and all that bullshit people follow when they themselves do not even know if god exists (:
@neads I just read ur comment and I feel the same way u do because the lyric "and when you die the only kingdom (heaven) you will see is two feet wide and 6 ft deep" that brings out the meaning
This is definitely, a rejection of religion. However it can be confusing as the song takes both an Atheistic approach and an Agnostic approach. It rejects the notion of an afterlife. "And when you die, the only kingdom you'll see is two foot wide and six foot deep." This is a very Atheistic outlook. The Agnosticism comes through in: "I'll bow for your king when he shows himself". I am Atheist but I can see how this song may confuse people at times. But it is no where near as confusing as crooked young xD
Crooked Young is like the second part to this song
@Sw1tCh123 All agnostics are atheists. It's frustrating how many people do not understanding the difference. Atheists don't believe in God, theists do. Gnosticism refers to how sure you feel about the belief, whether atheist or theist. To be gnostic means you feel sure; to be agnostic means you feel unsure.<br /> <br /> Too many people think "atheist" means "someone who feels sure there is no God". This is not true. That description is a gnostic atheist (aka "strong atheist"). Most atheists (including even Richard Dawkins) are agnostic atheists--they don't feel absolutely sure.<br /> <br /> The line you quote that you say indicates agnosticism does not, at all.
"Show me a sign, show me a reason to give A solitary fuck about your god damn beliefs"
Why should we believe, what reason is there to believe?
"I'm going blind, but one thing's clear Death is the only salvation you'll feel"
I don't know for sure, I think that the salvation that the belief gives is fake and the only salvation there is, is when you die.
"Brick by brick by brick Brick by brick by brick"
Process of building something, a belief or trust.
"What you call faith, I call a sorry excuse Cloak and daggers murder the truth"
Faith is an excuse for certain events that happen in your life, it's fake and the truth is covered.
"The bitter taste, there's nothing else I'll bow for your king when he shows himself"
He will only believe if the person he should believe in shows himself, he wants the truth and proof, otherwise he won't.
"Brick by brick by brick These walls begin to cave in The house of wolves you built Is burning a thousand times"
Walls begin to cave in, I think that the walls of a house weaken or it fall apart, the house of wolves symbolizes a pack of wolves which I think are the believers, wolves always come in packs, the believers are these 'wolves' and they are trying to convince you."is burning a thousand times/like a thousand suns" means that it's falling apart (just like the walls).
"Show me your face, show me a reason to think, My soul can be saved if I sell you my sins"
Give him the truth, how can you be 'saved' if he confesses his mistakes or sins, which is a habit of believers (sinning or confessing)
"I'm going blind, but one thing's clear Death is the only salvation for me"
Same as the other one
"Brick by brick by brick These walls begin to cave in The house of wolves you built Is burning a thousand times"
Same as the other one
(The wolves you built) (the wolves you built) (The nest of wolves you built) The house of wolves you built Will burn just like a thousand suns
Same as the other one
"And when you die, the only kingdom you'll see Is 2 foot wide and 6 foot deep"
There is no afterlife, the only kingdom (which symbolizes heaven for example) you will see is the place you go to when you are burried, that is the place you lay in (deep in the ground) when you die is 2 foot wide and 6 foot deep)
And when you die, the only kingdom you'll see Is two foot wide and six foot deep And when you die, the only kingdom you'll see Is two foot wide and six foot deep
Same as the other one
"Brick by brick by brick Brick by brick by brick Brick by brick by brick These walls begin to cave in The house of wolves you built Is burning a thousand times"
Same as the other one
"Brick by brick by brick These walls begin to cave in The house of wolves you built Will burn just like a thousand suns"
Same as the other one
"You said you want me Now I'm here, now I'm here, now I'm here You said you want me Now I'm here, now I'm here, now I'm here"
He got asked to belief, but now he's here, I don't know exactly what happens next. I think he gives in to the belief: "now i'm here"
In my opinion this song is about Oli's first contact with some kind of mental help. This person told him to believe and maybe pray for better days. Basically Oli wanted true help because he admitted that somenthing is wrong with him but he was feeded with some shitty religious stuff.
The house of woes you've built.
@Heeltoehole this isn't an interpretation...
Maybe there are Christians who do know God exists!
@CrazyLeo You live up to your nickname.