"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.
Just when you think you're back up
You're pushed back down
Spend more time forced to the ground
You fight back for little reaction
Much to your opponent's satisfaction
Passed the edge
Down again
You won't get close to your second wind
It's your loss without a doubt
Demoralizer will take you out
(Demoralizer)
Play after play
Holding you back
Drives you insane
Accept your life
Down on the floor
You rose the flag
Now you lost the war
(Demoralizer)
Play after play
Holding you back
Drives you insane
Accept your life
Down on the floor
You rose the flag
Now you lost the war
(Demoralizer)
Play after play
Holding you back
Drives you insane
Accept your life
Down on the floor
You rose the flag
Now you lost the war
(Demoralizer)
No chance you will come back, you'll never rise
This one match will be your demise
End your life with out a doubt
Demoralizer will take you out
You're pushed back down
Spend more time forced to the ground
You fight back for little reaction
Much to your opponent's satisfaction
Passed the edge
Down again
You won't get close to your second wind
It's your loss without a doubt
Demoralizer will take you out
(Demoralizer)
Play after play
Holding you back
Drives you insane
Accept your life
Down on the floor
You rose the flag
Now you lost the war
(Demoralizer)
Play after play
Holding you back
Drives you insane
Accept your life
Down on the floor
You rose the flag
Now you lost the war
(Demoralizer)
Play after play
Holding you back
Drives you insane
Accept your life
Down on the floor
You rose the flag
Now you lost the war
(Demoralizer)
No chance you will come back, you'll never rise
This one match will be your demise
End your life with out a doubt
Demoralizer will take you out
Lyrics submitted by furyroad97
Demoralizer Lyrics as written by David William Witte Anthony R. Foresta
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
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