"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.
End of passion play, crumbling away
I'm your source of self-destruction
Veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear
Leading on your death's construction
Taste me, you will see
More is all you need
Dedicated to
How I'm killing you
Come crawling faster (faster)
Obey your master (master)
Your life burns faster (faster)
Obey your master
Master
Master of puppets, I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Needlework the way, never you betray
Life of death becoming clearer
Pain monopoly, ritual misery
Chop your breakfast on a mirror
Taste me, you will see
More is all you need
Dedicated to
How I'm killing you
Come crawling faster (faster)
Obey your master (master)
Your life burns faster (faster)
Obey your master
Master
Master of puppets, I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
(Master, master, master, master)
Master, master, where's the dreams that I've been after?
Master, master, promised only lies
Laughter, laughter, all I hear or see is laughter
Laughter, laughter, laughing at my cries
Fix me
Hell is worth all that, natural habitat
Just a rhyme without a reason
Never ending maze, drift on numbered days
Now your life is out of season
I will occupy
I will help you die
I will run through you
Now I rule you too
Come crawling faster (faster)
Obey your master (master)
Your life burns faster (faster)
Obey your master
Master
Master of puppets, I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
I'm your source of self-destruction
Veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear
Leading on your death's construction
Taste me, you will see
More is all you need
Dedicated to
How I'm killing you
Come crawling faster (faster)
Obey your master (master)
Your life burns faster (faster)
Obey your master
Master
Master of puppets, I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Needlework the way, never you betray
Life of death becoming clearer
Pain monopoly, ritual misery
Chop your breakfast on a mirror
Taste me, you will see
More is all you need
Dedicated to
How I'm killing you
Come crawling faster (faster)
Obey your master (master)
Your life burns faster (faster)
Obey your master
Master
Master of puppets, I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
(Master, master, master, master)
Master, master, where's the dreams that I've been after?
Master, master, promised only lies
Laughter, laughter, all I hear or see is laughter
Laughter, laughter, laughing at my cries
Fix me
Hell is worth all that, natural habitat
Just a rhyme without a reason
Never ending maze, drift on numbered days
Now your life is out of season
I will occupy
I will help you die
I will run through you
Now I rule you too
Come crawling faster (faster)
Obey your master (master)
Your life burns faster (faster)
Obey your master
Master
Master of puppets, I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
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"End of passion play, crumbling away" "I'm your source of self-destruction"
"Come crawling faster" "Obey your master"
"Master of puppets I'm pulling your strings"
"Needlework the way, never you betray"
"Come crawling faster" "(...)"
"Master of puppets I'm pulling your strings" "(...)"
yours makes the most sense.
Makes sense.
First off, the one lyric on this page is wrong. When James shouts before the guitar solo, he says "FACE ME," not "fix me." Second, no offense to anyone, but why argue over whether or not it is specifically about a herione or a cocaine addiction? Really, people. For me, the song isn't even about drugs or a drug addict. Yes, that is what it is saying on the surface, but for me it is saying that we are all being pulled by the strings of fate (or being toyed around with by god), with absolutely no power over ourselves. As humans, we enjoy our destructive behavior, no matter how much it makes us suffer, and in a way our dark nature is like a drug that we simply cannot get enough of, or come to terms with and overcome. Anyone else with intelligent ideas to offer on this song, I'd love to chat.
Nimrod, I very much so do agree with you. I love deciphering lyircs. However I strongly agree with it being about drugs, as there are countless metaphors in here relating to that. Oh, and stop arguing about whether it's about cocaine or heroine. They'll both kill you, that's the point. <br /> But I love your interpretation of it being about never getting enough of our nature to<br /> be destructive!
Oh, but the part about chopping your breakfast on a mirror, I'm no druggie, but guys, that's cocaine.
i dont think "chop your breakfast on a mirror" is about drugs. i think its because walking around with a broken mirror is supposed to be bad luck or something. in fact i don't think any of it is about drugs.it could also be force feeding "you" cocaine but i'm sure its not.
I'm 100% sure that he says "fix me" not "face me"
Chop your breakfast on a mirror is a clear metaphor about doing blow. Cocaine users prefer to chop their blow on a mirror. An addict as described in the song would probably do some at breakfast. But the song could also be about heroin, or possibly someone who does both, like Nikki Sixx used to do.
i like your way of thinking, but the song is obviously about drugs.<br /> <br /> and destructive behavior can always be killed, if you follow the straight line to your goal.
nimrod: I like your thoughts. I'm not much of a Metallica fan, but this song is pretty raw, imo. Once you scratch past the surface it really could be about anything. Just because it says "chop your breakfast on a mirror" and alludes to drug use doesn't mean the drug abuse could stem from something completely unseen. I, personally, think it could even be about a girl. Imagine if this song was sung by a woman to her significant other. Pretty dark shit, but I find some women really do get off from the thought of controlling their man.
First of all YOUR wrong he does say fix me. Second, the lyrics couldn't be more clearly about a drug addiction. Needle work the way? What else could that be about. And fuck all you people who think metallica is satanic and worship the devil. James hetfield was raised in a strict Christian home. In fact, his mom was so christian that she refused to take medicine to cure her cancer, she insisted that God would either save her or decide it was time for her to go. Anyways, it don't matter what drug it's about, but it's definitely about drugs.
honestly ppl have different feelings and perceptions about things, especially politics religion (no brainer there..) and music. to me this song is about drugs and drug addiction and honestly I could care less about what specific drug it's refering to...it also makes me think of drug dealers -("I'm pulling your strings"..."I will help you die".."just call my name"....etc.)-and way back in the dark ages (lol) I actually knew a few who sang that song constantly it seemed.....I only read the 1st bit of comments, so someone may've mad this point already...addiction is addiction ppl,it matters not what one's drug ( or whatever) of choice is...this song is a wake up call to those who listen in my humble opinion. -L<br /> p.s. pls excuse typos. and as 4 the comment about satan, ppl should take accountability for their actions/choices in life. they should check out crossroad blues (robert j if i remember right).
Dude you nailed it. I am sick about people saying its about drugs! (ok its their opinion but.....!@#$) destructive behavior... EXACTLY MAN!
@nimrod18037 Many song lyrics are open too interpretation, and it is all about the personal ear hearing the song.<br /> <br /> I've been a huge Metallica fan since I was a lot younger then I am now, I always thought he was saying "Base Me" as in Free Basing Cocaine etc. <br /> I'm NOT saying that is what was intended, but that is what I always heard and it fits quite well with the meaning behind the song.
@nimrod18037 he definitely doesn't say "face me" he says "fix me," you can find it literally anywhere
@nimrod18037 \r\nIt\'s about their regret of firing Dave Mustaine from the group and his success with Megadeth
@nimrod18037 its definitely fix me. since the song is pretty much about a drug addiction it has 2 meanings like getting a fix but also a fix me as like a cry for help
@nimrod18037 chop your breakfast on a mirror is a clear metaphor to cociane, most addicts would “chop” it on a mirror and cocaine causes you to not feel hunger.
Battery has ended.A slight whisper of the silent tape mars the perfect silence .A lethal guitar sound starts.I had resolved to resist it this time.It's no use.The right finger moves towards the volume wheel of the Walkman steadily, as if under the command of a spell.The sound output increases to a maximum.My headphones pump the music inches from my soft,pink brain.The eyes are wide,slightly tearful as the brain reels under the assault of heavy metal music at its best and fiercest.I am carried through music sweet and bitter till a million heads laugh in my head.I manage to gather myself together, just sufficiently to push stop. I am as if stoned.That'll keep me going for a few days,I guess
@noisicus yeah, totally can relate
Sure the main theme is about drugs but it is really about any controlling force over you that you want to break away from but are too weak to do so. And thats how the song should be viewed. Openly. Ulrich even said so in an interview. The message is "fuck your master!" It could be drugs, another person, another addiction, or whatever. It's the best thrash song ever. Head-bang already!
Quite obviously this song is about how drug addiction takes over somebody, and eventually ruins their life. The 'Master' being the drug, and the 'Puppet' being the user.
End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-destruction
Person is starting to experience the negative effects of drugs, the addiction. It's no longer to feel good, but to stop feeling bad.
Veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear Leading on your death's construction
Afraid to lose the 'good' feeling drugs give, but also constructing their own death.
Taste me you will see More is all you need Dedicated to How I'm killing you
Come crawling faster Obey your Master Your life burns faster Obey your Master Master
The craving for the next high is symbolised here, how you'll crawl faster and die faster by 'Obeying' the 'Master'; giving in to your next dosage.
Master of Puppets I'm pulling your strings Twisting your mind, smashing your dreams Blinded by me, you can't see a thing Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream Master Master Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream Master Master
Chorus is pretty straight-forward, drugs ruin one's life, totally blinded and screaming for more. 'Master, master!', the puppet screams.
Needlework the way, never you betray Life of death becoming clearer Pain monopoly, ritual misery Chop your breakfast on a mirror
You'll find yourself doing drugs for breakfast, 'chopping' one's breakfast on a mirror symbolises the way cocaine is taken in, being 'chopped' up into a line using a straight razor and then inhaled through the nose. Doing so on a mirror is to symbolise how one watches his own destruction, due to this.
Here the song breaks down, going into a calm, instrumental bit until it builds up to a fierce guitar solo. You can assume here that the Puppet has tried to free himself from his Master's reign, by no longer using the drugs. But because the craving for another high rises, the song speeds up and becomes more aggressive, showing the Puppet has been tied by his Master's strings again.
Master, Master, where's the dreams that I've been after? Master, Master, you promised only lies Laughter, laughter, all I hear or see is laughter Laughter, laughter, laughing at my cries Fix me!
"Fix me!", kinda shows the user was feeling broken without his daily dose, and therefore gives in again to the Master.
Hell is worth all that, natural habitat Just a rhyme without a reason
Here the Master soothes its Puppet into believing his addiction is a good thing.
Neverending maze, drift on numbered days Now your life is out of season I will occupy I will help you die I will run through you Now I rule you too
Addicted again, the Puppet is assumed to be dead at the end of the song as we hear laughter, mocking the Puppet for ever giving in to the Master of Puppets.
I was a heavy drug user mainly a cocaine user and when he scream "FIX ME" I suppose its why we wanna be fixed to what we were before meet the drug couse w theres never a cure once u use cocaine you have to carry that on for the rest of your life... sry for my bad english
ive never looked at it form this angle I always took the puppet and the master literly, but it makes more sense now.
@RyanWolfeh When I was addicted to heroin, I shaved every day in front of a mirror, and took lines on another one. But for 13 years, I never saw myself in ether one. Only when I decided to stop, did I start looking.
11 pages of clueless n00bs
@metallica 86 It gets way worse! songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858738422/
OK, first of, "oldschoolpunker," why don't you cut the crap and take your negative comments elsewhere. Second, metallica themselves have never done drugs, or have never done it to the point of addiction. To quote them from Behind the Music, they never wanted to get high, they just wanted to get drunk. They've always been ones to tackle social issues, and drugs is without a doubt one of them. Here are a few other topics they've sung about that they themselves have not personally experienced: Nuclear War, Death Penalty, War, Corruption of Government, blah blah blah. Basically, you dont have to do drugs to sing about them. Oh, and another thing....lets see....old school punk bands...lets say the Sex Pistols? Johnny Rotten, their lead singer...what did he die of? HERION OVERDOSE! So i guess he was a poser, huh? Then the Beatles would be posers too, huh?, since pretty much all of Seargent Peppers was made while they were doing drugs, as well as a lot of their other albums. I am in no way supporting drugs.....but with your close mindedness, and "FUCKING" metallica becuase you think they do drugs, well, then we'd have to fuck quite a lot of artists, now wouldn't we?
Johnny Rotten is still alive by the way. Sid Vicious, the bass player died of a heroin overdose. Don't be a hipocrit, because Alcohol is a drug too. James Hetfield almost drank himself to death. He became a real asshole, espicially to Jason. That's why Jason left... My favorite singer died of a Heroin overdose, so keep it cool. No reason to hate. Music should bring people together. R.I.P. Layne Staley...
@nimrod18037 Alcohol is another drug, that can be your master.
@nimrod18037 Metallica is American. They have obviously personally experienced corruption of government, as well as basically participated in it.
Its about manipulation, promising everything then giving nothing but they still follow you in hopes of gaining what was promised
Why us this so allegedly difficult? I mean it literally directly proclaims it in the title, all of the chorus, and most words in verses.
I honestly only think this is about drugs and addictions and how bad they're for you and why you shouldnt do em.
"Taste me you will see, more is all you need"
Its like the drug is talking to you.
"Master, master, where's the dreams that I've been after? Master, master, you promised only lies"
Thats were Metallica is telling you not to do drugs. When you do drugs and you get high, you feel really good about your self, and you feel that you can accomplish anything (well i think that, i havent done drugs though, and dont plan on it, so im only talking with other peoples experience,), but in the end, the drugs was making you think all these things that weren't true, or you could just say the drug was making you think "lies" to your self.
and if i didnt know so much about metallica, id think it was about an addiction, but since the only thing they were addicted to was alcohol, exluding Dave Mustaine, im pretty sure those are just uncanny coincidences...i know for a fact...that lars and james were not addicted to anything but alcohol...hence the name "Alcohollica" thats like being a guy and writing a song about giving birth