"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.
You were wrong when you said everything's gonna be alright
You were wrong when you said everything's gonna be alright
You were right when you said all that glitters isn't gold
You were right when you said all we are is dust in the wind
You were right when you said we're all just bricks in the wall
And when you said manic depression's a frustrated mess
You were wrong when you said everything's gonna be alright
You were wrong when you said everything's gonna be alright
You were wrong when you said everything's gonna be alright
You were right when you said you can't always get what you want
You were right when you said it's a hard rain's gonna fall
You were right when you said we're still running against the wind
Life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone
You were right when you said this is the end
Do you ever think about it?
Do you ever think about it?
Do you ever think about it?
Do you ever think about it?
You were wrong when you said everything's gonna be alright
You were right when you said all that glitters isn't gold
You were right when you said all we are is dust in the wind
You were right when you said we're all just bricks in the wall
And when you said manic depression's a frustrated mess
You were wrong when you said everything's gonna be alright
You were wrong when you said everything's gonna be alright
You were wrong when you said everything's gonna be alright
You were right when you said you can't always get what you want
You were right when you said it's a hard rain's gonna fall
You were right when you said we're still running against the wind
Life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone
You were right when you said this is the end
Do you ever think about it?
Do you ever think about it?
Do you ever think about it?
Do you ever think about it?
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Damn, "aRealFake" is an idiot.
I think this song is about a breakup or a depression and just being able to relate your life by the music you hear. When you're in a good mood, happy music like Marley. When you're down and out, then negative lyrics in songs stand out as truth a whole hell of a lot more.
Quotes from Classic Rock songs explained here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_WereRight(Built_to_Spill_song)
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There you have it. All that's correct. And Doug Martsch is a musical genious to think of incorporating all of those songs into one compilation like this. It's great and just testament to his amazing ability as a song writer.
bizarre- that is true but i'm sure he's referring to "stairway to heaven" because its all song lyrics
a break up song. we can all relate.
i think he talks about the effect of music on his life through out his relationships if you notice he quotes all the famous songs
This songs gives me chill bumps evertime i hear it. I feel like crying, but i'm too cool for that. Very well put together song. I love it mucho!
It's made up of lines from other songs... I wish I remembered the website, cuz I don't know much of the songs they were taken from. Only one I know for certain is the "all that glitters isnt gold" from Stairway to Heaven.
Some of the lyrics I think from other songs are...
"everything's gonna be alright" -Bryan Adams "C'mon C'mon C'mon" possibly?
"all that glitters isn't gold" -Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven"
"all we are is dust in the wind" -Kansas "Dust In The Wind"
"we are all just bricks in the wall" -Pink Floyd "Another Brick In The Wall"
"you can't always get what you want" -Rolling Stones "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Anyways this a great song and Built to Spill is a band I hope will continue to stay around for a long time.
Some of the lyrics I think from other songs are...
"everything's gonna be alright" -Bryan Adams "C'mon C'mon C'mon" possibly?
"all that glitters isn't gold" -Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven"
"all we are is dust in the wind" -Kansas "Dust In The Wind"
"we are all just bricks in the wall" -Pink Floyd "Another Brick In The Wall"
"you can't always get what you want" -Rolling Stones "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Anyways this a great song and Built to Spill is a band I hope will continue to stay around for a long time.