"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.
Emotionless grey skies bleed somber dreams of sorrow. Blackened unseen heart tears a virgins godlike innocence from its pristine palace. Paint sarcastic smiles upon new wounds. Tears of misery stain scar filled minds. Hatred new like tomorrow flows from bitter memories. Purity now embraced by sinful ideals why. Lifeless tomb rests weary with prowling peering eyes. Silence falls upon deaf ears covered by night. Alone in thought, shaking. Biting tongues of lead at unfit moments. Screaming disbelief with no faith in site. [and her disgust has no borders, no limits to strive for, she bends and breaks to the rules set by the weak] She's finally seen she's a beautiful girl with a smile so grand she could stop the world. Stolen her skin he sews her mouth shut, means nothing to him, her screams just die out. As she cries out here voice dies out. As she cries out her voice dies out. Love once inside her heart, lay in my hands. Was it asked for? Was it implied? What could have been done? Inside her mind dies.
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where does the sample at the beginning of this song come from?
hehe. this is ben, the singer of fata's favorite song. just a little inside from a friend. :)
This song is about their friend got raped.
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i abso-freaking-lutely love this song... from autumn to ashes is one of the best bands to ever have been, and i'm really looking forward to seeing them soon.... oh yeah, and the meaning is of course the emo, tragic statement of how harsh love can be, hehe... but we love emo kids, they're so cute.... and fata is emocore, so that kicks ass.... check these guys out if you haven't already, you will not be disappointed..... Love?... Wuzzy
FATA is metalcore with acoustic breakdowns...emo is dead, but making fun of "emo" kids is fun. Oh wait, I DRESS the emo style...damn me straight to hell.
Emo will never die. And emocore is even better.
emo!!!!!!
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Emo Is Awesome...But Emocore Is Awesome Too.
And Emo Will Never Die, Because Emotions Will Never Die!
wow, this song is truly amazing!!