"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.
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can
See right through me
(Freddie Mercury)
When you hear a sound
That you just can't place
Feel somethin' move
That you just can't trace
When something sits
On the end of your bed
Don't turn around
When you hear me tread
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can
See right through me
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
It's criminal how I can
See right through you
I'm in your room
And I'm in your bed
And I'm in your life
And I'm in your head
Like the CIA
Or the FBI
You'll never get close
Never take me alive
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can
See right through me
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
It's criminal how I can
See right through you
Hah, hah, hah, hello
Hah, hah, hah, okay
Hah, hah, hah, hello hello hello hello
Never had a real good friend, not a boy or a girl
No one knows what I've been through, let my flag unfurl
So make my mark from the edge of the world
From the edge of the world
From the edge of the world
Now I'm on your track
And I'm in your mind
And I'm on your back
But don't look behind
I'm your meanest thought
I'm your darkest fear
Put I'll never get caught
You can't shake me, shake me dear
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can
See right through me (watch me)
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
It's criminal how I can
See right through you
Look at me, look at me
Shake me, shake me, shake me dear
I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can
See right through me
(Freddie Mercury)
When you hear a sound
That you just can't place
Feel somethin' move
That you just can't trace
When something sits
On the end of your bed
Don't turn around
When you hear me tread
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can
See right through me
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
It's criminal how I can
See right through you
I'm in your room
And I'm in your bed
And I'm in your life
And I'm in your head
Like the CIA
Or the FBI
You'll never get close
Never take me alive
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can
See right through me
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
It's criminal how I can
See right through you
Hah, hah, hah, hello
Hah, hah, hah, okay
Hah, hah, hah, hello hello hello hello
Never had a real good friend, not a boy or a girl
No one knows what I've been through, let my flag unfurl
So make my mark from the edge of the world
From the edge of the world
From the edge of the world
Now I'm on your track
And I'm in your mind
And I'm on your back
But don't look behind
I'm your meanest thought
I'm your darkest fear
Put I'll never get caught
You can't shake me, shake me dear
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can
See right through me (watch me)
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
It's criminal how I can
See right through you
Look at me, look at me
Shake me, shake me, shake me dear
Lyrics submitted by jhines0042
The Invisible Man Lyrics as written by Freddie Mercury Brian May
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Yeah, it does remind of MJ...you know, when I first heard this song, it was the middle of the night, and when i heard the first line... "I'm the invisible man" whispered, I was so terrified...lmao. Yeah, I like the announcing, it's awesome...Freddie ROCKED, fuck all homophobes who think he sucked just coz he was gay. ^_^
I'm the first one, alright. What can I say about this song? He is the invisible man and you won't take him alive!
It reminds me of Michael Jackson for some reason.
it reminds me of ghost busters song, hmm, 'somethign strange in the neighboor hood, who you gona call? GHOSTBUSTERS!' oh well, its still good song, not the best.
I like how he announces group members. Like they are playing jazz music and before each of them does solo they get announced.
Uh-huh. That was a nice touch. Buthe pronounced Brian May as "ride me" (he-he) and Roger Taylor as "rip his head off" :-)
I heard that this song was about John Deacon. Because he was always so quiet and for some people kind of invisible. But I'm not sure about that. Anyway, I like this song. And it does remind me of Michael Jackson too.
it also sounds llike they are saying freddy krueger... not freddie mercury :)
When I first heard this I thought they said Marti Pellow when they said Roger Taylor! My ex housemate from uni thinks this is the best song they ever did! Not sure I agree that far, but it is a cool song. The video is fun and lighthearted.