"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.
(metal screams)
in the bright morning my courage falls weak.
no excuse for my actions, no where to run.
consequence comes like raining fire, burning every part of me...
showing no mercy.
the day that i thought would never come, has arrived.
here i lay, a victim of my own decisions.
i've exchanged the wisdom of God for selfish pride...
thus my down fall.
(begin emo bridge)
my appreciation is laced within apologies,
for not becoming Your plan.
grace is where i lay my head.
for this is where the angels sit...
she spreads her silver wings to offer shade for my pale skin,
beneath the blinding sun.
(end emo bridge)
(metal screams)
consequence...no where to run, but to Your arms.
in all my shame...reconciled.
as i weather the storm, i fall to the ground.
i look to the sky, then His hand reaches for me...
...alas a new day.
(im not sure it's all here)
in the bright morning my courage falls weak.
no excuse for my actions, no where to run.
consequence comes like raining fire, burning every part of me...
showing no mercy.
the day that i thought would never come, has arrived.
here i lay, a victim of my own decisions.
i've exchanged the wisdom of God for selfish pride...
thus my down fall.
(begin emo bridge)
my appreciation is laced within apologies,
for not becoming Your plan.
grace is where i lay my head.
for this is where the angels sit...
she spreads her silver wings to offer shade for my pale skin,
beneath the blinding sun.
(end emo bridge)
(metal screams)
consequence...no where to run, but to Your arms.
in all my shame...reconciled.
as i weather the storm, i fall to the ground.
i look to the sky, then His hand reaches for me...
...alas a new day.
(im not sure it's all here)
Lyrics submitted by emokid13
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