"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.
She can't hide no matter how hard she tries
Her secret disguised behind the lies
And at night she cries away her pride
With eyes shut tight staring at her inside
All her friends know why she can't sleep at night
All her family asking if she's alright
All she wants to do is get rid of this hell
Well, all she's got to do is stop kidding herself
She can only fool herself for so long
She can only fool herself for so long
She can only fool herself for so long
(I'm too weak to face me)
She can only fool herself
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
When it comes to how to live his life he can't be told
Says he's got it all under control
Thinks he knows it's not a problem he's stuck with
But in reality, it'd be a problem to just quit
An addict and he can't hold the reins
The pain is worse 'cause his friends have it the same
Tries to slow down the problem he's got
But can't get off the carousel until he makes it stop
He can only fool himself for so long
He can only fool himself for so long
He can only fool himself for so long
(I'm too weak to face me)
He can only fool himself
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
Fly with me under the wings I gave you
Try to be closer to me and I'll save you
Fly with me under the wings I gave you
Try to be closer to me and I'll save you
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
Her secret disguised behind the lies
And at night she cries away her pride
With eyes shut tight staring at her inside
All her friends know why she can't sleep at night
All her family asking if she's alright
All she wants to do is get rid of this hell
Well, all she's got to do is stop kidding herself
She can only fool herself for so long
She can only fool herself for so long
She can only fool herself for so long
(I'm too weak to face me)
She can only fool herself
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
When it comes to how to live his life he can't be told
Says he's got it all under control
Thinks he knows it's not a problem he's stuck with
But in reality, it'd be a problem to just quit
An addict and he can't hold the reins
The pain is worse 'cause his friends have it the same
Tries to slow down the problem he's got
But can't get off the carousel until he makes it stop
He can only fool himself for so long
He can only fool himself for so long
He can only fool himself for so long
(I'm too weak to face me)
He can only fool himself
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
Fly with me under the wings I gave you
Try to be closer to me and I'll save you
Fly with me under the wings I gave you
Try to be closer to me and I'll save you
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me
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Great version of a great song,
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Yeh , same here ... it makes me think of one word .. denial ... i know it very well ... umm for the person who wants the album ... the hybrid theory cd is out .. which has really good songs on it.. every song is my favorite ..which doesnt happen much for me... but the other songs like carousel , and one, part of me, high voltage , set up and my december i havnt seen on a cd ..but just go to winmx.com download the mp3 shaering program winmx then go to winamp.com and download the mp3 player ... and type in those names and download ... you wont regret it.. also for high volatge theres a remix .. its the rock version and it totally kicks booty.... i cant wait for this bands next album or music video ... there in my opinion the best band out .. most creative .. i hope this helps....
Its not on hybrid theory Linkin Park had a whole lot of songs before they were linkin park this is on they're underground album you can download it