"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.
Crashing down on consensus. It's the vice that kills defenses. Piercing through sort of feeling. It only hurts if I let it take
control of me. Won't let the world weigh me down. Cause I'm coming alive. What's the deal with life lessons? If you can't
forget regret them. Taught to fold under pressure. Failure doesn't mean you have to die. Won't let the world weigh me down.
Cause I'm coming alive. Just how many are there on my side. A calendar filled up with sleepless nights. Keeps time. Afraid of
what it may have left behind. Who cares? I've thought about it all too many times. What's worse? Is that my self-esteem suffers
a curse. That tries to kill me but I kill it first. I'm coming alive, alive through you. Today I found a friend in who I am. Who
promises to be there 'till the end, of what? When it's over will it start again? Can't worry about it or life becomes too crowded.
With panic. I'll panic and then I'll start to doubt it, it's not worth it. So fuck it. Not gonna walk around it. I'll face it. I'll smash
it. I'm not gonna lose again. I'm coming alive through you.
control of me. Won't let the world weigh me down. Cause I'm coming alive. What's the deal with life lessons? If you can't
forget regret them. Taught to fold under pressure. Failure doesn't mean you have to die. Won't let the world weigh me down.
Cause I'm coming alive. Just how many are there on my side. A calendar filled up with sleepless nights. Keeps time. Afraid of
what it may have left behind. Who cares? I've thought about it all too many times. What's worse? Is that my self-esteem suffers
a curse. That tries to kill me but I kill it first. I'm coming alive, alive through you. Today I found a friend in who I am. Who
promises to be there 'till the end, of what? When it's over will it start again? Can't worry about it or life becomes too crowded.
With panic. I'll panic and then I'll start to doubt it, it's not worth it. So fuck it. Not gonna walk around it. I'll face it. I'll smash
it. I'm not gonna lose again. I'm coming alive through you.
Lyrics submitted by xDavex
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I love this song. I agree, it's pretty much about telling everything that's pressuring you to fuck it. Take control of your life and be who you want to fucking be, regardless of outside forces.
Come alive through yourself.