"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.
And though my sermon salts the air
My ears are soon left empty, silence still holds dominion
Words once adorned are now laid bear
Unpolished lumps of nothing, so much unheard opinion
Silence now dill, Hush now be still
All is at ease, Rest now 'n peace
Come now sleep
So shut My mouth and close my eyes
I've no strength left to patronize
So much to see with eyes wide open
But not a thing worth placing hope in
So hold me now in sweet pretense
If life's not worth the effort at least it keeps my interest
Like fools embracing ignorance
Striving to still ambition, hopes grip is so relentless
silent now rest come happiness
All is at ease hush now don't speak
Come now sleep
So shut my mouth and close my eyes
I've no faith left to compromise
There's so much to see with eyes wide open
But not a thing worth placing hope in
Is that the Idea, It all seems like such a rip-off
Am I supposed to act like it's O.K.?
And take it like a man?
Don't give me that fantasy, I've nothing but
Apathy and Impotent anger
And not a thing worth placing hope or anticipation
Accept the gentle thought of darkness
And silence
And slumber.
My ears are soon left empty, silence still holds dominion
Words once adorned are now laid bear
Unpolished lumps of nothing, so much unheard opinion
Silence now dill, Hush now be still
All is at ease, Rest now 'n peace
Come now sleep
So shut My mouth and close my eyes
I've no strength left to patronize
So much to see with eyes wide open
But not a thing worth placing hope in
So hold me now in sweet pretense
If life's not worth the effort at least it keeps my interest
Like fools embracing ignorance
Striving to still ambition, hopes grip is so relentless
silent now rest come happiness
All is at ease hush now don't speak
Come now sleep
So shut my mouth and close my eyes
I've no faith left to compromise
There's so much to see with eyes wide open
But not a thing worth placing hope in
Is that the Idea, It all seems like such a rip-off
Am I supposed to act like it's O.K.?
And take it like a man?
Don't give me that fantasy, I've nothing but
Apathy and Impotent anger
And not a thing worth placing hope or anticipation
Accept the gentle thought of darkness
And silence
And slumber.
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theye can play this one on my funeral ... fuck it realy kicks ass!!