"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.
no room for doubt accusations one to ten
you've got my number, boy
you've got my number, boy
no wasting time now you've got me dialed
im one hundred eleven less than perfection
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(keep your disease)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
(keep your disease)
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(no shame)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
pathetic eyes complimenting whats inside
i've got your number, boy
i've got your number, boy
so appauled as i watch you purge
now see if your fiction reads salvation
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(keep your disease)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
(keep your disease)
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(no shame)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
no room for doubt no pity is deserved
you've got my number, boy
you've got my number, boy
coincidence you've assessed correct
im one hundred eleven less than perfection
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(keep your disease)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
(keep your disease)
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(no shame)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
(xa few times.)
you've got my number, boy
you've got my number, boy
no wasting time now you've got me dialed
im one hundred eleven less than perfection
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(keep your disease)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
(keep your disease)
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(no shame)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
pathetic eyes complimenting whats inside
i've got your number, boy
i've got your number, boy
so appauled as i watch you purge
now see if your fiction reads salvation
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(keep your disease)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
(keep your disease)
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(no shame)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
no room for doubt no pity is deserved
you've got my number, boy
you've got my number, boy
coincidence you've assessed correct
im one hundred eleven less than perfection
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(keep your disease)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
(keep your disease)
pride has faltered now you're left crawling
(no shame)
sealed lips will not cease the calling
(xa few times.)
Lyrics submitted by rizzoinab0x
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Great version of a great song,
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i typed that out from memory..and im 111% sure its correct. transference is... the most remarkable song ever. well maybe not ever but.. there were days when i listened to it on repeat for 10-12 hours. i still can't get enough of it.. it really is an awesome song.
This is a cool song, I love Jade's backup, he is so awesome. I'm not really sure what it is about, but it is great.
Actually, Hunter does the backup vocals. Amazing, aren't they?
Woah, those back up vocals are awesome, I just assumed Jade did em, but that is cool that Hunter did em...who did the back up vocals for Narrative of Soul Against Soul?
id be willing to bet those were jade singing*on narrative too, hunter does the GO GO, on prayer position. hes a screamer, but they all sing well, which is rare and bad ass tits
Wow.. The backup vocals sound a lot like Geoff Kresge of the Tiger Army, don't they? Of course, Geoff does more Danzig style vocals.
I meant to say "Nick 13 of the Tiger Army." Whoops.
this song confuses the fuck out of me. no idea what its about. i guess it reminds me of someone who has like..'called you out' and then gets scared
Is this song from the Black Sails era?¿? It sure as hell sounds like it.
Yeah. I think it's on different versions of Black Sails In The Sunset, although I have heard different. It might be on the Japanese version of Black Sails E.P.
AFI is ... they make me so happy. Anyway, I really like this song. I don't care who does the screaming vocals, I love them. =D