"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.
I desire the end. I desire the end.
I desire the end, the touch of armageddon,
this world incased in flames, bodies lie with the fallen kingdoms.
I desire the end, the touch armageddon,
this world incased in flames, the walk of, the walk of fallen kingdoms,
I desire the end.
I desire the end, I desire the new beginning,
I desire the absence of death, I desire the end of this abuse,
I desire the end of mourning, I desire the end.
I desire the end, the touch armageddon,
this world incased in flames, the walk of, the walk of fallen kingdoms,
I desire the end.
I desire the end, the desire new beginning.
I desire the end, the touch of armageddon,
this world incased in flames, bodies lie with the fallen kingdoms.
I desire the end, the touch armageddon,
this world incased in flames, the walk of, the walk of fallen kingdoms,
I desire the end.
I desire the end, I desire the new beginning,
I desire the absence of death, I desire the end of this abuse,
I desire the end of mourning, I desire the end.
I desire the end, the touch armageddon,
this world incased in flames, the walk of, the walk of fallen kingdoms,
I desire the end.
I desire the end, the desire new beginning.
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yes, and a good one. When i finally got to actually learn and understand everything that Zao speaks, and shouts out this song seemed extremely expressive. Its so awesome, its like he pours his heart and soul into doing this song. Means alot because every time i listen to it, it reminds me how much this world is messed up and how it needs fixed.
this song means alot to me. i love the part where he goes into " I desire the new beginning, I desire the abscence of death, I desire the end of mourning, I desire the end of decievers." I DESIRE THE END! rock on!
'rock on' is right... this song is pretty self-explanatory, but it's awesome... it's a pure desire to see the end of this corrupt world and the coming of Christ and the new and perfect life we will recieve though him... one part also says "i desire the absence of death" which is a very strong message
Just downloaded this one... awesome... very awesome...
awesome song the music is just perfect for the lyrics
ok... the title of this song and the repetedness of the words "i desire the end" really are not what the song is about... i ronicly. nobody really desires the end. it is only the last words of the song that make it complete and contain the whole meaning to the song... i desire the new begining....................... we all want christ to come...
the end is the beginning is the end is the beginning.
good song good lyrics i am doing the same also
x777nerdx, I truly desire the end. I believe in God, but I really cant wait till all humans on this earch are exterminated. Whether it be by God, Nature, Zombies, Aliens, etc etc... We have destroyed this earth long enough with our sinful ways (including the destruction of the enviroment, the partaking of ANIMAL and human suffering). I desire not only the end, but if their is a new beginning, there must be no free will so we can all live innocent.