"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'm outta sight around the moon
But I'll be back in time for you
I know it's strange
But are you big enough?
Ok, you know this isn't right
I'm the bark that's to your bite
But I can't wait till you see the light
So I, I do it all for you
But I'm not asking for
You lead me on
I don't need your mercy kiss
You lead me on
I don't need your mercy kiss
I'm in and out of astral planes
The sliding doors I break the panes
I know it's strange
So are you brave enough?
Alright, like a quarterback I score
I'm the one they all adore
But I can't find what I'm looking for
You lead me on
I don't need your mercy kiss
You lead me on
I don't need your mercy kiss
I don't need your
I don't need it
I don't need your mercy kiss
I don't need your
I don't need it
I don't need your mercy kiss
But I'll be back in time for you
I know it's strange
But are you big enough?
Ok, you know this isn't right
I'm the bark that's to your bite
But I can't wait till you see the light
So I, I do it all for you
But I'm not asking for
You lead me on
I don't need your mercy kiss
You lead me on
I don't need your mercy kiss
I'm in and out of astral planes
The sliding doors I break the panes
I know it's strange
So are you brave enough?
Alright, like a quarterback I score
I'm the one they all adore
But I can't find what I'm looking for
You lead me on
I don't need your mercy kiss
You lead me on
I don't need your mercy kiss
I don't need your
I don't need it
I don't need your mercy kiss
I don't need your
I don't need it
I don't need your mercy kiss
Lyrics submitted by pixiedust133
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i love this song. it reminds me of my prom two weeks ago because we listened to this entire cd on the way home in the limo...that's my boyfriend and i's little joke "you lead me on, i don't need your mercy kiss"
this song is the only Abandoned Pool's song that I actually really like..."I don't need your mercy kiss.."
I saw the video for this song on their website(abandonedpools.com) and it is probably about a guy a girl teased, and then when he falls in love with her, she wants nothing to do with him.
Thanx Edge, that site helped a lot, the video adds a lot to the song. Kind of reminds me of The Middle, by Jimmy Eat World.
actually edge... thats what the song is about but when i watched the video i kinda thought the guy didnt really mind the girl leading him on and stuff but in the end all he really wanted was his bike light back! haha! that was awesome.. i hate stupid girls like that.. i'll never be one!
this guy does anything he can for this girl and she just ignores him. he's nuts about her but she's got better things to do. finally, she realizes that he's givin her everything he's got, so she feels like the most she can do for him is to give him a lil love, or kiss, and he won't take it cuz he's sick of her shit and can do better
that's a pretty good interpretation.
seems to me like he probably still wants her. but he wants to know that what they have is real
what's the point of one little kiss without the love. now.. mercy sex on the other hand? ;)