"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.
You fell away,
what more can I say?
The feelings evolved,
I won't let it out,
I can't replace...
your screaming face,
Feeling the sickness inside
Why won't you die?
Your blood is mine….
We'll be fine….
Then your body will be mine
So many words
can't describe my fate,
This feeling's evolved,
so soon to break out
I can't relate,
to a happy state,
feeling the blood run inside
Why won't you die?
Your blood is mine….
we'll be fine….
Then your body will be mine
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
Keep me down to what you think I should be!
Must you tempt me and provoke the ministry?
Keep on trying I’m not done so easily (x 2)
I will not die…
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
I will not die…
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
I will not die…
Why won't you die?
Your blood is mine….
we'll be fine….
Then your body will be mine (x 3)
what more can I say?
The feelings evolved,
I won't let it out,
I can't replace...
your screaming face,
Feeling the sickness inside
Why won't you die?
Your blood is mine….
We'll be fine….
Then your body will be mine
So many words
can't describe my fate,
This feeling's evolved,
so soon to break out
I can't relate,
to a happy state,
feeling the blood run inside
Why won't you die?
Your blood is mine….
we'll be fine….
Then your body will be mine
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
Keep me down to what you think I should be!
Must you tempt me and provoke the ministry?
Keep on trying I’m not done so easily (x 2)
I will not die…
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
I will not die…
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
I will not die…
Why won't you die?
Your blood is mine….
we'll be fine….
Then your body will be mine (x 3)
Lyrics submitted by Metal6Hell6Maker6
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This song, to me, is about Akasha. Lestat's obsession with her somewhat haunts him. She offered him her blood (Your blood is mine) and he feels he should be her King. Yet, at the same time, he is torn. He doesn't believe in her vision of the future. So, while he burns to have her, he doesn't want to submit to her ("Must you tempt me and provoke the ministy"). "I will not die" is his refusal to submit to her, to lose his independence. However, "I can't relate to a happier state, feeling the blood run inside" talks about how when he drinks from her, nothing else matters, he is in a state of extreme bliss. I have more support to this, but I should not think it pertenent to post. I'm sure anyone that cares has gotten the idea thus far. I will say, however, this fits slightly better with the book than the pitiful excuse for a movie the song was written for. Jonathan Davis did good in writting the songs to fit the books.
I agree with your take on this song and your assessment of Davis's writing skillz.
Lestat sings this song as a question to someone he tried to kill, but managed to survive (it could have been a mind death, meaning he tried to forget this person, but couldn't). "Must you tempt me" is sort of like he has a love/hate relationship going on, but if they are allowed to show love to one another it will make others angry "provoke the ministry."
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ah i love this song its fucking great... also think this is the only song that i thought Jonathin Davis did a horrible job at singing. kudos to chester bennington for making it sound bad ass
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