"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.
Little by little
I've come to this point
On my own I've been searching my way
I lost you so early
The days went so fast
You don't know I prayed every day
A song to remember
A song to forget
You'll never know how I tried
To make you proud
And to honor your name but
You never told me goodbye
Now that your are gone
Casting shadows from the past
You and all the memories will last
Don't you cry
Or suffer over me
I will be waiting for you
Don't you cry
Angels never fade away
I'll be watching over you
See you through
Now I'm a man and
I'm feeling you still
Could it be you were there all along
A time to surrender
A time to forgive
With solace I give you this song
Now that you are gone
Casting shadows from the past
In my dreams I hear your voice at last
Don't you cry
Or suffer over me
I will be waiting for you
Don't you cry
Angels never fade away
I'll be watching over you
I can see you tonight
In the pale winter light
Father and son again
The bond of blood will never end
I've come to this point
On my own I've been searching my way
I lost you so early
The days went so fast
You don't know I prayed every day
A song to remember
A song to forget
You'll never know how I tried
To make you proud
And to honor your name but
You never told me goodbye
Now that your are gone
Casting shadows from the past
You and all the memories will last
Don't you cry
Or suffer over me
I will be waiting for you
Don't you cry
Angels never fade away
I'll be watching over you
See you through
Now I'm a man and
I'm feeling you still
Could it be you were there all along
A time to surrender
A time to forgive
With solace I give you this song
Now that you are gone
Casting shadows from the past
In my dreams I hear your voice at last
Don't you cry
Or suffer over me
I will be waiting for you
Don't you cry
Angels never fade away
I'll be watching over you
I can see you tonight
In the pale winter light
Father and son again
The bond of blood will never end
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This song is actually in memory of one of the band members father,Thomas Youngblood Sr. or something. Anyone out there that listens to kamelot?
Yes. I read an interview with Youngblood that mentioned it, and I recall that he said that the lyrics don't reflect the way he feels exactly, but it's a start to opening up, or something like that.
I just started getting into Kamelot, so I don't know much about them, but I enjoy their songs a lot. This one in particular. I listen to it whenever I'm feeling down.
I don't know much about them either, but this song sounds very pretty and definately reflects SOME feeling. I'm looking forward to hearing it and the rest of their music.
I don't know much about them either, but this song sounds very pretty and definately reflects SOME feeling. I'm looking forward to hearing it and the rest of their music.
The song is something Youngblood wrote after the death of his father. It would seem that the verses are him speaking to his father and the chorus is the father's reply...
Anyone else heard the French version of this? It's absolutely gorgeous.....
There's no denying that this song is in memory of Youngblood's father, as he says so himself. What makes this song particularly powerful, though, is the fact that it can apply to any son that has lost their father. Possibly my all-time favorite song.
Very beautiful song. I love it.
Great song! Khan has a beautiful voice