"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.
Sometimes you see
With blinded eyes and crooked smiles
Sometimes you feel
Like steppin out
Just getting out
Into another world
Lets go make believe
That I love the sky
On a moonlit star
On a magic carpet ride
If u make believe
Whatever you dream
You get the chance to make believe
Lets go make believe
That I love the sky
On a moonlit star
On a magic carpet ride
If u make believe
Whatever you dream
You get the chance to make believe
Into another world
Sometimes you reach
Arms that stretch to endless things
Sometimes you see
A better way
A brighter day
More to play the game
Lets go make believe
That I love the sky
On a moonlit star
On a magic carpet ride
If u make believe
Whatever you dream
You get the chance to make believe
With blinded eyes and crooked smiles
Sometimes you feel
Like steppin out
Just getting out
Into another world
Lets go make believe
That I love the sky
On a moonlit star
On a magic carpet ride
If u make believe
Whatever you dream
You get the chance to make believe
Lets go make believe
That I love the sky
On a moonlit star
On a magic carpet ride
If u make believe
Whatever you dream
You get the chance to make believe
Into another world
Sometimes you reach
Arms that stretch to endless things
Sometimes you see
A better way
A brighter day
More to play the game
Lets go make believe
That I love the sky
On a moonlit star
On a magic carpet ride
If u make believe
Whatever you dream
You get the chance to make believe
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Great version of a great song,
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Ummm... I hate to tell you, but some of those lyrics are wrong.... And the group is "Force and Styles". Sorry, I just happen to know alot about this kinda stuff..... and yeah...... It's not really techno either.... I guess that's why you called it techno-ish! It's really happy hardcore, great stuff, check it out! Especially all the Speed Limit 140 cd's, along with the Happy 2b Hardcore Volume's. Those really kick ass! Oh yeah! About the lyrics...... I think this is how it goes, cause I've looked it up a few other places, and I was right.
Sometimes you see, with blinded eyes and crooked smiles, Oh sometimes you feel, like stepping out, just getting out, into another world
Let's go make believe, we'll light up the sky on a moonless night with a magic carpet ride, if you make believe, whatever you dream, you'll achieve if you take the chance and make believe
Let's go make believe, we'll light up the sky on a moonless night and a magic carpet ride if you make believe whatever you dream you'll achieve if you take a chance and make believe
Into another world
Sometimes you reach with arms that stretch to endless things sometimes you teach better way for a brighter way more to play the game
Let's go make believe we'll light up the sky on a moonless night with a magic carpet ride if you make believe whatever you dream you'll achieve if you take a chance and make believe
Let's go make believe we'll light up the sky on a moonless night with a magic carpet ride if you make believe whatever you dream you'll achieve if you take the chance and make believe
Into another world...
Who knows, maybe there are a few diff remixes or something, but on the cd case, it says that's the original mix, who knows! But you're right!!!!! It's a friggin awesome song, and I'm actually surprised that someone else has heard of Force and Styles before! I love their other songs, really great stuffs!