"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.
So quiet
Another wasted night,
The television steals the conversation.
Exhale,
Another wasted breath,
Again it goes unnoticed.
Please tell me you're just feeling tired,
Cause if it's more than that I feel that I might break.
Out of touch; out of time.
Please send me anything but signals that are mixed,
'Cause I can't read your rolling eyes.
Out of touch; are we out of time?
Close lipped,
Another goodnight kiss
Is robbed of all it's passion.
Your grip
Another time, is slack.
It leaves me feeling empty.
Please tell me you're just feeling tired,
'Cause if it's more than that I feel that I might break.
Out of touch; out of time.
Please send me anything but signals that are mixed,
'Cause I can't read your rolling eyes.
Out of touch; are we out of time?
I'll wait until tomorrow;
Maybe you'll feel better then.
Maybe we'll be better then.
So what's another day,
When I can't bear these nights of thoughts
Of going on without you?
This mood of yours is temporary;
It seems worth the wait
To see your smile again.
Out of the corner of my eye
Won't be the only way you're looking at me then.
So quiet
Another wasted night,
The television steals the conversation.
Exhale,
Another wasted breath,
Again it goes unnoticed.
Another wasted night,
The television steals the conversation.
Exhale,
Another wasted breath,
Again it goes unnoticed.
Please tell me you're just feeling tired,
Cause if it's more than that I feel that I might break.
Out of touch; out of time.
Please send me anything but signals that are mixed,
'Cause I can't read your rolling eyes.
Out of touch; are we out of time?
Close lipped,
Another goodnight kiss
Is robbed of all it's passion.
Your grip
Another time, is slack.
It leaves me feeling empty.
Please tell me you're just feeling tired,
'Cause if it's more than that I feel that I might break.
Out of touch; out of time.
Please send me anything but signals that are mixed,
'Cause I can't read your rolling eyes.
Out of touch; are we out of time?
I'll wait until tomorrow;
Maybe you'll feel better then.
Maybe we'll be better then.
So what's another day,
When I can't bear these nights of thoughts
Of going on without you?
This mood of yours is temporary;
It seems worth the wait
To see your smile again.
Out of the corner of my eye
Won't be the only way you're looking at me then.
So quiet
Another wasted night,
The television steals the conversation.
Exhale,
Another wasted breath,
Again it goes unnoticed.
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Again I Go Unnoticed Lyrics as written by Christopher Andrew Carrabba
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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