"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.
Yeah
I know what darkness means (and the point to run from me)
The isolation stings (so thick it wants to bleed)
The echoes in my brain (all the things you said to me)
You took my everything (now I'm coming for you)
I won't back down
I will not bow
(I've come to bring you hell)
And I can't forget
The things you did
(I've come to bring you hell)
The shadows that you see (in the places that you sleep)
Are memories of me (you better pray your soul too keep)
The truth behind your eyes (you know the things you never see)
Your darkest little lies (I'm coming for you)
I won't back down
I will not bow
(I've come to bring you hell)
And I can't forget
The things you did
(I've come to bring you hell)
Of all the scars that never heal
Of all the wounds that will not seal
I will not forget the day
These memories never fall, yeah
I won't back down
I will not bow
(I've come to bring you hell)
And I can't forget
The things you did
(I've come to bring you hell)
I've come to bring you hell (I've come to bring you hell)
I've come to bring you hell (I've come to bring you hell)
I've come to bring you hell (I've come to bring you hell)
I've come to bring you hell (I've come to bring you hell)
I know what darkness means (and the point to run from me)
The isolation stings (so thick it wants to bleed)
The echoes in my brain (all the things you said to me)
You took my everything (now I'm coming for you)
I won't back down
I will not bow
(I've come to bring you hell)
And I can't forget
The things you did
(I've come to bring you hell)
The shadows that you see (in the places that you sleep)
Are memories of me (you better pray your soul too keep)
The truth behind your eyes (you know the things you never see)
Your darkest little lies (I'm coming for you)
I won't back down
I will not bow
(I've come to bring you hell)
And I can't forget
The things you did
(I've come to bring you hell)
Of all the scars that never heal
Of all the wounds that will not seal
I will not forget the day
These memories never fall, yeah
I won't back down
I will not bow
(I've come to bring you hell)
And I can't forget
The things you did
(I've come to bring you hell)
I've come to bring you hell (I've come to bring you hell)
I've come to bring you hell (I've come to bring you hell)
I've come to bring you hell (I've come to bring you hell)
I've come to bring you hell (I've come to bring you hell)
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this song is really awesome! i think it has to do with someone whos been hurt in the past by either a boyfriend/girlfriend, family memeber, or friend. theyre holding a grudge and now theyre going to get revenge (ahh so sweet..) on that person by doing what they did them, but even worse.
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It is from the movie Daredevil and the meaning is that when Daredevil lost his father he is trying to seek revenge of who killed his father and it is a brillant song.
Is it me or does he say, "The isolation STINGS"? Thats what I think anyway. Other than that, awesome song.
Yeah its stings ;) Someone should fix that :P Great song! :D
My view on the song it's about a person with their mind so set on one thing,"i won't back down, i will not bow,i've come to bring you hell,i can't forget the things you did,i've come yo bring you hell" revenge has consumed them,and the outcome is basically them doing what they feel is right
This song has a real "industrial" sound to it. The verses are really dark and kinda creepy, but yet they are soft and uneasy. This song is just about not backing down to anyone no matter how much they talk shit to you or hate you. This one is also about doing the "ignoring" or "disappearing" game on someone who mistreated you somehow. I LOVE the line "the shadows that you, are memories of me"...too cool too cool!