"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.
Enable to bring out the something
You want to know beneath the snow
In winter you're an affliction
That repeatedly defeated me
I'll find you somewhere
Show you how much I care
Know that there is no escape
from my snow brigade
Bring out the someone
You need to see for jealousy
We all know one day you'll leave behind
Your everything
And feel the spring come
'Cause I'll find you somewhere
Show you how much I care
Know that there is no escape
from my snow brigade
My arms retreat
I wish they were there to hold you
I'll find you somewhere
Show you how much I care
Know that there is no escape
From my snow brigade
You want to know beneath the snow
In winter you're an affliction
That repeatedly defeated me
I'll find you somewhere
Show you how much I care
Know that there is no escape
from my snow brigade
Bring out the someone
You need to see for jealousy
We all know one day you'll leave behind
Your everything
And feel the spring come
'Cause I'll find you somewhere
Show you how much I care
Know that there is no escape
from my snow brigade
My arms retreat
I wish they were there to hold you
I'll find you somewhere
Show you how much I care
Know that there is no escape
From my snow brigade
Lyrics submitted by Belle-and-Eric-Hajdu
Snow Brigade Lyrics as written by Johan Haslund Wohlert Bo Rune Madsen
Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
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@mitzie Yeah, those who are triggered commenting that snow brigade is equivalent to cocain are the real cocain addicts here, be real, dont just say "my friend told me that when you use cocain it snows" or "someone told me that cocain do this etc.." but lets just be real instead because the truth is that it's their own experiences and write it down in the comments. they are the real coke addicts and so am I and I am not afraid of how bad user I am from the past.
To me, the lyrics, like those of the whole of Frengers, are somewhat sinister. That's the best thing about Mew imho - on top, they're all sugary scandipop goodness, but listen to the lyrics and there are much deeper, more sinister shades of meaning. So amazing. Mew are possibly the best band to have ever existed
NO ONE HAS COMMENTED ON THIS SONG!?!? oh my god, its so amazing, probably one of mew's best.
I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about but I like the sound. I get so confused with islandic music in general, perhaps they are more artistic and insightful than me.
This song is just awesome.... its rocks......does anyone know the meaning of this song...cuz this surely is one of mew's best.
Aren't they Danish? Perhaps that's what's confusing you. The lyrics aren't brilliant (as with most bands whose first language isn't English but whose record companies insist they sing in English) but the music just reminds me of a beautiful snowy night and that's why I like it.
incoherentlove: They are Danish. :) robotjosh: They sang in english before they signed with their record company.
this was the first ever song i heard by mew a few years ago when a close friend made me a mixtape; hopefully seeing them live in september -fingers crossed-
i think all Mew's lyrics are amazing!! They seem to speak better English than me! This is no where near one of their best songs but it's still amazing. Their new album is great and i'm going to see them in two days :D.
this song is absolute winter pop, slightly out-of-this world and a little bit violent... snow brigade is a very good nickname for mew themselves, with all the ice, snow, lonliness and winter in their songs, and yet they are like a rescue... there is a kind of vibrancy in all that, so i say THEY are the snow brigade.