"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.
Birds flying high you know how I feel
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Fish in the sea you know how I feel
River running free you know how I feel
Blossom in the trees you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don't you know
Butterflies all havin' fun you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
For me
Stars when you shine you know how I feel
Scent of the pine you know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine
And you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Fish in the sea you know how I feel
River running free you know how I feel
Blossom in the trees you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don't you know
Butterflies all havin' fun you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
For me
Stars when you shine you know how I feel
Scent of the pine you know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine
And you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Lyrics submitted by 3ssence, edited by morgan1183
Feeling Good Lyrics as written by Anthony Newley Leslie Bricusse
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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I always thought Muse's cover of this song was extremely sarcastic. I think theres a little bit of maliciousness in this song. I don't think this song is actually about generally feeling good?
absolutely. but i think nina simon's version is also very bittersweet. i love both of them. this song is definitely not about feeling good. on the contrary.
This is the first song I ever heard of muse, and i find it's the best. Muse rocks
Why did you feel the need to write that? I think everyone knows muse pwnz
The build of this song was done incredibly well. It gets you so high, emotionally, then just drops off again. So so very well-done, musically.
It is "scent of the pine", not "said I'll be fine".
A Nina Simone original so Muse cannot do it justice, but it's still good. On a personal note, this has been playing all night so I'm guessing you've made your plans for the weekend. Toss in some more Kings of Leon and the like and I'm quite sure you'll be good to go. (Just stay gone!)
Can't do it JUSTICE? Crackhead. You can say you like the original better, SURE. But to say, Muse did not do it justice, you're a f'ing tool.
@rolypolywoofwoof “Feeling good” also known as “feelin’ good”, was first performed in 1964 by Cy Grant on the UK tour. After, in 1965 when Nina Simone recorded the song for her album (put a spell on you), the song has been covered by many artists since then.
@rolypolywoofwoof “Feeling good” also known as “feelin’ good”, was first performed in 1964 by Cy Grant on the UK tour. After, in 1965 when Nina Simone recorded the song for her album (put a spell on you), the song has been covered by many artists since then.
I think this is a cover version but I don't know who did the original version. Matt Bellamy decided to record this song because he wanted a song on Origin of Symmetry to be about giving someone love without wanting anything in return.
The original version of this song comes out of the musical "The Roar of the Greasepaint — The Smell of the Crowd.” People mistake Nina's Simone cover of this song to be a original but her version is actually a cover as well.
@RedArmy “Feeling good” also known as “feelin’ good”, was first performed in 1964 by Cy Grant on the UK tour. After, in 1965 when Nina Simone recorded the song for her album (put a spell on you), the song has been covered by many artists since then.
amazing build up, better than the cover, and a song i looove singing and playing the piano to. all i need now is a bass and drums. a very emotional song sang with a damn lot of feeling.
this is the cover.
I heard that "feeling good" underlines some terrible advert in germany at the moment. I haven`t seen it myself, but it must be really arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg!
.I stayed alive on this cover last winter
Btw, just if anybody is interested the original of this song was sung by Nina Simone...