"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.
I sense there's something in the wind
That feels like tragedy's at hand
And though I'd like to stand by him
Can't shake this feeling that I have
The worst is just around the bend
And does he notice my feelings for him?
And will he see how much he means to me?
I think it's not to be
What will become of my dear friend?
Where will his actions lead us then?
Although I'd like to join the crowd
In their enthusiastic cloud
Try as I may, it doesn't last
And will we ever end up together?
no, I think not, it's never to become
For I am not the one.
That feels like tragedy's at hand
And though I'd like to stand by him
Can't shake this feeling that I have
The worst is just around the bend
And does he notice my feelings for him?
And will he see how much he means to me?
I think it's not to be
What will become of my dear friend?
Where will his actions lead us then?
Although I'd like to join the crowd
In their enthusiastic cloud
Try as I may, it doesn't last
And will we ever end up together?
no, I think not, it's never to become
For I am not the one.
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ugh this song fits my situation :'/! dfsijlnawrigaen;jroigj </3 ILOVEHIM!!! :'C
"will we end up together?
no i think not,
it's never to become,
for i am.. not.. the.. one " </3 x'c
^ totally my line!
I love this version. It's beautiful!
I agree.
I definitely think Fiona Apple was a good choice for this song.
I hope the rest of the bands chosen for the soundtrack are good.
she does a wonderful job in this cover. and as for the other songs...I think Manson did an awesome job of "this is halloween"
I love this song in general..but actually it seems that this song is good amognst it's own terms actually..she makes it seem as her own
I think this version is better then the original.
Definitely the best of the Nightmare 3D covers. Her voice is so perfect for it.