"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.
All the things that I once feared
All the whispers in my ear
All the friends I thought I knew
All the people I outgrew
All the nights I wasted tears
All the disappearing years
For a while was in denial
My mother's least favorite child
It's all these fucking voices in my head
Tell me I'm not good enough for them
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
All these fucking voices in my head
Got me feeling insecure again
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
All these fucking voices
Every thought that's in my head
Every stupid word I said
Every corner in my house
Every crease around my mouth
Every night I toss and turn
Am I ever gonna learn?
Everyone should quiet down
I just wanna tune you out
It's all these fucking voices in my head
Tell me I'm not good enough for them
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
All these fucking voices in my head
Got me feeling insecure again
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
All these fucking voices
I can't escape my thoughts, are they real or dreams?
Sirens in my head, paranoia screams
I don't feel alone, are they watching me?
Are you watching me?
I can't escape my thoughts, are they real or dreams?
Sirens in my head, paranoia screams
I don't feel alone, are they watching me?
Are they watching me? Are you watching me?
Are you watching me? Are you watching me?
I don't know if I can survive (are you watching me?)
Unless I can shut off my mind (are you watching me?)
Is it too late? Is it too late?
It's all these fucking voices in my head
Tell me I'm not good enough for them
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
It's all these fucking voices in my head
Tell me I'm not good enough for them
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
All these fucking voices in my head
Got me feeling insecure again
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again, again
Are you watching me?
Are you watching me?
Are you watching? Are you watching me?
All the whispers in my ear
All the friends I thought I knew
All the people I outgrew
All the nights I wasted tears
All the disappearing years
For a while was in denial
My mother's least favorite child
It's all these fucking voices in my head
Tell me I'm not good enough for them
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
All these fucking voices in my head
Got me feeling insecure again
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
All these fucking voices
Every thought that's in my head
Every stupid word I said
Every corner in my house
Every crease around my mouth
Every night I toss and turn
Am I ever gonna learn?
Everyone should quiet down
I just wanna tune you out
It's all these fucking voices in my head
Tell me I'm not good enough for them
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
All these fucking voices in my head
Got me feeling insecure again
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
All these fucking voices
I can't escape my thoughts, are they real or dreams?
Sirens in my head, paranoia screams
I don't feel alone, are they watching me?
Are you watching me?
I can't escape my thoughts, are they real or dreams?
Sirens in my head, paranoia screams
I don't feel alone, are they watching me?
Are they watching me? Are you watching me?
Are you watching me? Are you watching me?
I don't know if I can survive (are you watching me?)
Unless I can shut off my mind (are you watching me?)
Is it too late? Is it too late?
It's all these fucking voices in my head
Tell me I'm not good enough for them
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
It's all these fucking voices in my head
Tell me I'm not good enough for them
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again
All these fucking voices in my head
Got me feeling insecure again
They just leave me paranoid
Paranoid, paranoid again, again
Are you watching me?
Are you watching me?
Are you watching? Are you watching me?
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
Paranoid Lyrics as written by Emerson Barrett Kropp Christopher Dean Greatti
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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