Fast Lane
TH1RT3EN
2011
Duration: 4:04
Track number: 8
Writers
Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine, Johnny K
Music by: Dave Mustaine, Johnny K
Theme
Similar to '1,320'' from the previous album, this is another track centered on speed and high-octane driving. It personifies an addiction to the adrenaline rush and lack of control felt while driving recklessly in the **'fast lane'**, comparing the experience to a jet plane or freight train and celebrating the defiance of being chased by authorities.
Lyrics
You don’t know what I feel, I get behind the wheel
A **feeling in my soul**
I **hyperventilate** as I **accelerate**
Till I’ve lost all **control**
My **speed becomes relentless**
Contesting all my senses
**White line appearing faster**
Prompting **death and disaster**
My **supersonic machine**
Get out of my…
**Fast lane**, like a **jet plane**
Like a **freight train**, I’m **driving insane**
**Addicted to the fast lane**
**Rushing to my brain**
No time to explain, this is my **domain**
**Addicted to the fast lane**
I look into mirror, **red lights are drawing nearer**
They think I’ve met my match
But I **shift into high gear**, soon they just **disappear**
You can’t jail what you can’t catch
I hear the **engines screaming**
I’m **burning up the…**
