“Fast to the End” is the first song off of American rock band Thursday’s sixth and final studio album “No Devolución”. Thursday fans have come up with many interpretations of what the song means, but they all have a common theme of waiting for your impending death to arrive. One of these interpretat...
[Verse 1]
Maintain the bearing that you left with
Fifteen degrees north of anywhere
Try not to feel the shake in your hands
Just close your eyes and go fast to the end
[Chorus]
Breathe in the white clouds and wait
Freeze out the world
Ice crystals on the windscreen
You're in the pilot's chair
[Verse 2]
Mayday, ground control to no one
Empty the seats and put away the maps
You've been away, past the far horizons
Close your eyes and sleep
Fast to the end
[Chorus]
Breathe in the white clouds and wait
Freeze out the world
Ice crystals on the windscreen
You're in the pilot's chair
[Bridge]
Faster, faster, faster, faster...
Faster, faster, faster...
[Chorus]
Breathe in the white clouds and wait
Freeze out the world
Ice crystals on the windscreen
You're in the pilot's chair
[Outro]
Faster, faster, faster, faster...
Fast to the End was written by Geoff Rickly & Tom Keeley & Steve Pedulla & Tim Payne & Tucker Rule & Andrew Everding.
Fast to the End was produced by Dave Fridmann.
Thursday released Fast to the End on Tue Apr 12 2011.