"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.
When I'm down on my luck
And I'm searching for my soul
When I'm feeling too much
And I start to lose control
When I'm down so low
That even enemies don't wanna know
You still care for me
Say a prayer for me
And I know
Ooh I like you hanging around
'Cause you lift me up when I am upside down
Ooh you are my favourite sound
'Cause you're always down for lifting me up
Like an angel when I hit the ground
Throw your arms all around me when I'm feeling down
Lift me up like an angel when I hit my low
When your arms are around me I don't wanna let you go
When I'm lost along the way
And I can't face another day
And if I stumble on the road
And if I can't carry a load
And if I lose my faith in kindness
And generosity
Would you hold my hand
Say you understand my pain
Ooh I like you hanging around
'Cause you lift me up when I am upside down
Ooh you are my favourite sound
'Cause you're always down for lifting me up
Like an angel when I hit the ground
Throw your arms all around me when I'm feeling down
Lift me up like an angel when I hit my low
When your arms are around me I don't wanna let you go
It's been a long hard road
And it's only just begun my friend and this time I know
You help me carry the load
'Cause you're always down for lifting me up
Like an angel when I hit the ground
Feel your arms all around me when I'm feeling down
Lift me up like an angel when I hit my low
When you're always around
You're my favourite sound
Lift me up like an angel when I hit the ground
Feel your arms all around me when I'm feeling down
Lift me up like an angel when I hit my low
When your arms are around me I don't wanna let you go
I don't wanna let you go
'Cause you lift me up now
Well you're always around
You're my favourite sound
Lift me up now
You lift me up
Lift me up now
Yeah you're always around
You're my favourite sound
Lift me up
Oh yeah
And I'm searching for my soul
When I'm feeling too much
And I start to lose control
When I'm down so low
That even enemies don't wanna know
You still care for me
Say a prayer for me
And I know
Ooh I like you hanging around
'Cause you lift me up when I am upside down
Ooh you are my favourite sound
'Cause you're always down for lifting me up
Like an angel when I hit the ground
Throw your arms all around me when I'm feeling down
Lift me up like an angel when I hit my low
When your arms are around me I don't wanna let you go
When I'm lost along the way
And I can't face another day
And if I stumble on the road
And if I can't carry a load
And if I lose my faith in kindness
And generosity
Would you hold my hand
Say you understand my pain
Ooh I like you hanging around
'Cause you lift me up when I am upside down
Ooh you are my favourite sound
'Cause you're always down for lifting me up
Like an angel when I hit the ground
Throw your arms all around me when I'm feeling down
Lift me up like an angel when I hit my low
When your arms are around me I don't wanna let you go
It's been a long hard road
And it's only just begun my friend and this time I know
You help me carry the load
'Cause you're always down for lifting me up
Like an angel when I hit the ground
Feel your arms all around me when I'm feeling down
Lift me up like an angel when I hit my low
When you're always around
You're my favourite sound
Lift me up like an angel when I hit the ground
Feel your arms all around me when I'm feeling down
Lift me up like an angel when I hit my low
When your arms are around me I don't wanna let you go
I don't wanna let you go
'Cause you lift me up now
Well you're always around
You're my favourite sound
Lift me up now
You lift me up
Lift me up now
Yeah you're always around
You're my favourite sound
Lift me up
Oh yeah
Lyrics submitted by Mina-dupe
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haha...I feel you!!. I'm dying for that kind of relationship as well...I am guessing you have the same "issue" as me, maybe guys are attracted to you physically first and that's when they stop, they don't try to go deeper. And we both wish we had someone who would really like to be there all the time and help us, to make our days brighter and worth-living. A reason to smile after a bad day.
It will surely come Miss :) You're so young and nice. You just have to be sure your eyes are open and you're ready as well :) .