"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.
there can't be a better time to put love in the spot light
last month has passed and i feel that this is my last chance
to shape my love into words so it speaks to you
and to say at least i said i was thinking of you
you're in a far far place
keepin a steady pace
still got a lot to say still
a cross-country away
try to keep the letters in motion
distance has its consequence
is it really true,
that time apart makes the heart grow fonder?
i wish but thinking may have to get me
through
but the feel the beat of your heart someday soon
you're in a far far place
keepin a steady pace
still got a lot to say still
a cross-country away
wish you were in my arms tonight (wish you were tonight)
you're livin the east cost life and its cold at night (cold at night)
i wish you were in my arms tonight (wish you were tonight)
it's lonely here on this side (here on this side)
a western love goodbye
sometimes i wish i never stared into ur eyes
which caused which caused u to reply
makes it tough to just say goodbye
im over here
shes over there
and still there remains lots of care
im just counting the days when i can see you again
you're in a far far place
keepin a steady pace
still got a lot to say still
a cross-country away
wish you were in my arms tonight (wish you were tonight)
you're livin the east cost life and its cold at night (cold at night)
i wish you were in my arms tonight (wish you were tonight)
it's lonely here on this side (here on this side)
a western love goodbye
you're still a cross-country away, you're still a cross-country away
wish you were in my arms tonight you're living the east coast life and it's cold at night wish you were in my arms tonight (wish you were tonight) you're living the east coast life and it's cold at night (cold at night) wish you were wish you were tonight wish you were wish you were tonight wish you were wish you were tonight wish you were wish you were tonight..
last month has passed and i feel that this is my last chance
to shape my love into words so it speaks to you
and to say at least i said i was thinking of you
you're in a far far place
keepin a steady pace
still got a lot to say still
a cross-country away
try to keep the letters in motion
distance has its consequence
is it really true,
that time apart makes the heart grow fonder?
i wish but thinking may have to get me
through
but the feel the beat of your heart someday soon
you're in a far far place
keepin a steady pace
still got a lot to say still
a cross-country away
wish you were in my arms tonight (wish you were tonight)
you're livin the east cost life and its cold at night (cold at night)
i wish you were in my arms tonight (wish you were tonight)
it's lonely here on this side (here on this side)
a western love goodbye
sometimes i wish i never stared into ur eyes
which caused which caused u to reply
makes it tough to just say goodbye
im over here
shes over there
and still there remains lots of care
im just counting the days when i can see you again
you're in a far far place
keepin a steady pace
still got a lot to say still
a cross-country away
wish you were in my arms tonight (wish you were tonight)
you're livin the east cost life and its cold at night (cold at night)
i wish you were in my arms tonight (wish you were tonight)
it's lonely here on this side (here on this side)
a western love goodbye
you're still a cross-country away, you're still a cross-country away
wish you were in my arms tonight you're living the east coast life and it's cold at night wish you were in my arms tonight (wish you were tonight) you're living the east coast life and it's cold at night (cold at night) wish you were wish you were tonight wish you were wish you were tonight wish you were wish you were tonight wish you were wish you were tonight..
Lyrics submitted by KDCurly87
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