"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.
Her bones will ache, her mouth will shake
And as the passion dies her magic heart will break
She'll fly to France, but there's no chance
No hope for Cinderella
Come September
Everything wrong gonna be alright
Come September
Her violet sky, will need to cry
And if it doesn't rain then everything will die
She needs to heal, she needs to feel
Something more than tender
Come September
Everything wrong gonna be alright
Come September
The souls that burn will twist and turn
And find you in the dark no matter where you run
she's made her mark but lost her spark
And what she's looking for she can't remember
Everything wrong gonna be alright
Come September
Her eyes surrender her cries
A crying shame
Comin' undone is she aver gonna feel tha same
She will run, she's gonna drink the sun
Shining there for you instead of everyone
And so it goes she'll stand alone
And try not to remember
Come September
Everything wrong gonna be alright
Come September
And as the passion dies her magic heart will break
She'll fly to France, but there's no chance
No hope for Cinderella
Come September
Everything wrong gonna be alright
Come September
Her violet sky, will need to cry
And if it doesn't rain then everything will die
She needs to heal, she needs to feel
Something more than tender
Come September
Everything wrong gonna be alright
Come September
The souls that burn will twist and turn
And find you in the dark no matter where you run
she's made her mark but lost her spark
And what she's looking for she can't remember
Everything wrong gonna be alright
Come September
Her eyes surrender her cries
A crying shame
Comin' undone is she aver gonna feel tha same
She will run, she's gonna drink the sun
Shining there for you instead of everyone
And so it goes she'll stand alone
And try not to remember
Come September
Everything wrong gonna be alright
Come September
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This song could portray different meanings depending on the persons feelings at the time or past expieriences. This story is about how hard it can be when a relationship goes wrong. In other words how hard it is to face a breakup and the fact that one has to move on. Some people have a hard time getting over their past.Cinderella in this case, had a hard time getting over her prince charming. Her violet sky Will need to cry ‘Cause if it doesn’t rain Then everything will die See, Cinderella doesnt notice that she could change her life and move on. She cant forget her past and be happy again so thats why She needs to heal She needs to feel Something more than tender
Thats why she needs to change her life so she could be happy again. She needs to be strong. She starts noticing that she isn't srong thats the reason why she ran away from the past she couldn't accept her past. Therefore, she couldn't move on. She doesnt notice that shes living in hellunless she moves on. Thats when natalie says Come September and this is when she finally can accept her past and start fresh and new. If she did this she could be happy again. The souls that burn Will twist and turn And find you in the dark No matter where you run
It is saying if she doesnt move on her past willcatch up on her. No mater where she runs Cinderella will never change if she doesnt forget her past and move on. She’s made her mark But lost her spark And what she’s pushing for She can’t remember She just doesnt realize she is living in the past. Its come to the point, where she just doesnt wanna live.
Everything wrong Gonna be alright Come September Move on Cinderella and you'll be happy So suddenly,Her eyes surrender, her cry a crying shame and she realizes Omg ive been living in the past.im not strong enough God help me I need to change so she Coming undone is she ever Gonna feel the same Cinderella decides to be strong and accept her past. Natalie amazingly is saying what a drastic change what a big brave step Cinderella took. Her l She will run She’s gonna drink the sun Shining just for you Instead of everyone Shes finally gonna move on she is gong to run!!! she s going to take water she needs to take and face it like a real WOMAN. Shes leaving everything behind she has become a better person a stronger person. She now is able to face hard situations in her life and move on. And so it goes She’ll stand alone And try not to remember Come September now she is able to face her past and be happy again, although her memory of her brokenheart and her prince charming will always remain with her and be part of her. Come september what she needs to remember is that this happened for a reason. She needs to learn from her mistake and she did. Everything wrong Gonna be alright Come September Everything wrong Gonna be alright Come September Come September as time goes by she will forget and FInnnalllyyy!! Natalie finishes with the word September SHe had reached September. Cinderella had forgotten her past and became happy and beautiful Cinderella again. But then again there are many other meanings for this song