"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.
(Yahoo)
This is your celebration
(Yahoo)
This is your celebration
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's celebrate
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's celebrate
There's a party going on right here
A celebration to last throughout the years
So bring your good times and your laughter too
We gon' celebrate your party with you, come on now
Celebration
Let's all celebrate and have a good time
Celebration
We gon' celebrate and have a good time
It's time to come together
It's up to you
What's your pleasure?
Everyone around the world, come on
(Yahoo)
It's a celebration
(Yahoo)
Celebrate good times, come on
It's a celebration
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's celebrate
There's a party going on right here
A dedication to last throughout the years
So bring your good times and your laughter too
We gon' celebrate and party with you, come on now
Celebration
Let's all celebrate and have a good time, yeah, yeah
Celebration
We gon' celebrate and have a good time
It's time to come together
It's up to you
What's your pleasure?
Everyone around the world, come on
(Yahoo)
It's a celebration
(Yahoo)
It's a celebration
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's celebrate, come on now
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's celebrate
We're gonna have a good time tonight
Let's celebrate, it's all right
We're gonna have a good time tonight
Let's celebrate, it's all right, baby
We're gonna have a good time tonight (celebration)
Let's celebrate, it's all right
We're gonna have a good time tonight (celebration)
Let's celebrate, it's all right
(Yahoo)
(Yahoo)
Celebrate good times, come on (let's celebrate)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Celebrate good times, come on
It's a celebration
Celebrate good times, come on (let's celebrate)
Come on and celebrate tonight (celebrate good times, come on)
'Cause everything's gon' be all right
Let's celebrate
Celebrate good times, come on (let's celebrate)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's have a great time, celebrate
This is your celebration
(Yahoo)
This is your celebration
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's celebrate
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's celebrate
There's a party going on right here
A celebration to last throughout the years
So bring your good times and your laughter too
We gon' celebrate your party with you, come on now
Celebration
Let's all celebrate and have a good time
Celebration
We gon' celebrate and have a good time
It's time to come together
It's up to you
What's your pleasure?
Everyone around the world, come on
(Yahoo)
It's a celebration
(Yahoo)
Celebrate good times, come on
It's a celebration
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's celebrate
There's a party going on right here
A dedication to last throughout the years
So bring your good times and your laughter too
We gon' celebrate and party with you, come on now
Celebration
Let's all celebrate and have a good time, yeah, yeah
Celebration
We gon' celebrate and have a good time
It's time to come together
It's up to you
What's your pleasure?
Everyone around the world, come on
(Yahoo)
It's a celebration
(Yahoo)
It's a celebration
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's celebrate, come on now
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's celebrate
We're gonna have a good time tonight
Let's celebrate, it's all right
We're gonna have a good time tonight
Let's celebrate, it's all right, baby
We're gonna have a good time tonight (celebration)
Let's celebrate, it's all right
We're gonna have a good time tonight (celebration)
Let's celebrate, it's all right
(Yahoo)
(Yahoo)
Celebrate good times, come on (let's celebrate)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Celebrate good times, come on
It's a celebration
Celebrate good times, come on (let's celebrate)
Come on and celebrate tonight (celebrate good times, come on)
'Cause everything's gon' be all right
Let's celebrate
Celebrate good times, come on (let's celebrate)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Celebrate good times, come on
Let's have a great time, celebrate
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Celebration Lyrics as written by Robert Bell Eumir Deodato
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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