"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.
Once again she steals away
Then she reaches out to kiss me
And how she takes my breath away
Pretending that she don't miss me
Oh I would bleed to love her
Oh bleed to love her
Oh I would bleed to love her
And once again she calls to me
Then she vanishes in thin air
And how she takes my breath away (breath away)
Pretending that she's not there
Oh I would bleed to love her
Oh bleed to love her
Oh I would bleed to love her
But somebody's got to see this through
All the world, laughing at you
And somebody's got to sacrifice
If this whole thing gonna turn out right
Oh I would bleed to love her
Oh bleed to love her
Oh I would bleed to love her
Bleed to love her
Bleed to love her
Then she reaches out to kiss me
And how she takes my breath away
Pretending that she don't miss me
Oh I would bleed to love her
Oh bleed to love her
Oh I would bleed to love her
And once again she calls to me
Then she vanishes in thin air
And how she takes my breath away (breath away)
Pretending that she's not there
Oh I would bleed to love her
Oh bleed to love her
Oh I would bleed to love her
But somebody's got to see this through
All the world, laughing at you
And somebody's got to sacrifice
If this whole thing gonna turn out right
Oh I would bleed to love her
Oh bleed to love her
Oh I would bleed to love her
Bleed to love her
Bleed to love her
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Stevie never sang this song... Unless there is a copy of it other than the one from The Dance and Say You Will...
This song is so beautiful.
It captures the essence of love. he would do anything to stay in love with her, despite everyone laughing at him for being in love. True love can withstand this, and he knows his love will continue forever. Sweet song.
I definetly like Lindsey Buckingham version of this song
=O no one has commented on this song! i apsolutly LOVE this song =D stevie nicks has a beautiful voice! but the orginal fleetwood mac was way better
I love this song... I love it best when Lindsey sings this song in The Dance (live).. He's awesome and puts so much feeling into it - the way it should be...
The original Fleetwood Mac was not WAY better. Actually, one of the most underrated lineups is from Time. Nevertheless, I love this song.
I think Lindsey wrote this song about the band for many reasons but most of all because it shares lyrics with the song "You Do or You Don't" which was also written about the band.
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