"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.
Why do I love it so much?
What kind of magic is this?
How come I can't help adore it?
It's just another musical
No one minds it at all
If I'm having a ball
This is a musical
And there's always someone
To catch me
There's always someone to catch me
There's always someone to catch me
There's always someone to catch me
When you fall
Why do I love you so much?
What kind of magic is this?
How come I can't help adore you?
You were in a musical.
I don't mind it at all
If I'm having a ball
This is a musical!
And you were always there
To catch me
You were always there to catch me
You were always there to catch me
You were always there to catch me
When I fall...
I don't mind it at all
If you're having a ball
This is a musical!
And I will always be there to catch you
I'll always be there to catch you
I'll always be there to catch you
I'll always be there to catch you
I'll always be there to catch you
You were always there to catch me
And there's always someone
To catch me
You will always be there to catch me
You were always there to catch me
When I'd fall...
What kind of magic is this?
How come I can't help adore it?
It's just another musical
No one minds it at all
If I'm having a ball
This is a musical
And there's always someone
To catch me
There's always someone to catch me
There's always someone to catch me
There's always someone to catch me
When you fall
Why do I love you so much?
What kind of magic is this?
How come I can't help adore you?
You were in a musical.
I don't mind it at all
If I'm having a ball
This is a musical!
And you were always there
To catch me
You were always there to catch me
You were always there to catch me
You were always there to catch me
When I fall...
I don't mind it at all
If you're having a ball
This is a musical!
And I will always be there to catch you
I'll always be there to catch you
I'll always be there to catch you
I'll always be there to catch you
I'll always be there to catch you
You were always there to catch me
And there's always someone
To catch me
You will always be there to catch me
You were always there to catch me
When I'd fall...
Lyrics submitted by LittleLaura
In The Musicals Lyrics as written by Lars Von Trier Bjork Gudmundsdottir
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Anyways, I know this number probably isn't nearly as popular as Cvalda or I've Seen It All or etc, but as a huge musical theatre nerd myself, I love it 'cause I identify :)
I saw Dancer..last night. Quite interesting.
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is it just me or does this sound like a basketball game too?
in the beginning anyways, it sounds like basketballs and feet sliding on the floor making that squeaking sound
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