"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.
Baby, all I got is this beat-up leather bag
And everything I own don't fill up half
But don't you worry about the way I pack
All I care about is gettin' back real soon
A goodbye kiss is all I need from you
'Cause I'm carryin' your love with me
West Virginia down to Tennessee
I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed
Carryin' your love with me
It's my strength for holdin' on
Every minute that I have to be gone
I'll have everything I'll ever need
I'm carryin' your love with me
On a lonely highway stuck out in the rain
Darlin', all I have to do is speak your name
The clouds rollback and the waters part
The sun starts shinin' in my heart for you
You're right there in everything I do
'Cause I'm carryin' your love with me
West Virginia down to Tennessee
I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed
Carryin' your love with me
It's my strength for holding on
Every minute that I have to be gone
I'll have everything I'll ever need
I'm carryin' your love with me
It's my strength for holding on
Every minute that I have to be gone
I'll have everything I'll ever need
I'm carryin' your love with me
I'm carryin' your love with me
I'm carryin' your love with me
West Virginia down to Tennessee
I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed
Carryin' your love with me
And everything I own don't fill up half
But don't you worry about the way I pack
All I care about is gettin' back real soon
A goodbye kiss is all I need from you
'Cause I'm carryin' your love with me
West Virginia down to Tennessee
I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed
Carryin' your love with me
It's my strength for holdin' on
Every minute that I have to be gone
I'll have everything I'll ever need
I'm carryin' your love with me
On a lonely highway stuck out in the rain
Darlin', all I have to do is speak your name
The clouds rollback and the waters part
The sun starts shinin' in my heart for you
You're right there in everything I do
'Cause I'm carryin' your love with me
West Virginia down to Tennessee
I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed
Carryin' your love with me
It's my strength for holding on
Every minute that I have to be gone
I'll have everything I'll ever need
I'm carryin' your love with me
It's my strength for holding on
Every minute that I have to be gone
I'll have everything I'll ever need
I'm carryin' your love with me
I'm carryin' your love with me
I'm carryin' your love with me
West Virginia down to Tennessee
I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed
Carryin' your love with me
Lyrics submitted by cactusdave
Carrying Your Love with Me Lyrics as written by Steve Bogard Jeffrey David Stevens
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
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"Some and now none of you"
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This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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Great version of a great song,
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I can't believe nobody comments on most of his songs, he has so many great songs. Basically saying the love his woman gives him is all he needs to get through while he is out on the road and he can't wait to get home to her. Actually her love is all he needs to get through life, the good and the bad.
Wow only 4 comments..Thats alil sad.. I guess since George doesn't sing about getting high or poppin' a cap in someone ass hes not as popular in today's media. I say, George Strait for LIFE!!
This is a sweet song, the video is really hot, I have to admit!
I agree with Eric. My fiance is in the Army and he saids this is his song to me!
My fiance and I live a few hundred miles away from eachother. This song means to me that when he or I leave the others temporary town, from a visit, all we need is eachothers love to make it through til the next time we see eachother again. beautiful song.
"A good-bye kiss is all I need from you". I'm better at "hello". ;) :)
One of the finest songs he's done because its just so simple and accessible.
Someone visiting their sister coming from WV. He gets invited in and sees she is half unpacked as she had to do laundry. He knew he had to go but hoped to come back. A kiss in the morning and he was off. Smiling all the way at the thought of her. He couldn't decide between WV or Tennessee. She went home to a life that of misery and he chose the same in Tennessee. He would never forget that kiss in the morning.
@NancyEave8 I almost forgot, We did not kiss because I didn't bring a toothbrush. I just wanted to stay there laying on his chest for five more minutes.