"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.
We're face to face
Loyalty is what I need to see from you
You're insecure
I can see the fear that breeds in your heart
Chorus 1
Where will you run?
Where will you hide?
I see the blood
Drip from your eyes
Who will survive?
Let's get it on
And we'll fight!
Chorus 2
I know who you are
The leader of lost souls
You can't kill me
I'm immortal
I'm not afraid to die
My soul will travel on
You can't kill me
I'm immortal
Immortal
Immortal
I need the rush
there's nowhere you can hide before you die
Why won't you face me?
I can see the fear that's in your eyes
Chorus 1
Chorus 2 x2
Where will you run?
Where will you hide?
Where will you run?
Where will you hide?
Let's fight!
Chorus 2 x2
You can't kill me
Immortal
You can't kill me
Immortal
You can't kill me
Loyalty is what I need to see from you
You're insecure
I can see the fear that breeds in your heart
Chorus 1
Where will you run?
Where will you hide?
I see the blood
Drip from your eyes
Who will survive?
Let's get it on
And we'll fight!
Chorus 2
I know who you are
The leader of lost souls
You can't kill me
I'm immortal
I'm not afraid to die
My soul will travel on
You can't kill me
I'm immortal
Immortal
Immortal
I need the rush
there's nowhere you can hide before you die
Why won't you face me?
I can see the fear that's in your eyes
Chorus 1
Chorus 2 x2
Where will you run?
Where will you hide?
Where will you run?
Where will you hide?
Let's fight!
Chorus 2 x2
You can't kill me
Immortal
You can't kill me
Immortal
You can't kill me
Lyrics submitted by Robert Metal
Immortal Lyrics as written by Jason Mcevoy Bruce Young
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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