"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.
Finally woken, finally woken
I've been thinking 'bout things
For a long while
I'm feeling so calm
I've got a big smile
I have a view of the sun
Right over the sea
And now I can feel
Life is flowing through me
You see I've finally woken
From a long sleep
I'm ready to jump
To make that blind leap
Coz I now believe
I have the power in me
I've got the faith baby
I can truly be free
Finally woken
Finally woken
Child don't worry it's okay
The sun is out for another day
And I say it'll be alright
[be alright]
Today's the first day of the
Rest of your life
Remember, remember,
Remember this, remember
Child don't worry it's okay
[I've got a big smile, I feel good]
The sun is out for another day
[someone's shining on me]
And I say it'll be alright
[be alright]
Today's the first day of the
Rest of your life
Remember remember
Remember this remember
Child don't worry it's okay
The sun is out for another day
Today's the first day of the
Rest of your life
And I say it'll be alright
[be alright]
Remember, remember,
Remember this, remember
Finally woken
[I've got a big smile/i feel good]
Finally woken
[someone's shining on me]
Finally woken
[I've got a big smile/i feel good]
Finally woken
[someone's shining on me]
And I say it'll be alright, be alright
And I say it'll be alright, be alright
I've been thinking 'bout things
For a long while
I'm feeling so calm
I've got a big smile
I have a view of the sun
Right over the sea
And now I can feel
Life is flowing through me
You see I've finally woken
From a long sleep
I'm ready to jump
To make that blind leap
Coz I now believe
I have the power in me
I've got the faith baby
I can truly be free
Finally woken
Finally woken
Child don't worry it's okay
The sun is out for another day
And I say it'll be alright
[be alright]
Today's the first day of the
Rest of your life
Remember, remember,
Remember this, remember
Child don't worry it's okay
[I've got a big smile, I feel good]
The sun is out for another day
[someone's shining on me]
And I say it'll be alright
[be alright]
Today's the first day of the
Rest of your life
Remember remember
Remember this remember
Child don't worry it's okay
The sun is out for another day
Today's the first day of the
Rest of your life
And I say it'll be alright
[be alright]
Remember, remember,
Remember this, remember
Finally woken
[I've got a big smile/i feel good]
Finally woken
[someone's shining on me]
Finally woken
[I've got a big smile/i feel good]
Finally woken
[someone's shining on me]
And I say it'll be alright, be alright
And I say it'll be alright, be alright
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i love this song to me its more then just starting over , she just started coming out of anxiety or depression ..and believes she could accomplish anything she wants because of her feelings and her atitude . i love this song this is one of my favortie deep songs