"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.
I got superstition
Ruling my decision
You are my religion
Haven't got a prayer
So just give me the sign and I'll follow you
When every angel's guarding you
You are my religion
Haven't got a prayer
I don't want to wait
To save your life
I think I know a way
To make things right
Just give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling me
Give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling out for me
Walking under ladders
Nothing really matters
There could be disaster
I don't really care
So just give me the sign and I'll follow you
When every angel's guarding you
There could be disaster
I don't really care
I don't want to wait
To save your life
I think I know a way
To make things right
Just give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling me
Give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling out
For me
For me
I don't want to wait
To save your life
I think I know a way
To make things right
Just give me the sign
Give me the sign
Give me the sign
Just give me the sign
Just give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling me
Give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling out for me
Give me the sign
Give me the sign
Give me the sign
Give me the sign
Ruling my decision
You are my religion
Haven't got a prayer
So just give me the sign and I'll follow you
When every angel's guarding you
You are my religion
Haven't got a prayer
I don't want to wait
To save your life
I think I know a way
To make things right
Just give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling me
Give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling out for me
Walking under ladders
Nothing really matters
There could be disaster
I don't really care
So just give me the sign and I'll follow you
When every angel's guarding you
There could be disaster
I don't really care
I don't want to wait
To save your life
I think I know a way
To make things right
Just give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling me
Give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling out
For me
For me
I don't want to wait
To save your life
I think I know a way
To make things right
Just give me the sign
Give me the sign
Give me the sign
Just give me the sign
Just give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling me
Give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue, baby
I'll run your way when I hear you calling out for me
Give me the sign
Give me the sign
Give me the sign
Give me the sign
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The Sign Lyrics as written by David Eric Grohl Christopher A. Shiflett
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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I think songs have different meanings for different people....In my humble opinion, I think that this is about loving someone too much. Kind of nagging them, if u get me. I think he is trying to say, give me the sign and I will leave, or stay with you.....just my opinion....Surprised nobody said it about kurt yet....