"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.
(verse)
Look into yourself and see
Do you know who you are? (who you are)
When you're feeling sad and blue
You should know that you are
The sun and the moon to me
I care for you can't you see
You don't need to go so far
And you know who you are (who you are)
Hey people don't look so down
Let me play in your game (in your game)
If you wanna scream and shout
You should not be ashamed
Do what you want to do
Don't let the world get on you
Listen what I have to say
Then you will be okay
Come together!
Now!
Come together...
(verse)
Never too late to try
Don't give up on yourself
What you are searching for
Will be find, you will see
Just take it easily
Let yourself be free
Listen what I have to say
Then you will be okay
(chorus)
Come together!
Everyone are feeling fine
People smiling
Sun is shining on you
Feel the light
Come together!
Feel the rhythm, dance with me
Take my hand, integrity
After rain comes the sun
(break)
(verse)
Ah, it's such a lovely day
So glad we're all here today
Every single one of us
Will be fine, you will see
(chorus)
(breakdown)
If we...
If we...
If we...
If we all come together
Life is gonna be much better
If we all come together
This is gonna last forever
If we all come together
Life is gonna be much better
If we all come together
Life is gonna last forever
(x2)
Look into yourself and see
Do you know who you are? (who you are)
When you're feeling sad and blue
You should know that you are
The sun and the moon to me
I care for you can't you see
You don't need to go so far
And you know who you are (who you are)
Hey people don't look so down
Let me play in your game (in your game)
If you wanna scream and shout
You should not be ashamed
Do what you want to do
Don't let the world get on you
Listen what I have to say
Then you will be okay
Come together!
Now!
Come together...
(verse)
Never too late to try
Don't give up on yourself
What you are searching for
Will be find, you will see
Just take it easily
Let yourself be free
Listen what I have to say
Then you will be okay
(chorus)
Come together!
Everyone are feeling fine
People smiling
Sun is shining on you
Feel the light
Come together!
Feel the rhythm, dance with me
Take my hand, integrity
After rain comes the sun
(break)
(verse)
Ah, it's such a lovely day
So glad we're all here today
Every single one of us
Will be fine, you will see
(chorus)
(breakdown)
If we...
If we...
If we...
If we all come together
Life is gonna be much better
If we all come together
This is gonna last forever
If we all come together
Life is gonna be much better
If we all come together
Life is gonna last forever
(x2)
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