"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 know this really isn't you
I know your heart is somewhere else
And I'll do anything I can
To help you break out of this spell
I see you following your crowd
I know you're trying to fit in
But if your gonna find yourself
You gotta start from deep, deep thin
Hold on to what you believe
I will always be your friend
I know who you are inside
I am with you till the end
Never far behind
I am standing in the distance
You can take your time
And I will be there waiting
Never far behind
Yeah
Never far behind
I am sending you a message
Don't ever think that it's too late
When you care about someone
There is always room for change
You're allowed to make mistakes
It's a part of every life
I don't see you every different
The truth is shining in your eyes
Hold on to what you believe
I will always be your friend
I know who you are inside
I am with you till the end
Never far behind
I am standing in the distance
You can take your time
And I will be there waiting
Never far behind
Yeah
Never far behind
You can take your time
And I know
With all my heart
I will always be your friend
I know who you are inside
I am with you till the end
Never far behind
I am standing in the distance
You can take your time
And I will be here waiting
Waiting by my side
God
Is never far behind
I am sending you a message
I know your heart is somewhere else
And I'll do anything I can
To help you break out of this spell
I see you following your crowd
I know you're trying to fit in
But if your gonna find yourself
You gotta start from deep, deep thin
Hold on to what you believe
I will always be your friend
I know who you are inside
I am with you till the end
Never far behind
I am standing in the distance
You can take your time
And I will be there waiting
Never far behind
Yeah
Never far behind
I am sending you a message
Don't ever think that it's too late
When you care about someone
There is always room for change
You're allowed to make mistakes
It's a part of every life
I don't see you every different
The truth is shining in your eyes
Hold on to what you believe
I will always be your friend
I know who you are inside
I am with you till the end
Never far behind
I am standing in the distance
You can take your time
And I will be there waiting
Never far behind
Yeah
Never far behind
You can take your time
And I know
With all my heart
I will always be your friend
I know who you are inside
I am with you till the end
Never far behind
I am standing in the distance
You can take your time
And I will be here waiting
Waiting by my side
God
Is never far behind
I am sending you a message
Lyrics submitted by painful.bliss
Never Far Behind Lyrics as written by Matt Bronleewe Jeremy Bose
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing
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