"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.
You took a piece of my heart
I never thought that this could fall apart
You said you fell in love
And this was more than I had ever been afraid of
Another life
Another happy ending cuts like knife
Another place, another time
Another hand to touch, another sun to shine
You got me deeper than deep, I'm constantly flying
I'm running around but there's no place to hide
I start to talk in my sleep, our souls have divided
Why can't they forgive me these demons inside
Deeper than deep, I'm constantly flying
My heart starts to shiver for I was letting up
I start to talk in my sleep, cause our souls have divided
How can it be that you're ready for love
Ready for love
How can it be that you're ready for love
Time will tell
A single day had helped me break this spell
Don't want to be alone
When will I be understood when is my kingdom to come
Another boy, another life
Another happy ending, and I'll be alive
Another place, another time
Another hand to touch, another sun to shine
You got me deeper than deep, I'm constantly blinded
I'm running around but there's no place to hide
I start to talk in my sleep, our souls have divided
Why can't they forgive me these demons inside
Deeper than deep, I'm constantly flying
My heart starts to shiver for I was letting up
I start to talk in my sleep, cause our souls have divided
How can it be that you're ready for love
How can it be that you're ready for love
How can it be that you're ready for love
I never thought that this could fall apart
You said you fell in love
And this was more than I had ever been afraid of
Another life
Another happy ending cuts like knife
Another place, another time
Another hand to touch, another sun to shine
You got me deeper than deep, I'm constantly flying
I'm running around but there's no place to hide
I start to talk in my sleep, our souls have divided
Why can't they forgive me these demons inside
Deeper than deep, I'm constantly flying
My heart starts to shiver for I was letting up
I start to talk in my sleep, cause our souls have divided
How can it be that you're ready for love
Ready for love
How can it be that you're ready for love
Time will tell
A single day had helped me break this spell
Don't want to be alone
When will I be understood when is my kingdom to come
Another boy, another life
Another happy ending, and I'll be alive
Another place, another time
Another hand to touch, another sun to shine
You got me deeper than deep, I'm constantly blinded
I'm running around but there's no place to hide
I start to talk in my sleep, our souls have divided
Why can't they forgive me these demons inside
Deeper than deep, I'm constantly flying
My heart starts to shiver for I was letting up
I start to talk in my sleep, cause our souls have divided
How can it be that you're ready for love
How can it be that you're ready for love
How can it be that you're ready for love
Lyrics submitted by dancetothis
Ready For Love Lyrics as written by Manuel Reuter Yann Peifer
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Wow, first comment. How can you guys NOT comment on this song, its simply awsome!
She has recently broken up, and the guy seems to have move on. She is surprised he got over her that fast. Meanwhile, while still caught up with him, she says that she will also find "Another boy, another life" and be happy again.
dude, this song is freaking AWESOME!!!!!!!! is it weird that this guy who just borke up recommended it to me? haha well we have the exact same taste in like everything, so he knew id like it i guess.....well, shes obviously just broken up, and shes an optimist, and shes like ill get over you, you jerkface, and she has, and now shes in love again!!!!!! GREAT song!!!!!!!! they need to make more mixes of it!!!!!! dude id totally download them ALL!!!!!!!! later.
You three are all wrong. I only know because I relate to this song right now. I think it's about having a guy by you're side who you finally got and at first she was so in love but now she's starting to lose interests. Like, the guy got SO deep into her skin but now she's not sure who she wants if there's another guy coming around in her life. It would make sense.
How could I be wrong? I said this song was awsome.
i think its more about a forbidden love. the person knows they shouldnt be in love with this person that its not right but they are already to far in and they just cant leave now. " a sing;e day could help me break this spell" is referring to that maybe one day they will have the strength to leave and do whats right.