"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.
When I see your smile
tears roll down my face
I can't replace.
And now that I'm strong I have figured out
how this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul,
and I know ill find deep inside me, I can be the one.
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up for you forever
ill be there for you through it all,
even if saving you sends me to heaven.
Seasons are changing and waves are crashing
and stars are falling all for us
days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one.
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up for you forever.
I'll be there for you through it all,
even if saving you sends me to heaven.
Cause you're my
you're my
my true love
my whole heart
please don't throw that away.
Cause I'm here, for you
please don't walk away and
please tell me you'll stay, stay...
Use me as you will
pull my strings just for a thrill
and I know ill be okay
though my skies are turning gray.
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up for you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
even if saving you sends me to heaven.
(repeat)
tears roll down my face
I can't replace.
And now that I'm strong I have figured out
how this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul,
and I know ill find deep inside me, I can be the one.
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up for you forever
ill be there for you through it all,
even if saving you sends me to heaven.
Seasons are changing and waves are crashing
and stars are falling all for us
days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one.
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up for you forever.
I'll be there for you through it all,
even if saving you sends me to heaven.
Cause you're my
you're my
my true love
my whole heart
please don't throw that away.
Cause I'm here, for you
please don't walk away and
please tell me you'll stay, stay...
Use me as you will
pull my strings just for a thrill
and I know ill be okay
though my skies are turning gray.
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up for you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
even if saving you sends me to heaven.
(repeat)
Lyrics submitted by DV BABYYY!
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