"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.
Oh
Whoa
Their cries are blown away with the wind
How passive can we be before humanity is lost?
Turning our backs on those who need love
We must not rest while healing is needed
Tear down the veil
That bars your heart from feeling this
Dedicate yourself
Give your souls to compassion
With open arms embrace this heart
With open eyes behold the truth
Embrace this life
So little time is left
We must be relentless
In our pursuit of those in torment
Tear down the veil (tear down the veil)
That bars your heart from feeling this
Dedicate yourself (dedicate yourself)
Become the voice of compassion
With open arms embrace this heart
With open eyes behold the truth
Embrace this life
Yeah
Can you reject yourself?
Can you feel their agony?
In a world that feeds on disregard
Heal the broken hearted
Whoa
Their cries are blown away with the wind
How passive can we be before humanity is lost?
Turning our backs on those who need love
We must not rest while healing is needed
Tear down the veil
That bars your heart from feeling this
Dedicate yourself
Give your souls to compassion
With open arms embrace this heart
With open eyes behold the truth
Embrace this life
So little time is left
We must be relentless
In our pursuit of those in torment
Tear down the veil (tear down the veil)
That bars your heart from feeling this
Dedicate yourself (dedicate yourself)
Become the voice of compassion
With open arms embrace this heart
With open eyes behold the truth
Embrace this life
Yeah
Can you reject yourself?
Can you feel their agony?
In a world that feeds on disregard
Heal the broken hearted
Lyrics submitted by Jetstar503
Reject Yourself Lyrics as written by Howard Jones Adam Dutkiewitz
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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in my opinion, i think its about people who suffer in the world and this person(s) is turning their backs against them because they r only thinking or feeling sorry for themselves.
"can you reject yourself, can u feel their agony?" i think shows that u shouldnt b selfish and you should "reject yourself" to help others who need help more.
:) just my opinion! x x
so...you mean that this song tells to us to not be selfish?