"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.
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
If you're ever gonna kiss me
It had better be tonight
While the mandolins are playing
And stars are bright
If you've anything to tell me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may tell me
And whisper the words just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
If you're ever gonna hold me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may hold me
And they might make me feel just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
For this poor Americano
Who knows little of your speech
Be a nice Italiano
And start to teach
Show me how in old Milano
Lovers hold each other tight
But I want you, sweet paesano
It had better be tonight
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
If you're ever gonna kiss me
It had better be tonight
While the mandolins are playing
And stars are bright
If you've anything to tell me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may tell me
And whisper the words just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
If you're ever gonna hold me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may hold me
And they might make me feel just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
For this poor Americano
Who knows little of your speech
Be a nice Italiano
And start to teach
Show me how in old Milano
Lovers hold each other tight
But I want you, sweet paesano
It had better be tonight
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
Lyrics submitted by noquinhas84
It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) Lyrics as written by Johnny Mercer Henry Mancini
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
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