"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.
Know that I loved you from the start
When we believed in who we are
I never dreamed my life this way
Don't wish upon a falling star
Love will remind us who we are
I dreamed a dream, so much has changed
Wake, you've been sleeping
And tell me what to believe in
You fell so far, you should have been a star
Before the light begins to fade
I was hoping that you'd show me the way
To never ever be afraid to change
Wake, you've been sleeping
And tell me what to believe in
Wake, you've been sleeping
You pushed too far, now you're bleeding
You fell so far, you should have been a star
The light that you've been keeping inside
Will guide you on your way
When we believed in who we are
I never dreamed my life this way
Don't wish upon a falling star
Love will remind us who we are
I dreamed a dream, so much has changed
Wake, you've been sleeping
And tell me what to believe in
You fell so far, you should have been a star
Before the light begins to fade
I was hoping that you'd show me the way
To never ever be afraid to change
Wake, you've been sleeping
And tell me what to believe in
Wake, you've been sleeping
You pushed too far, now you're bleeding
You fell so far, you should have been a star
The light that you've been keeping inside
Will guide you on your way
Lyrics submitted by sheriffatbuxton
Falling Star Lyrics as written by Chris Cester Nicholas John Cester
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Anthem Entertainment
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I love this song, it's gorgeous..
I believe the lyrics are actually:
Know that I loved you from the start, When we believed in who we are. I never dreamed my life this way. Ooooh.
Don't wish upon a falling star, Love will remind us who we are. I dreamed a dream, so much has changed. Ooooo.
Wake, you've been sleeping. Tell me what to believe in. You fell so far, You should have been a star.
Before the light begins to fade, I was hoping that you'd show me the way, To never, ever be afraid, To change.
Wake, you've been sleeping. And tell me what to believe in. Wake, you've been sleeping. You've pushed too far, now you're bleeding.
You fell so far, You should have been a star. And the light that you've been keeping inside, Will guide you on your way.
awesome