"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.
Where do you go when your luck runs out
Yeah, where do you go
Where do you go when you’re down
And where do you go when you feel like crying
Where do you go
Where do you go when you’re down
Won’t you come inside with me today
You could stay inside with me today
Can’t you see it’s gonna rain
And how do you feel when the lights go out
How do you feel
How do you feel when you’re alone
How do you feel when there’s no one there
On the other end of the phone
Won’t you come inside with me today
Just stay inside with me today
Can’t you see it’s gonna rain
Can’t you see it’s gonna rain
It’s gonna rain
Don’t you wanna get warm
Don’t you wanna get dry
And don’t you wanna stay
Can’t you see its gonna rain
So won’t you come inside with me today
Cause I can see it’s gonna rain
Yeah, I can see it’s gonna rain
Can’t you see it’s gonna rain
Oh, I can see it’s gonna rain
Yeah, where do you go
Where do you go when you’re down
And where do you go when you feel like crying
Where do you go
Where do you go when you’re down
Won’t you come inside with me today
You could stay inside with me today
Can’t you see it’s gonna rain
And how do you feel when the lights go out
How do you feel
How do you feel when you’re alone
How do you feel when there’s no one there
On the other end of the phone
Won’t you come inside with me today
Just stay inside with me today
Can’t you see it’s gonna rain
Can’t you see it’s gonna rain
It’s gonna rain
Don’t you wanna get warm
Don’t you wanna get dry
And don’t you wanna stay
Can’t you see its gonna rain
So won’t you come inside with me today
Cause I can see it’s gonna rain
Yeah, I can see it’s gonna rain
Can’t you see it’s gonna rain
Oh, I can see it’s gonna rain
Lyrics submitted by jenna-louise
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Wow I feel so weird because I'm looking up a song I saw on House at 1:33 am haha. I love the songs they play in that series, and anyone would agree when I say they're all emotional tear-jerkers. This is a great song.
I especially love this when it says:
How do you feel when there's no one there on the other end of the phone
It just struck a chord as soon as I read it and songs don't usually feel so personal to me. Everyone has those times when it feels like your luck has run out, and the emotion behind this song is very profound. Especially when there are parts like that that hit home. It would always hurt so much when I would be talking to my boyfriend on the phone and all I would hear is silence, and trying to elicit a conversation just hurt even more. It's like knowing there's nothing to say.
And how am I the first to comment this song? It's a great song. Unless someone manages in the minute it's taking me to type this...?
@Benzine270 these aren't the correct or even the full lyrics. I too am watching House and the song played but it hit me for a different way. My boyfriend died 8 months ago 5 days after we moved in to our house and it all happened right in front of me. It was a shock. I found him after he'd been gone for hours. What I saw I can never unsee. He died of a heart attack in his sleep. We met in my freshman year of high school. I was 14 and I'm 44 now. He was a nonsmoker nondrinker, no drugs, very active and physically fit. No signs (obvious) of any heart disease. But I have a ton of health issues due to doctor neglect in 2013. He was by my side for everything and he died of cholesterol. I have texts from those last days knowing in the matter of hours my world would be yanked from underneath me. I died with him that morning. What I can't take anymore is ppl saying "you're the strongest person I've ever met." <br /> The worst physical pain is NOTHING compared to this. Grief feels like physical pain. But no pain pill will bring him back. I refuse to get on antidepressants because they won't bring him back and then my already radiation damaged brain is addicted to a medication. No thanks! I'm DEVASTATED I'M DEPRESSED. I'm in a dark place but for a reason!! I still get angry with Derek because I feel he left me. I pray and sob and beg God to give him back to me. I talk to Derek to please choose me and come back. Sounds disturbing. I'm still in denial. I still haven't been to his mausoleum. I didn't go to his service. <br /> <br /> <br /> Where do you go when your luck runs out<br /> Yeah, where do you go <br /> Where do you go now<br /> And where do you go when you feel like cryin<br /> Where do you go <br /> Where do you go now <br /> <br /> Won't you come inside with me today <br /> You could stay inside with me today <br /> Can't you see it's going to rain<br /> <br /> How do you feel when the lights go out <br /> How do you feel <br /> How do you feel alone<br /> And how do you feel when there's no one there<br /> On the other end of the phone <br /> <br /> Won't come inside with me today <br /> You just stay inside with me today <br /> Can't you see the rain <br /> Yeah, can't you see it's going to rain <br /> Yeah, it's going to rain <br /> <br /> And don't you want to get warm<br /> And you want to get dry<br /> And don't you want to stay<br /> Can't you see it's going to rain<br /> <br /> So won't you come inside with me today <br /> cause I can see it's going to rain <br /> Yeah, it's going to rain <br /> Can't you see it's going to rain <br /> <br /> Gotta get my head together <br /> Gotta get my thinkin straight <br /> Gotta keep my head from racin<br /> But it might be too late <br /> Well it might be too late <br /> <br /> Cuz these demons in my head <br /> They just won't wait<br /> They just won't wait<br /> <br /> I feel just like a failure <br /> Well maybe I am<br /> Say it and give you something better<br /> But I don't think I can <br /> Well I don't think I can <br /> <br /> Cuz I got nothin else <br /> In my hands<br /> Yeah in my hands<br /> <br /> All the things I'm feeling <br /> Maybe I don't want to say <br /> Maybe I'm just tired <br /> Or maybe I'm not brave<br /> Well, maybe I'm not brave <br /> <br /> Well maybe I'm afraid I can't <br /> Maybe I'm afraid I can't <br /> <br /> So come over here<br /> I don't want to be alone <br /> But if you're busy dear <br /> I'll see you later on <br /> I'll see you later<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />