"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.
One, two, three, four
Hey, hey, forever
Hey, hey, forever
It's you and me
Movin' at the speed of light into eternity, yeah
Tonight is the night
To join me in the middle of ecstasy
Feel the melody and the rhythm of the music around you, around you (ohh)
I'ma take you there, I'ma take you there (ayy)
So don't be scared, I'm right here, baby
We can go anywhere, go anywhere (yeah)
But first, it's your chance, take my hand, come with me
It's like I waited my whole life (oh)
For this one night (oh)
It's gon' be me, you and the dance floor
'Cause we only got one night (oh)
Double your pleasure (oh)
Double your fun
And dance forever, ever, ever (oh)
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
(Forever)
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever (ayy)
Forever on the dance floor
Feels like we're on another level, oh
Feels like our love's intertwined
We can be two rebels
Breaking the rules, me and you, you and I
All you gotta do is watch me (watch me)
Look what I can do with my feet (my feet)
Baby, feel the beat inside (forever)
I'm driving, you can take the front seat (front seat)
Just need you to trust me (trust me)
Oh (girl), ah (girl), ah (girl)
It's like I've
It's like I waited my whole life (oh)
For this one night (oh) (one night)
It's gon' be me, you and the dance floor (dance floor)
'Cause we only got one night (oh) (one night)
Double your pleasure (oh)
Double your fun (yeah)
And dance forever, ever, ever (oh)
Forever, ever, ever (ever)
Forever, ever, ever (ever)
(Forever)
Forever, ever, ever (ever)
Forever, ever, ever (ever)
Forever, ever, ever (ever)
Forever on the dance floor
It's a long way down
We so high off the ground
Sendin' for an angel to bring me your heart
Girl, where did you come from?
Got me so undone
Gaze in your eyes, got me sayin'
"What a beautiful lady"
No if, ands or maybes
I'm releasin' my heart
And it's feelin' amazing
There's no one else that matters
You love me
And I won't let you fall, girl (fall, girl)
Let you fall girl, oh
Oh, oh, yeah
Yeah, I won't let you fall
Let you fall
Let you fall
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
It's like
It's like I waited my whole life (oh, a whole life) (oh)
For this one night (one night)
It's gon' be me, you and the dance floor (me, you and the dance floor)
'Cause we only got one night (oh)
Double your pleasure (oh)
Double your fun
And dance forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
(Forever)
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
Forever on the dance floor
Oh! Oh! Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Oh, yeah
Forever, ever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, oh
Hey, hey, forever
Hey, hey, forever
It's you and me
Movin' at the speed of light into eternity, yeah
Tonight is the night
To join me in the middle of ecstasy
Feel the melody and the rhythm of the music around you, around you (ohh)
I'ma take you there, I'ma take you there (ayy)
So don't be scared, I'm right here, baby
We can go anywhere, go anywhere (yeah)
But first, it's your chance, take my hand, come with me
It's like I waited my whole life (oh)
For this one night (oh)
It's gon' be me, you and the dance floor
'Cause we only got one night (oh)
Double your pleasure (oh)
Double your fun
And dance forever, ever, ever (oh)
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
(Forever)
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever (ayy)
Forever on the dance floor
Feels like we're on another level, oh
Feels like our love's intertwined
We can be two rebels
Breaking the rules, me and you, you and I
All you gotta do is watch me (watch me)
Look what I can do with my feet (my feet)
Baby, feel the beat inside (forever)
I'm driving, you can take the front seat (front seat)
Just need you to trust me (trust me)
Oh (girl), ah (girl), ah (girl)
It's like I've
It's like I waited my whole life (oh)
For this one night (oh) (one night)
It's gon' be me, you and the dance floor (dance floor)
'Cause we only got one night (oh) (one night)
Double your pleasure (oh)
Double your fun (yeah)
And dance forever, ever, ever (oh)
Forever, ever, ever (ever)
Forever, ever, ever (ever)
(Forever)
Forever, ever, ever (ever)
Forever, ever, ever (ever)
Forever, ever, ever (ever)
Forever on the dance floor
It's a long way down
We so high off the ground
Sendin' for an angel to bring me your heart
Girl, where did you come from?
Got me so undone
Gaze in your eyes, got me sayin'
"What a beautiful lady"
No if, ands or maybes
I'm releasin' my heart
And it's feelin' amazing
There's no one else that matters
You love me
And I won't let you fall, girl (fall, girl)
Let you fall girl, oh
Oh, oh, yeah
Yeah, I won't let you fall
Let you fall
Let you fall
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
It's like
It's like I waited my whole life (oh, a whole life) (oh)
For this one night (one night)
It's gon' be me, you and the dance floor (me, you and the dance floor)
'Cause we only got one night (oh)
Double your pleasure (oh)
Double your fun
And dance forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
(Forever)
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, ever
Forever on the dance floor
Oh! Oh! Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Oh, yeah
Forever, ever, ever, ever
Forever, ever, oh
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Forever Lyrics as written by Brian Kennedy Seals Andre Darrell Merritt
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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