"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.
A word's just a word
'Til you mean what you say
And love isn't love
'Til you give it away
We've all got a gift
Yeah, something to give
To make a change
Send it on (send it on)
On and on (on and on)
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part (be a part)
Reach your heart (reach your heart)
Just one spark starts the fire
With one little action
The chain reaction will never stop
Make us strong
Shine a light, and send it on
Just smile (just smile)
And the world (and the world)
Will smile along with you
That small act of love
That's meant for one will become two
If we take the chances (change circumstances)
Imagine all we can do, if we
Send it on (send it on)
On and on (on and on)
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part (be a part)
Reach your heart (reach your heart)
Just one spark starts the fire
With one little action
The chain reaction will never stop
Make us strong
Shine a light, and send it on
Send it on (oh, send it on)
There's power in all of the choices we make
So I'm starting now, there's not a moment to waste
A word's just a word
'Til you mean what you say
And love isn't love
'Til you give it away
Send it on (send it on)
On and on (on and on)
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part (be a part)
Reach your heart (reach your heart)
Just one spark starts the fire
With one little action
The chain reaction will never stop
Make us strong (shine a light)
Shine a light and send it on
Send it on (send it on)
On and on
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part (be a part)
Reach your heart (reach your heart)
Just one spark starts the fire
With one little action
The chain reaction will help things start
Make us strong
Shine a light and send it on
Shine a light and send it on
Shine a light and send it on
'Til you mean what you say
And love isn't love
'Til you give it away
We've all got a gift
Yeah, something to give
To make a change
Send it on (send it on)
On and on (on and on)
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part (be a part)
Reach your heart (reach your heart)
Just one spark starts the fire
With one little action
The chain reaction will never stop
Make us strong
Shine a light, and send it on
Just smile (just smile)
And the world (and the world)
Will smile along with you
That small act of love
That's meant for one will become two
If we take the chances (change circumstances)
Imagine all we can do, if we
Send it on (send it on)
On and on (on and on)
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part (be a part)
Reach your heart (reach your heart)
Just one spark starts the fire
With one little action
The chain reaction will never stop
Make us strong
Shine a light, and send it on
Send it on (oh, send it on)
There's power in all of the choices we make
So I'm starting now, there's not a moment to waste
A word's just a word
'Til you mean what you say
And love isn't love
'Til you give it away
Send it on (send it on)
On and on (on and on)
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part (be a part)
Reach your heart (reach your heart)
Just one spark starts the fire
With one little action
The chain reaction will never stop
Make us strong (shine a light)
Shine a light and send it on
Send it on (send it on)
On and on
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part (be a part)
Reach your heart (reach your heart)
Just one spark starts the fire
With one little action
The chain reaction will help things start
Make us strong
Shine a light and send it on
Shine a light and send it on
Shine a light and send it on
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Send It On Lyrics as written by Nikki Hassman Adam Anders
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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