"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.
Oh Lord, You're beautiful
Your face is all I see
And when Your eyes, are on this child
Your grace abounds to me
There is a redeemer, Jesus God's own Son
Precious Lamb of God Messiah
Holy One
Thank You oh my Father
For giving us Your Son
And leaving Your Spirit till
The work on earth is done
Thank You oh my Father
For giving us Your Son
And leaving Your Spirit till
The work on earth is done
Hallelujah...
Your face is all I see
And when Your eyes, are on this child
Your grace abounds to me
There is a redeemer, Jesus God's own Son
Precious Lamb of God Messiah
Holy One
Thank You oh my Father
For giving us Your Son
And leaving Your Spirit till
The work on earth is done
Thank You oh my Father
For giving us Your Son
And leaving Your Spirit till
The work on earth is done
Hallelujah...
Lyrics submitted by flameinside
Redeemer Lyrics as written by Aileen Nicole Coleman Mullen
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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