"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, love of mine
Our hearts stretched over the state lines
Look out into the distant skies
Know I'm there on the other side.
When days are getting long
And emotions are getting strong
My words will heal, the way you feel
Love of mine.
And as my emotions become versatile
with each passing mile
I know it'll be worthwhile
Just to see you smile
Three more months
And I'll be far away from home
I'll miss those summer nights
When we would stay up on the phone
Remember me
And I'll remember you, my dear
My only fear for the next year
Is that you won't be here, love of mine
If home is where your heart is,
then my heart is feeling homesick
When the hourglass in my head
Draws it's final grains of sand
Will you be waiting for me?
Patiently waiting for me?
It's been three long months
Since I left home for the open road
Coloring every evening sky
Hoping you would one day know
You were always in my mind
And it was only in due time
Before I open my eyes, to the sunrise
With you right by my side, love of mine
Our hearts stretched over the state lines
Look out into the distant skies
Know I'm there on the other side.
When days are getting long
And emotions are getting strong
My words will heal, the way you feel
Love of mine.
And as my emotions become versatile
with each passing mile
I know it'll be worthwhile
Just to see you smile
Three more months
And I'll be far away from home
I'll miss those summer nights
When we would stay up on the phone
Remember me
And I'll remember you, my dear
My only fear for the next year
Is that you won't be here, love of mine
If home is where your heart is,
then my heart is feeling homesick
When the hourglass in my head
Draws it's final grains of sand
Will you be waiting for me?
Patiently waiting for me?
It's been three long months
Since I left home for the open road
Coloring every evening sky
Hoping you would one day know
You were always in my mind
And it was only in due time
Before I open my eyes, to the sunrise
With you right by my side, love of mine
Lyrics submitted by bananahero
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