"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.
Don't get me started on what it means to be alive
You're lying to yourself, but then still you act surprised
'Cause you're scared, can't come to terms with what you are
The wolves in sheep's clothing will only lead you so far
You'll wait and they'll go
'Cause in the end, we all end up alone
So just wait, you'll know
Forget everything just for tonight, we'll
Sing like everyone when they're alone
'Cause I've been waiting for the night to say whoa, whoa
I rely on myself, just making sure that was clear
I'm not in need of your crutches, I faced all my fears
And I won what I knew I could have
Life is not a punch card, make the best of what you have
And don't wait, just go
And when you find yourself, please let me know
(It's not too late) just let go
Forget everything just for tonight, we'll
Sing like everyone when they're alone
'Cause I've been waiting for the night to say whoa, whoa
Let's believe that if we all stand together
We're a force that could shake the whole world
For once, I'm doin' something right when we say whoa, whoa
In the end, it's not about what you have
In the end, it's all about where you wanna go
And the roads you take to help you get there
I hope you think that's fair
'Cause you only got one life to lead
So don't take for granted those little things
Those little things are all that we have
Forget everything just for tonight, we'll
Sing like everyone when they're alone
'Cause I've been waiting for the night to say whoa, whoa
Let's believe that if we all stand together
We're a force that could shake the whole world
For once, I'm doin' something right when we say whoa, whoa
We'll sing (whoa, whoa)
(Whoa, whoa) can't forget everything
'Cause I've been waiting for the night to say whoa, whoa
You're lying to yourself, but then still you act surprised
'Cause you're scared, can't come to terms with what you are
The wolves in sheep's clothing will only lead you so far
You'll wait and they'll go
'Cause in the end, we all end up alone
So just wait, you'll know
Forget everything just for tonight, we'll
Sing like everyone when they're alone
'Cause I've been waiting for the night to say whoa, whoa
I rely on myself, just making sure that was clear
I'm not in need of your crutches, I faced all my fears
And I won what I knew I could have
Life is not a punch card, make the best of what you have
And don't wait, just go
And when you find yourself, please let me know
(It's not too late) just let go
Forget everything just for tonight, we'll
Sing like everyone when they're alone
'Cause I've been waiting for the night to say whoa, whoa
Let's believe that if we all stand together
We're a force that could shake the whole world
For once, I'm doin' something right when we say whoa, whoa
In the end, it's not about what you have
In the end, it's all about where you wanna go
And the roads you take to help you get there
I hope you think that's fair
'Cause you only got one life to lead
So don't take for granted those little things
Those little things are all that we have
Forget everything just for tonight, we'll
Sing like everyone when they're alone
'Cause I've been waiting for the night to say whoa, whoa
Let's believe that if we all stand together
We're a force that could shake the whole world
For once, I'm doin' something right when we say whoa, whoa
We'll sing (whoa, whoa)
(Whoa, whoa) can't forget everything
'Cause I've been waiting for the night to say whoa, whoa
Lyrics submitted by afitch1206, edited by Mellow_Harsher
This Is The House That Doubt Built Lyrics as written by Jeremy Wade Mckinnon Chad Everett Gilbert
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Don't get me started on what it means to be alive You're lying to yourself and then you still act surprised cause you're scared can't come to terms with what you are the wolf in sheep's clothing will only lead you so far
You'll wait and they'll go Cause in the end, we all end up alone So just wait, you'll know
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But don't wait, just go, and when you find yourself, please let me know. It's not too late, just let go
Forget everything just tonight we'll sing like everyone when they're alone cause I've been waiting for tonight to sing whoa, whoa!
Let's believe that if we all stand together, we're a force that can shake the whole world for once I'm doing something right, when we sing whoa! whoa!
In the end it's not about what you have, In the end it's all about where you wanna go and the roads you take to help you get there I hope you think thats fair. Cause you only got one life to lead, so don't take for granted those little things those little things. are all that we have.