"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.
Ohh!!
Let me see, see your dreams
And just let me touch your heart again
On the street where my beliefs
Never caused you no pain
People hurt
They always leave in just a minute
For all those woken in my shirt
(You should admit!) that I just did it
That I just did it
[Chorus]
Feels so hard to find the reason of love
Can't take any longer
You're so much stronger
Since I've been dreaming of a sign from above
Don't get any better
Nothing does matter
My eyes are open wide to see what's coming next
The trace I walk is so empty
I'll give my life to make you never forget
Who the hell you wanted to make me
I'm better than you could be
Always so sure
That you can climb the sky
Settle down your mind
And never ever die
Come and kiss me
Oh darling, make me believe
That I could ever give it back,
Just turn my back and leave
Never knew if my words
Would make sense again
When you extend your name
With titles and awards
If there is a time for words
To make sense again?
If there is a planet of hopes
Where you and me remain?
You mesh my head
And that's the worst thing you could do
I never knew if my words would make sense again
[Chorus]
Feels so hard to find the reason of love
Can't take any longer
You're so much stronger
Since I've been dreaming of a sign from above
Don't get any better
Nothing does matter
My eyes are open wide to see what's coming next
The trace I walk is so empty
I'll give my life to make you never forget
Who the hell you wanted to make me
I'm better than you could be
A tiny border between love and hate
Yeah babe, I was laughing
But now it's true
So make up your mind
And look for your heartbeat
I would connect my life
With every single part
Yeah babe, I was lying
But now it's true
So make up your mind
And look for your heartbeat
I would connect my life
With every single part
People hurt - they always leave in just a minute
For all those woken in my shirt - admit that i just did it
People hurt - they always leave in just a minute
For all those woken in my shirt
Admit that I just did it bitch.
Ohh!
Let me see, see your dreams
And just let me touch your heart again
On the street where my beliefs
Never caused you no pain
People hurt
They always leave in just a minute
For all those woken in my shirt
(You should admit!) that I just did it
That I just did it
[Chorus]
Feels so hard to find the reason of love
Can't take any longer
You're so much stronger
Since I've been dreaming of a sign from above
Don't get any better
Nothing does matter
My eyes are open wide to see what's coming next
The trace I walk is so empty
I'll give my life to make you never forget
Who the hell you wanted to make me
I'm better than you could be
Always so sure
That you can climb the sky
Settle down your mind
And never ever die
Come and kiss me
Oh darling, make me believe
That I could ever give it back,
Just turn my back and leave
Never knew if my words
Would make sense again
When you extend your name
With titles and awards
If there is a time for words
To make sense again?
If there is a planet of hopes
Where you and me remain?
You mesh my head
And that's the worst thing you could do
I never knew if my words would make sense again
[Chorus]
Feels so hard to find the reason of love
Can't take any longer
You're so much stronger
Since I've been dreaming of a sign from above
Don't get any better
Nothing does matter
My eyes are open wide to see what's coming next
The trace I walk is so empty
I'll give my life to make you never forget
Who the hell you wanted to make me
I'm better than you could be
A tiny border between love and hate
Yeah babe, I was laughing
But now it's true
So make up your mind
And look for your heartbeat
I would connect my life
With every single part
Yeah babe, I was lying
But now it's true
So make up your mind
And look for your heartbeat
I would connect my life
With every single part
People hurt - they always leave in just a minute
For all those woken in my shirt - admit that i just did it
People hurt - they always leave in just a minute
For all those woken in my shirt
Admit that I just did it bitch.
Ohh!
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