"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.
I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
took a ride with a broken heart
we spilled our blood along the streams
and every night when I lay down my head
I let that heartbreak grab ahold of me
we ain't got nothing but time on our side
and in that time we learn to heal
never know it all but surely figure out
that is just the way life's meant to be
and I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
yea I know this time I know
my heart is coming home
those walls are built so solid made of stone
but you did catch me at a glance
you looked at me held my hand and said
"My darling, on us won't you take a chance?"
"Well I can't promise you forever. " I said
"Don't wanna be your everything."
but now at night when I lay down my head
it's you my boy I got you in my dreams
and I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
yea I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
tryin' not to worry about what tomorrow brings
whether it'll work out right or wrong or anything
no matter what my darling we still make mistakes
when it comes to anything perfect don't exist
and I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
and I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
and I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
yea I know this time I know
my heart is coming home
my heart is coming home
took a ride with a broken heart
we spilled our blood along the streams
and every night when I lay down my head
I let that heartbreak grab ahold of me
we ain't got nothing but time on our side
and in that time we learn to heal
never know it all but surely figure out
that is just the way life's meant to be
and I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
yea I know this time I know
my heart is coming home
those walls are built so solid made of stone
but you did catch me at a glance
you looked at me held my hand and said
"My darling, on us won't you take a chance?"
"Well I can't promise you forever. " I said
"Don't wanna be your everything."
but now at night when I lay down my head
it's you my boy I got you in my dreams
and I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
yea I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
tryin' not to worry about what tomorrow brings
whether it'll work out right or wrong or anything
no matter what my darling we still make mistakes
when it comes to anything perfect don't exist
and I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
and I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
and I know, this time I know
my heart is coming home
yea I know this time I know
my heart is coming home
Lyrics submitted by eastjesusshenanigan418
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