"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've been in here so long
Studio days turned months to years
I could be so wrong
But I think I'm getting my head clear
I don't know if this will be my year
I know I said it but I still fear
Giving up
Finding love
Myself
I never ask anyone for help
So I never care, never care, never care
So I never care, never care, never care
And I just keep on, keep on
Wishing love away
Watching it as I wave
Goodbye, good bye bye
You never felt the same
Looking you in the face
Always knew you would change
She was never you, never you, never you
She was never you
She was never you
She was never you
Never never you
You said you never felt more alive
Took my hand, took me by surprise
Said "I only feel right when I'm with you
My heart, I wanna give you"
And I believed you
That's why I always fear
Giving up
Finding love
Myself
I never ask anyone for help
I gave my heart away
(I gave my heart away)
You never wanted love that way
(Never wanted love that way)
I guess we never were the same
(Never were the same)
You just changed for me
I always fear love
FearLove
FearLove
FearLove
I fear love
Studio days turned months to years
I could be so wrong
But I think I'm getting my head clear
I don't know if this will be my year
I know I said it but I still fear
Giving up
Finding love
Myself
I never ask anyone for help
So I never care, never care, never care
So I never care, never care, never care
And I just keep on, keep on
Wishing love away
Watching it as I wave
Goodbye, good bye bye
You never felt the same
Looking you in the face
Always knew you would change
She was never you, never you, never you
She was never you
She was never you
She was never you
Never never you
You said you never felt more alive
Took my hand, took me by surprise
Said "I only feel right when I'm with you
My heart, I wanna give you"
And I believed you
That's why I always fear
Giving up
Finding love
Myself
I never ask anyone for help
I gave my heart away
(I gave my heart away)
You never wanted love that way
(Never wanted love that way)
I guess we never were the same
(Never were the same)
You just changed for me
I always fear love
FearLove
FearLove
FearLove
I fear love
Lyrics submitted by LovelyMauve
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