"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 speak of my heart, it hurts too much -- hurts to touch
I'm writing the book each and every day
Take a look at my face, I still need -- I still bleed
I've been running on empty since you went away.
The spirit world looks down on us
Sad that we're apart
So please don't speak of my heart.
Whenever we talk she says hang on -- just hang on
Meanwhile I'm drowning in the pouring rain
And each time we meet there's a sad farewell -- sad farewell
She tells me someday I'm gonna love again.
The way that she walked out on me
Still tears me apart
So please don't speak of my heart.
Every day's an endless maze of dreams that fade and die
No one believed we were saying 'Goodbye'
And every night I think of you I'm still left wondering why
I can't believe that we're saying goodbye.
And when I wake up in the morning
And wonder where I'm going to
It all came without a warning
What's a man supposed to do?
Don't let your heart break down
Don't let your heart break down.
Don't speak of my heart, it hurts too much -- it hurts to touch
I'm writing the book each and every day
Take a look at my face, I still need -- I still bleed
I've been running on empty since you went away.
The spirit world looks down on us,
Sad that we're apart
Don't wanna talk about it -- don't make me think about it
So please don't speak of my heart.
Written By: Gerry Rafferty and Jim Rafferty
Drums/Percussion: Arran Ahmun
Keyboards: Pavel Rosak
Programming: Pavel Rosak
Bass Guitar: Mo Foster
Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns
High String Guitar: Gerry Rafferty
Strings/Bassoon Arrangement: Andrew Jackman
Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Backing Vocals: Nicky Moore / Joe Egan / Julian Littman /
Melanie Harrold / Liane Carroll / Gerry Rafferty
I'm writing the book each and every day
Take a look at my face, I still need -- I still bleed
I've been running on empty since you went away.
The spirit world looks down on us
Sad that we're apart
So please don't speak of my heart.
Whenever we talk she says hang on -- just hang on
Meanwhile I'm drowning in the pouring rain
And each time we meet there's a sad farewell -- sad farewell
She tells me someday I'm gonna love again.
The way that she walked out on me
Still tears me apart
So please don't speak of my heart.
Every day's an endless maze of dreams that fade and die
No one believed we were saying 'Goodbye'
And every night I think of you I'm still left wondering why
I can't believe that we're saying goodbye.
And when I wake up in the morning
And wonder where I'm going to
It all came without a warning
What's a man supposed to do?
Don't let your heart break down
Don't let your heart break down.
Don't speak of my heart, it hurts too much -- it hurts to touch
I'm writing the book each and every day
Take a look at my face, I still need -- I still bleed
I've been running on empty since you went away.
The spirit world looks down on us,
Sad that we're apart
Don't wanna talk about it -- don't make me think about it
So please don't speak of my heart.
Written By: Gerry Rafferty and Jim Rafferty
Drums/Percussion: Arran Ahmun
Keyboards: Pavel Rosak
Programming: Pavel Rosak
Bass Guitar: Mo Foster
Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns
High String Guitar: Gerry Rafferty
Strings/Bassoon Arrangement: Andrew Jackman
Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Backing Vocals: Nicky Moore / Joe Egan / Julian Littman /
Melanie Harrold / Liane Carroll / Gerry Rafferty
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