"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.
Every night I lie awake
Wishin' I could love you with all my heart can take
Tell me my love this time, do you want me to stay?
You say you're in need of a little love
And baby, it's me you're thinking of
And nothing in this world could keep me away
Darlin', finally I've waited so long for you to come to me
Darlin', with each passing day, there's nothing left to say
But I'm so glad we waited, it was worth the wait so
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
Let's make it last forever, for always
Can I open the shades? You ask me why
So we can have the moon and the stars as our only light
Cherish the moment, let's take our time
Passion flies across the room
The sweet aroma of true love in bloom
Softly I whisper, "Forever be mine"
Oh now I see, you're everything I dreamed of now it's reality
Oh love's so rare, now it's ours to share
It's me for only you and only you for me so
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
But make it last forever, for always
Always I've been waiting to hear you say
You'd be mine for always
What would I do, do without you?
Know that it's true, I'm all about you darlin'
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
What would I do, do without you?
Know that it's true
Don't hesitate, let's celebrate our love together
Don't hesitate, let's celebrate our love together
Don't hesitate, let's celebrate our love together
Wishin' I could love you with all my heart can take
Tell me my love this time, do you want me to stay?
You say you're in need of a little love
And baby, it's me you're thinking of
And nothing in this world could keep me away
Darlin', finally I've waited so long for you to come to me
Darlin', with each passing day, there's nothing left to say
But I'm so glad we waited, it was worth the wait so
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
Let's make it last forever, for always
Can I open the shades? You ask me why
So we can have the moon and the stars as our only light
Cherish the moment, let's take our time
Passion flies across the room
The sweet aroma of true love in bloom
Softly I whisper, "Forever be mine"
Oh now I see, you're everything I dreamed of now it's reality
Oh love's so rare, now it's ours to share
It's me for only you and only you for me so
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
But make it last forever, for always
Always I've been waiting to hear you say
You'd be mine for always
What would I do, do without you?
Know that it's true, I'm all about you darlin'
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
Love me, hold me, don't hesitate
Let's celebrate our love together
What would I do, do without you?
Know that it's true
Don't hesitate, let's celebrate our love together
Don't hesitate, let's celebrate our love together
Don't hesitate, let's celebrate our love together
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Love Me, Hold Me Lyrics as written by Michael Brandon Barnes Brian Kelly Mcknight
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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