"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.
My love [Repeat: x6]
My love is stronger
My love is stronger
My love is stronger
My love is
My love is
My love is stronger stronger
My love is
My love is
My love is stronger stronger
If you think you stand alone
You've got a lot to learn
Because as long as there's one breath left in me
You'll always have someone to turn to
You're looking through that storm
There's a whirlwind in your mind
When you need a little shelter
You can run to these arms of mine
[Chorus]
My love is stronger than your pain
Stronger than your fear
Sweet enough to wash the salt from your tears
Deeper than the waves that break against your heart
You can't go on any longer
My love is stronger
My love is
My love is
My love is stronger
Like a tiny fragile flower
Is gently nourished by the sun
Your love somehow empowers me
To do things I have never done
To break through all these chains
All of my doubts and uncertainties
When your weakest hour falls around you
You can find your strength in me
[Chorus: x2]
My love is
My love is
My love is stronger stronger
My love is stronger
My love is
My love is
My love is stronger stronger
Now, stronger than your tears
Stronger than your pain
Stronger than your fears
(Oh, I'm stronger than your pain now)
Sweet enough to wash
Stronger than your pain
[Chorus: x3]
My love [Repeat: x6]
My love is stronger
My love is stronger
My love is stronger
My love is stronger
My love is
My love is
My love is stronger stronger
My love is
My love is
My love is stronger stronger
If you think you stand alone
You've got a lot to learn
Because as long as there's one breath left in me
You'll always have someone to turn to
You're looking through that storm
There's a whirlwind in your mind
When you need a little shelter
You can run to these arms of mine
[Chorus]
My love is stronger than your pain
Stronger than your fear
Sweet enough to wash the salt from your tears
Deeper than the waves that break against your heart
You can't go on any longer
My love is stronger
My love is
My love is
My love is stronger
Like a tiny fragile flower
Is gently nourished by the sun
Your love somehow empowers me
To do things I have never done
To break through all these chains
All of my doubts and uncertainties
When your weakest hour falls around you
You can find your strength in me
[Chorus: x2]
My love is
My love is
My love is stronger stronger
My love is stronger
My love is
My love is
My love is stronger stronger
Now, stronger than your tears
Stronger than your pain
Stronger than your fears
(Oh, I'm stronger than your pain now)
Sweet enough to wash
Stronger than your pain
[Chorus: x3]
My love [Repeat: x6]
My love is stronger
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Stronger Lyrics as written by Allan Rich Jud J. Friedman
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