"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.
Who took your love away
Who made you cry that day
What kind of fool would steal a heart
Then turn and lie
Well, I know one thing is true
This I can say to you
Cause I am the one who's here
To take your pain away
You gave all you had and a few cents more
He turned his back and he's walking out the door
But that's alright, it's alright go on and let him go
Cause I'm here
I'm here to show you love
Like you've never known
With all my heart, my mind
My body and soul
I'm here to show you love
Here to show you love
That you never knew
Would cause you to want someone
As much as they want you
Just let me lay with you
I promise I'll stay with you
Cause what kind of fool would let
The prize of your love die
And since he neglected you
Kept on forgetting you
Had your wants, your needs, your desires to fulfill
You don't have to feel guilty now
Cause this is the place and this is how
I'll help you face the fact that you deserve much more
Cause I'm here
I'm here to show you love
Like you've never known
With all my heart, my mind
My body and soul
I'm here to show you love
Here to show you love
That you never knew
Would cause you to want someone
As much as they want you
He never should've left you alone
You need a love in your life
So baby girl, let it go
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Cause I'm here
Cause I'm here
I'm here to show you love
Like you've never known
With all my heart, my mind
My body and soul
I'm here to show you love
Here to show you love
That you never knew
Would cause you to want someone
As much as they want you
Who made you cry that day
What kind of fool would steal a heart
Then turn and lie
Well, I know one thing is true
This I can say to you
Cause I am the one who's here
To take your pain away
You gave all you had and a few cents more
He turned his back and he's walking out the door
But that's alright, it's alright go on and let him go
Cause I'm here
I'm here to show you love
Like you've never known
With all my heart, my mind
My body and soul
I'm here to show you love
Here to show you love
That you never knew
Would cause you to want someone
As much as they want you
Just let me lay with you
I promise I'll stay with you
Cause what kind of fool would let
The prize of your love die
And since he neglected you
Kept on forgetting you
Had your wants, your needs, your desires to fulfill
You don't have to feel guilty now
Cause this is the place and this is how
I'll help you face the fact that you deserve much more
Cause I'm here
I'm here to show you love
Like you've never known
With all my heart, my mind
My body and soul
I'm here to show you love
Here to show you love
That you never knew
Would cause you to want someone
As much as they want you
He never should've left you alone
You need a love in your life
So baby girl, let it go
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Cause I'm here
Cause I'm here
I'm here to show you love
Like you've never known
With all my heart, my mind
My body and soul
I'm here to show you love
Here to show you love
That you never knew
Would cause you to want someone
As much as they want you
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I'm Here Lyrics as written by Katrina Willis Colin H Morrison
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.