"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.
What if I was wrong,
Were you right
You strung me out so long
I won't fight
Our innocence is gone
It's time for moving on
And still I wonder
And when there's something more
Oh. I'll know
I'm not afraid to say
Let go
I'm starting to believe
What if I could be
What if I could...
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You won't open up your eyes
Somebody wait, give me a chance
And I'll open up your eyes
Don't give up
Don't give up
And if I saw the world
Through your eyes
I wonder would it end this time
You're never really sure
We've fallen down before
But you'll never be alone
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You won't open up your eyes
Somebody wait, give me a chance
And I'll open up your eyes
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You don't have to tell me why
Just don't give up
Time has been racing away from me
Where do I stand
I'm scared of us falling
I'll never let go of your hand
My head starts to spin
I'm surrounded by reasons
I don't understand
Once again
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You won't open up your eyes
Somebody wait, give me a chance
And I'll Open up your eyes
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You don't have to be alone
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You won't open up your eyes
Don't give up
The world flies by
I'm standing still
Scared to be alone
I've lost control
I know I'm falling
But I won't give up
Were you right
You strung me out so long
I won't fight
Our innocence is gone
It's time for moving on
And still I wonder
And when there's something more
Oh. I'll know
I'm not afraid to say
Let go
I'm starting to believe
What if I could be
What if I could...
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You won't open up your eyes
Somebody wait, give me a chance
And I'll open up your eyes
Don't give up
Don't give up
And if I saw the world
Through your eyes
I wonder would it end this time
You're never really sure
We've fallen down before
But you'll never be alone
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You won't open up your eyes
Somebody wait, give me a chance
And I'll open up your eyes
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You don't have to tell me why
Just don't give up
Time has been racing away from me
Where do I stand
I'm scared of us falling
I'll never let go of your hand
My head starts to spin
I'm surrounded by reasons
I don't understand
Once again
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You won't open up your eyes
Somebody wait, give me a chance
And I'll Open up your eyes
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You don't have to be alone
Somebody wait, somebody stay
You won't open up your eyes
Don't give up
The world flies by
I'm standing still
Scared to be alone
I've lost control
I know I'm falling
But I won't give up
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Don't Give Up Lyrics as written by Pat Mc Gee Gregg Wattenberg
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