"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.
Baby, I knew at once
That you were meant for me
Deep in my soul I know
That you're my destiny
Though you're unsure
Why fight the tide?
Don't think so much
Let your heart decide
Baby, I see your future
And it's tied to mine
I look in your eyes
And see you searching for a sign
But you'll never fall
'Til you let go
Don't be so scared
Of what you don't know
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
Hit the basement, remix
Someone you know is on your side
Can set you free
I can do that for you
If you believe in me
Why second-guess?
What feels so right?
Just trust your heart
And you'll see the light
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
You know it's true
Your heart knows what's good for you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You know it's true
It'll see you through, yeah, yeah
Clap your hands, stomp your feet
Boy, my heart is driving me to where you are
You can take both hands off the wheel and still get far
Be swept away and enjoy the ride
You won't get lost, yeah, with your heart to guide you
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
To me, to me
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
Put a smile on your face, come on
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me, yeah
That you were meant for me
Deep in my soul I know
That you're my destiny
Though you're unsure
Why fight the tide?
Don't think so much
Let your heart decide
Baby, I see your future
And it's tied to mine
I look in your eyes
And see you searching for a sign
But you'll never fall
'Til you let go
Don't be so scared
Of what you don't know
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
Hit the basement, remix
Someone you know is on your side
Can set you free
I can do that for you
If you believe in me
Why second-guess?
What feels so right?
Just trust your heart
And you'll see the light
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
You know it's true
Your heart knows what's good for you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You know it's true
It'll see you through, yeah, yeah
Clap your hands, stomp your feet
Boy, my heart is driving me to where you are
You can take both hands off the wheel and still get far
Be swept away and enjoy the ride
You won't get lost, yeah, with your heart to guide you
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
To me, to me
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
Put a smile on your face, come on
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me, yeah
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True to Your Heart Lyrics as written by David Joel Zippel Matthew Wilder
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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