"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.
Give thanks to Almighty
For all the little things
Sometimes we give up on the little man, typically.
We have food in our bellies
Even when the phone don?t ring
Our roof ain?t leaking
And so it?s time for us to sing
(Hey-eh,Hey-eh eh eh eh eh)
And even when it ain?t going on
You gotta still keep being strong
Just believe me
(Hey-eh,Hey-eh eh eh eh eh)
And even when things seemed to change
I know that one thing still remains (Oh?oh)
[Chorus]
You gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Get rid of your worries
Don't try to justify
The one who giveth can taketh at any old time.
Enjoy all your struggles
And appreciate the plight
Cause when darkness turns to light
Everything will be alright (Ya..ya)
(Hey-eh,Hey-eh eh eh eh eh)
And even when it ain?t going on
You gotta still keep being strong (Oh oh oh oh)
(Hey-eh,Hey-eh eh eh eh eh)
And even when things seemed to change
I know that one thing still remains (Oh?ya)
[Chorus]
You gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
[Bridge]
Then you'll discover
Times are changin'
More wonderful
More beautiful
That step after amazing is
You and I
Let them tell you nothing else
Cause the answer?s in yourself
[Chorus]
You gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
I like to move it, move it
You like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
You like to MOVE IT!
I like to move it, move it
You like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
You like to MOVE IT!
For all the little things
Sometimes we give up on the little man, typically.
We have food in our bellies
Even when the phone don?t ring
Our roof ain?t leaking
And so it?s time for us to sing
(Hey-eh,Hey-eh eh eh eh eh)
And even when it ain?t going on
You gotta still keep being strong
Just believe me
(Hey-eh,Hey-eh eh eh eh eh)
And even when things seemed to change
I know that one thing still remains (Oh?oh)
[Chorus]
You gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Get rid of your worries
Don't try to justify
The one who giveth can taketh at any old time.
Enjoy all your struggles
And appreciate the plight
Cause when darkness turns to light
Everything will be alright (Ya..ya)
(Hey-eh,Hey-eh eh eh eh eh)
And even when it ain?t going on
You gotta still keep being strong (Oh oh oh oh)
(Hey-eh,Hey-eh eh eh eh eh)
And even when things seemed to change
I know that one thing still remains (Oh?ya)
[Chorus]
You gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
[Bridge]
Then you'll discover
Times are changin'
More wonderful
More beautiful
That step after amazing is
You and I
Let them tell you nothing else
Cause the answer?s in yourself
[Chorus]
You gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
Gotta sweat to your brow,
You and me break
Step to the right and
Step to the left
I like to move it, move it
You like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
You like to MOVE IT!
I like to move it, move it
You like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
You like to MOVE IT!
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