"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.
I will be your savior
When no one'll save ya
Be your shining light
Galvanize
Make you burn all up inside
But there's a space that I'm saving
To keep me strong
There is a place that I'm saving
We can't stay for long
I will be your lotus
Go slow so you don't notice
Out of the dead wood, the disease
Closer and you'll find me
There's a space that I'm saving
Gotta keep it strong
There is a place that I'm craving
We can't stay for long
Find me in the forest in the fire
Find me in the midst of your desire
I got love in high places
Love in high places
Find me in the secrets, in the lies
Find me in the darkest place in here
I got love in high places
I see you loving in high places
I will be your danger
Me think nothing can change ya
It's pyrotechnical, physical
Way I rock your maker
There's a space that I'm saving
To keep me strong
There is a path that I'm paving
'Cause we can't stay for long
Find me in the forest in the fire
Find me in the midst of your desire
I got love in high places
Love in high places
Find me the secrets, in the pain
Find me in the dry earth, in the rain
I got love in high places
I see your love in all places
Love will surely break your heart
Then set you free
When no one'll save ya
Be your shining light
Galvanize
Make you burn all up inside
But there's a space that I'm saving
To keep me strong
There is a place that I'm saving
We can't stay for long
I will be your lotus
Go slow so you don't notice
Out of the dead wood, the disease
Closer and you'll find me
There's a space that I'm saving
Gotta keep it strong
There is a place that I'm craving
We can't stay for long
Find me in the forest in the fire
Find me in the midst of your desire
I got love in high places
Love in high places
Find me in the secrets, in the lies
Find me in the darkest place in here
I got love in high places
I see you loving in high places
I will be your danger
Me think nothing can change ya
It's pyrotechnical, physical
Way I rock your maker
There's a space that I'm saving
To keep me strong
There is a path that I'm paving
'Cause we can't stay for long
Find me in the forest in the fire
Find me in the midst of your desire
I got love in high places
Love in high places
Find me the secrets, in the pain
Find me in the dry earth, in the rain
I got love in high places
I see your love in all places
Love will surely break your heart
Then set you free
Lyrics submitted by JanzenZane
Love in High Places Lyrics as written by Keith James Ciancia Kaveh Rastegar
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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