"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 asked my neighbor what time is it
Time you know you can't get it back
What's a man anyhow
If not alone collecting facts
Well I am loved through sickness
Today I am courage at the track
It's so peaceful here
No one to fuck it up
I could lay here for hours and hours
Not asking for much
Married to the sunshine in my mind
I was floating away (after the longest day)
I can see all the flowers in full bloom
I wish I could last and stay
The whole world living in the darkest hour
I am the fortress in Nazaré
Above the raging sound
Somebody came by to say hi
And we washed the day down
Missed the end of the world
And that was just fine
Saw my family for the holidays and we had a good time
I am the gentle day's end, after all that noise
I am the bull that stood and stared after the cavalry arrived
I am the perfume memory
Sweetness in her smile
I could lay here for hours
I could lay here for a while
I asked my neighbour what time is it
Time you know you can't get it back
Why are we all so miserable?
Oh, that's right, nobody ever comes back
Well, I am loved through sickness
Today I am courage at the track
I'm the hand that feeds you
I'm the hallowed road back home
Whole world living in the darkest hour
Whole world living in the darkest hour
It's so peaceful here, no one to fuck it up
I could see through miles, miles
Time you know you can't get it back
What's a man anyhow
If not alone collecting facts
Well I am loved through sickness
Today I am courage at the track
It's so peaceful here
No one to fuck it up
I could lay here for hours and hours
Not asking for much
Married to the sunshine in my mind
I was floating away (after the longest day)
I can see all the flowers in full bloom
I wish I could last and stay
The whole world living in the darkest hour
I am the fortress in Nazaré
Above the raging sound
Somebody came by to say hi
And we washed the day down
Missed the end of the world
And that was just fine
Saw my family for the holidays and we had a good time
I am the gentle day's end, after all that noise
I am the bull that stood and stared after the cavalry arrived
I am the perfume memory
Sweetness in her smile
I could lay here for hours
I could lay here for a while
I asked my neighbour what time is it
Time you know you can't get it back
Why are we all so miserable?
Oh, that's right, nobody ever comes back
Well, I am loved through sickness
Today I am courage at the track
I'm the hand that feeds you
I'm the hallowed road back home
Whole world living in the darkest hour
Whole world living in the darkest hour
It's so peaceful here, no one to fuck it up
I could see through miles, miles
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Murmurations Lyrics as written by Mickey Smith Benjamin John Howard
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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