"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.
Gone away and hide your eyes stay for me with no disguise
We should all fall, still we can rise
Lay it down, your heart, tonight
Try to imagine your soul set free
Let it go and run to me
You've got my heart, now take my life
Lay it down, my love
Runaway to me
Runaway darlin', won't you stay with me
Runaway to me
Now, I will back you up
You can hear the time slippin' away
You'll cry the tears for today
She screams inside, but you can't stay
Lay it down, my love
Runaway to me
Runaway darlin', won't you stay with me
Runaway to me
Hey, I will back you up
Everyone's around us now
But still we only hear one sound
It's so intense you just can't breathe
Lay it down, my love
We should all fall, still we can rise
Lay it down, your heart, tonight
Try to imagine your soul set free
Let it go and run to me
You've got my heart, now take my life
Lay it down, my love
Runaway to me
Runaway darlin', won't you stay with me
Runaway to me
Now, I will back you up
You can hear the time slippin' away
You'll cry the tears for today
She screams inside, but you can't stay
Lay it down, my love
Runaway to me
Runaway darlin', won't you stay with me
Runaway to me
Hey, I will back you up
Everyone's around us now
But still we only hear one sound
It's so intense you just can't breathe
Lay it down, my love
Lyrics submitted by itsmyownmind
Runaway Lyrics as written by Pat Mc Gee Marti Frederiksen
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Capitol CMG Publishing
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