"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.
There will never be an ending
But, there's always change
So, all the things that you [unverified] defending
Have been rearranged but it's so hard to talk to you
You [unverified] never there
With my adjusted way of thinking I shouldn't care
Now, I know that nothing lasts forever
So, long every thing's going to be that, much better
Now, I know that nothing lasts forever
Every thing's going to be that much better
You're the one that should be saying sorry
All you ever did was make me want to talk to you
These are moments I can't get over
So how can you ever look over your shoulder
Find something new
Or are you playing best defense with amour on
You can only take a beating
Don't prove me wrong
Now I know that nothing lasts forever
So long every thing's going to be that much better
Now I know that nothing lasts forever
Every thing's going to be that much better
You're the one that should be saying sorry
All you ever did was make me want to talk to you
And that's why when we talk about the past
I could sit with you for hours
And that's why I say that we'll never be the same
But I can't explain forever
Nothing ever stays the same
Feelings just get in the way
Every hour of every day
When there's no more left to say
You can watch your colors fade
But, you can't sit still, forever
You can't sit still
It's all over and been
I'm not lesser within
Won't change anything
So stop worrying
But, there's always change
So, all the things that you [unverified] defending
Have been rearranged but it's so hard to talk to you
You [unverified] never there
With my adjusted way of thinking I shouldn't care
Now, I know that nothing lasts forever
So, long every thing's going to be that, much better
Now, I know that nothing lasts forever
Every thing's going to be that much better
You're the one that should be saying sorry
All you ever did was make me want to talk to you
These are moments I can't get over
So how can you ever look over your shoulder
Find something new
Or are you playing best defense with amour on
You can only take a beating
Don't prove me wrong
Now I know that nothing lasts forever
So long every thing's going to be that much better
Now I know that nothing lasts forever
Every thing's going to be that much better
You're the one that should be saying sorry
All you ever did was make me want to talk to you
And that's why when we talk about the past
I could sit with you for hours
And that's why I say that we'll never be the same
But I can't explain forever
Nothing ever stays the same
Feelings just get in the way
Every hour of every day
When there's no more left to say
You can watch your colors fade
But, you can't sit still, forever
You can't sit still
It's all over and been
I'm not lesser within
Won't change anything
So stop worrying
Lyrics submitted by cheerupemokd
Nothing Lasts Forever Lyrics as written by Chris Daymond Brett Mitchell
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, AMPLIFIED ADMINISTRATION
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