"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 could never live without you
I never want to be left behind
I'll never quit thinking about you
Because you're always on my mind
Your love constantly surrounds me
It sweeps upon me like a wave
Upon the shores, a love like yours
Is something I always want to save
In an instant I get lost inside your kiss
And an instant's as eternity
And eternity's an instant
When you're not around
You're the only one I miss
But if it all was taken away
I would love you just the same
And if the light you bring were gone
My entire world would brighten
Just to hear your name
And it all comes down to
I love you
It all comes down to you're my only
And whenever you're not around
Your love will keep me from being lonely
And if you weren't as wonderful
As you truly are
It wouldn't change my feelings
You're still my shing star
And baby, it just comes down to I love you
And just because I know you
I know true happiness
And just because you love me
I know that I've been blessed
When you hold me in your arms
I hear the beating of your heart
It reminds me that no matter how far away
We are never truly apart
You're my love, you're my life
You're my shield from the storm
Just keep holding on to me
And I always will be warm
But if it all was taken away
I would love you just the same
And if the light you bring were gone
My entire world would brighten
Just to hear your name
And it all comes down to
I love you
It all comes down to you're my only
And whenever you're not around
Your love will keep me from being lonely
And if you weren't as wonderful
As you truly are
It wouldn't change my feelings
You're still my shing star
And baby, it just comes down to I love you
It all comes down to
You're the one I will always love
It all comes down to
You're the gift that was given from above
And my love for you forever
Is what I'll always give
I could die in your arms but baby
Yuo're the reason why I live
But if it all was taken away
I would love you just the same
And if the light you bring were gone
My entire world would brighten
Just to hear your name
And it all comes down to
I love you
It all comes down to you're my only
And whenever you're not around
Your love will keep me from being lonely
And if you weren't as wonderful
As you truly are
It wouldn't change my feelings
You're still my shing star
And baby, it just comes down to I love you
I love you...
I never want to be left behind
I'll never quit thinking about you
Because you're always on my mind
Your love constantly surrounds me
It sweeps upon me like a wave
Upon the shores, a love like yours
Is something I always want to save
In an instant I get lost inside your kiss
And an instant's as eternity
And eternity's an instant
When you're not around
You're the only one I miss
But if it all was taken away
I would love you just the same
And if the light you bring were gone
My entire world would brighten
Just to hear your name
And it all comes down to
I love you
It all comes down to you're my only
And whenever you're not around
Your love will keep me from being lonely
And if you weren't as wonderful
As you truly are
It wouldn't change my feelings
You're still my shing star
And baby, it just comes down to I love you
And just because I know you
I know true happiness
And just because you love me
I know that I've been blessed
When you hold me in your arms
I hear the beating of your heart
It reminds me that no matter how far away
We are never truly apart
You're my love, you're my life
You're my shield from the storm
Just keep holding on to me
And I always will be warm
But if it all was taken away
I would love you just the same
And if the light you bring were gone
My entire world would brighten
Just to hear your name
And it all comes down to
I love you
It all comes down to you're my only
And whenever you're not around
Your love will keep me from being lonely
And if you weren't as wonderful
As you truly are
It wouldn't change my feelings
You're still my shing star
And baby, it just comes down to I love you
It all comes down to
You're the one I will always love
It all comes down to
You're the gift that was given from above
And my love for you forever
Is what I'll always give
I could die in your arms but baby
Yuo're the reason why I live
But if it all was taken away
I would love you just the same
And if the light you bring were gone
My entire world would brighten
Just to hear your name
And it all comes down to
I love you
It all comes down to you're my only
And whenever you're not around
Your love will keep me from being lonely
And if you weren't as wonderful
As you truly are
It wouldn't change my feelings
You're still my shing star
And baby, it just comes down to I love you
I love you...
Lyrics submitted by alex_is_in_love
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