"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 want to thank you my friend For making me feel worthwhile Sweeter than the honey of your lips and kindness in your smile hand in hand we float across the room Explosions deep inside Cheek to cheek, there's clouds under my feet There's only you and I
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE DOES THAT FEEL NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF THE NIGHT TO GET IT RIGHT PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE IF THAT FEELS NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF OUR LIVES TO GET IT RIGHT
Lookin' back on lonely nights Searching for love again I never knew my journey began And ended with you my friend Softer than your butterfly kisses And stronger than my desire I want to thank you my friend For making me feel alive
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE DOES THAT FEEL NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF THE NIGHT TO GET IT RIGHT PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE IF THAT FEELS NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF OUR LIVES TO GET IT RIGHT
I'll never mess it up again Won't let it slip like grains of sand Through careless fingertips because I'm a man who understands Though burned by the fire I can learn to feel the light again and listen I can hear your demands I know I can do it give me one more chance Baby here I am
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE DOES THAT FEEL NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF THE NIGHT TO GET IT RIGHT PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE IF THAT FEELS NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF OUR LIVES TO GET IT RIGHT
GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF OUR LIVES TO GET IT RIGHT
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE DOES THAT FEEL NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF THE NIGHT TO GET IT RIGHT PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE IF THAT FEELS NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF OUR LIVES TO GET IT RIGHT
Lookin' back on lonely nights Searching for love again I never knew my journey began And ended with you my friend Softer than your butterfly kisses And stronger than my desire I want to thank you my friend For making me feel alive
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE DOES THAT FEEL NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF THE NIGHT TO GET IT RIGHT PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE IF THAT FEELS NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF OUR LIVES TO GET IT RIGHT
I'll never mess it up again Won't let it slip like grains of sand Through careless fingertips because I'm a man who understands Though burned by the fire I can learn to feel the light again and listen I can hear your demands I know I can do it give me one more chance Baby here I am
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE DOES THAT FEEL NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF THE NIGHT TO GET IT RIGHT PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE IF THAT FEELS NICE GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF OUR LIVES TO GET IT RIGHT
GIVE ME A SIGN IF YOU LOVE IT I CAN DO IT AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE REST OF OUR LIVES TO GET IT RIGHT
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What You Like Lyrics as written by Darren Stanley Hayes Darren Hayes
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