"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.
UNTIL I SAY SO
if i could i would but you know i can't lie to you if i could i'd say if you say so then i'll say yes the sun burns so bright i can't see the hurt in your eyes the moon buries itself behind the clouds i can't tell what you're thinking about will you let me stay for awhile don't forget me please don't cry just hold me close don't let go until i say so will you think of me when you smile do old memories bring tears to your eyes just hold me close don't let go until i say so if you would then i would be here for you when you need me if you would then i would not do the things that made you leave me the stars flash and burn out but i feel your eyes burn into me the rainbow brightens up the day and leaves me hanging on to a few words to say will you let me stay for awhile don't forget me please don't cry just hold me close don't let go until i say so will you think of me when you smile do old memories bring tears to your eyes just hold me close don't let go until i say so you only cross my mind every second everyday i need to unwind before i fade away will you let me stay for awhile don't forget me please don't cry just hold me close don't let go until i say so will you think of me when you smile do old memories bring tears to your eyes just hold me close don't let go until i say so
if i could i would but you know i can't lie to you if i could i'd say if you say so then i'll say yes the sun burns so bright i can't see the hurt in your eyes the moon buries itself behind the clouds i can't tell what you're thinking about will you let me stay for awhile don't forget me please don't cry just hold me close don't let go until i say so will you think of me when you smile do old memories bring tears to your eyes just hold me close don't let go until i say so if you would then i would be here for you when you need me if you would then i would not do the things that made you leave me the stars flash and burn out but i feel your eyes burn into me the rainbow brightens up the day and leaves me hanging on to a few words to say will you let me stay for awhile don't forget me please don't cry just hold me close don't let go until i say so will you think of me when you smile do old memories bring tears to your eyes just hold me close don't let go until i say so you only cross my mind every second everyday i need to unwind before i fade away will you let me stay for awhile don't forget me please don't cry just hold me close don't let go until i say so will you think of me when you smile do old memories bring tears to your eyes just hold me close don't let go until i say so
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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aw. this song is great.
I think it's a song about an old love, I think it's an old love because of when he says, "I would not do the things that made you leave me" I think he's talking about how he would want it to still be like, I love this song, it's the best All song in my opinion.
Most of it's in present tense; I think it's actually about their final embrace "will you let me stay for awhile don't forget me please don't cry just hold me close don't let go until i say so".
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