"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'm in pieces,
Does no-one see it?
I am stronger on the outside,
It's easy when you know why.
This feeling sad,
It's not so bad.
I've got friends who lift my spirits,
I've got songs that no-one hears.
Sometimes the sun shines on unkind people,
And some nights the spotlight's on shy people.
People like you.
These things are hard to think about,
You've been broken too,
Haven't you?
I would fix you.
Sick this morning;
Friends say it's a warning.
But they don't understand,
They don't feel bad.
The sun was hot,
The day was long.
The best day we had in ages,
Everybody there was saying.
Sometimes the sun shines on unkind people,
And some nights the spot light's on shy people.
People like you.
These things are hard to think about,
You've been broken too,
Haven't you?
I would fix you.
Life is stressful,
When you're successful.
I am here to take it out of,
I am strong to break your fists on.
But I don't mind,
It's summertime.
Its enough to keep me smiling,
Let me be your ray of sunshine.
Don't stand still,
Don't cry,
Don't drop your hands,
Don't break your stride.
Sometimes the sun shines on unkind people,
And some nights the spot light's on shy people,
People like you.
These things are hard to think about.
I've been broken too.
Haven't you?
Does no-one see it?
I am stronger on the outside,
It's easy when you know why.
This feeling sad,
It's not so bad.
I've got friends who lift my spirits,
I've got songs that no-one hears.
Sometimes the sun shines on unkind people,
And some nights the spotlight's on shy people.
People like you.
These things are hard to think about,
You've been broken too,
Haven't you?
I would fix you.
Sick this morning;
Friends say it's a warning.
But they don't understand,
They don't feel bad.
The sun was hot,
The day was long.
The best day we had in ages,
Everybody there was saying.
Sometimes the sun shines on unkind people,
And some nights the spot light's on shy people.
People like you.
These things are hard to think about,
You've been broken too,
Haven't you?
I would fix you.
Life is stressful,
When you're successful.
I am here to take it out of,
I am strong to break your fists on.
But I don't mind,
It's summertime.
Its enough to keep me smiling,
Let me be your ray of sunshine.
Don't stand still,
Don't cry,
Don't drop your hands,
Don't break your stride.
Sometimes the sun shines on unkind people,
And some nights the spot light's on shy people,
People like you.
These things are hard to think about.
I've been broken too.
Haven't you?
Lyrics submitted by xpankfrisst
I Would Fix You Lyrics as written by Lauren Cecilia Gofton Anne Marie Nixon
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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