"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.
Written by: Juan L. James
Produced by: Tru-Life
Chorus:
Introducin’
The Lord Jesus The Christ
The Author and Finisher of All Life
Verse 1: We brings the ruckus when we uplift the gift of salvation · It was He who came through forty-two generations · Logos invasion · to planet Earth through virgin birth · the last Adam had come to reverse · the works of the first · · He became a curse to become a cure · the blood poured · made sure · that he who enters by the door · will be eternally secured · · What shall I render? · surrendered lives are due to Him · in due time the True Vine reconciled humans · to the divine union of the Father · Hearts are altered to the altar · He died for all walks of life · He’s the Lord of all cultures · Perfector, Resurrector, all life is His · Sin-disconnector · Eternal-holder · of the sceptor of righteousness · · Thunderous praise comes from his numberless · fleet · the sovereign King, · all things are placed under His feet · The uncreated, incarnated creator of all creation · is to be celebrated in all occasions · ‘cause He’s the glorious, victorious Victor · with the greatest victory of all history · peep the unveiling mystery · of the Chief Corner-stoner, the atoner · we present to this world the most generous Blood donor · · Chorus: Introducin’ the Lord · Jesus the Christ · He’s the Author, the Finisher · of all life · |Repeat 4x|
Verse 2: Unto us a child was born, a son was given, to be given into the hands of wicked man, · and like a lamb to his shearers · · the Sin-bearer was terribly beaten, spit upon · crowned with thorns scorned by the heathen · still breathen? · · They stripped him Cat-of-nine whipped Him · What sin have they found in Him? · for four-hundred Roman soldiers to be poundin’ Him · surroundin’ Him with mockery · Them not havin’ eyes to see · He fulfilled every prophecy · to the lower case "T" · at the cross the cost was paid · a door was made · no more barricade · between God and man · Peace was made by the blood of the Lamb · that was shedded · I’ve been reconnected · to the Creator who is the Resurrected · Savior, who is the only accepted Mediator · unlike those that claim to be · The fact still remains to be · the Son of God broke my chains and bore pain for me. · · ‘cause when no one else did, He died · so I can live, so it’s not I that lives · but Christ that lives · within my quarters · worthy is the captain of the bloodsport · whose blood bought us · His love caught us · when we were in sin at every hand · He broke heavy bands, when he took · a taste test of death for every man · · Come and see · we’ve found the One · He’s the bright and Morning Star · ‘cause everything revolves around the Son · He’s omnipotent, omniscient, self-sufficient, pre-eminent, co-existent, never distant · the divine Thriller, the Blood-Spiller · Void-Filler · the Peace-be-Stiller · the Sin-in-the-flesh-Killer · · The livin’ agua · the never endin’ saga · Aleph and the Tau · Eternal Father · Infinite with all might whose shinin’ bright · with all light · Jesus the Christ · the Author and Finisher of all life! · · |Repeat Chorus| · ·
Produced by: Tru-Life
Chorus:
Introducin’
The Lord Jesus The Christ
The Author and Finisher of All Life
Verse 1: We brings the ruckus when we uplift the gift of salvation · It was He who came through forty-two generations · Logos invasion · to planet Earth through virgin birth · the last Adam had come to reverse · the works of the first · · He became a curse to become a cure · the blood poured · made sure · that he who enters by the door · will be eternally secured · · What shall I render? · surrendered lives are due to Him · in due time the True Vine reconciled humans · to the divine union of the Father · Hearts are altered to the altar · He died for all walks of life · He’s the Lord of all cultures · Perfector, Resurrector, all life is His · Sin-disconnector · Eternal-holder · of the sceptor of righteousness · · Thunderous praise comes from his numberless · fleet · the sovereign King, · all things are placed under His feet · The uncreated, incarnated creator of all creation · is to be celebrated in all occasions · ‘cause He’s the glorious, victorious Victor · with the greatest victory of all history · peep the unveiling mystery · of the Chief Corner-stoner, the atoner · we present to this world the most generous Blood donor · · Chorus: Introducin’ the Lord · Jesus the Christ · He’s the Author, the Finisher · of all life · |Repeat 4x|
Verse 2: Unto us a child was born, a son was given, to be given into the hands of wicked man, · and like a lamb to his shearers · · the Sin-bearer was terribly beaten, spit upon · crowned with thorns scorned by the heathen · still breathen? · · They stripped him Cat-of-nine whipped Him · What sin have they found in Him? · for four-hundred Roman soldiers to be poundin’ Him · surroundin’ Him with mockery · Them not havin’ eyes to see · He fulfilled every prophecy · to the lower case "T" · at the cross the cost was paid · a door was made · no more barricade · between God and man · Peace was made by the blood of the Lamb · that was shedded · I’ve been reconnected · to the Creator who is the Resurrected · Savior, who is the only accepted Mediator · unlike those that claim to be · The fact still remains to be · the Son of God broke my chains and bore pain for me. · · ‘cause when no one else did, He died · so I can live, so it’s not I that lives · but Christ that lives · within my quarters · worthy is the captain of the bloodsport · whose blood bought us · His love caught us · when we were in sin at every hand · He broke heavy bands, when he took · a taste test of death for every man · · Come and see · we’ve found the One · He’s the bright and Morning Star · ‘cause everything revolves around the Son · He’s omnipotent, omniscient, self-sufficient, pre-eminent, co-existent, never distant · the divine Thriller, the Blood-Spiller · Void-Filler · the Peace-be-Stiller · the Sin-in-the-flesh-Killer · · The livin’ agua · the never endin’ saga · Aleph and the Tau · Eternal Father · Infinite with all might whose shinin’ bright · with all light · Jesus the Christ · the Author and Finisher of all life! · · |Repeat Chorus| · ·
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