"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.
Ever since I set mah eyes on you
I knew you were the one
That I've been waiting for so long...
So many times I searched for love so true
And now I find you,
I pray that you'll be mine forever
**ChOrUs**
Tell me do we stand a chance at all...?
Or will you be a memory?
Living in mah dreams forever
Do we stand a chance at all...?
I know that love and destiny
Will bring the two of us together...
Baby...what do you feel inside?
I tried to find an answer
When I look into your eyes
These feelings are so hard to hide
And everytime I look at you
I feel mah heart cry
Can't you see that all I want is for you to know
How much I realee need you
Cuz I love you so...
Ryte now I can tell that in time
You'll be near
I can't wait for the day
When you'll finally be here
**ChOrUs**
(Together...Together...Together...Together...)
I knew you were the one
That I've been waiting for so long...
So many times I searched for love so true
And now I find you,
I pray that you'll be mine forever
**ChOrUs**
Tell me do we stand a chance at all...?
Or will you be a memory?
Living in mah dreams forever
Do we stand a chance at all...?
I know that love and destiny
Will bring the two of us together...
Baby...what do you feel inside?
I tried to find an answer
When I look into your eyes
These feelings are so hard to hide
And everytime I look at you
I feel mah heart cry
Can't you see that all I want is for you to know
How much I realee need you
Cuz I love you so...
Ryte now I can tell that in time
You'll be near
I can't wait for the day
When you'll finally be here
**ChOrUs**
(Together...Together...Together...Together...)
Lyrics submitted by Golgotha
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