"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.
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Need your love
Comes the dawn I lie awake
Dreaming thoughts of you
But I hope that all my thoughts
Never will come true
Never will come true
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
(break)
Don't you go ,I need your love
Don't you go ,I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Need your love
If I die before I love
Promise to be blue
But I hope that all my thoughts
Never will come true
Never will come true
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Need your love
Comes the dawn I lie awake
Dreaming thoughts of you
But I hope that all my thoughts
Never will come true
Never will come true
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
(break)
Don't you go ,I need your love
Don't you go ,I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Need your love
If I die before I love
Promise to be blue
But I hope that all my thoughts
Never will come true
Never will come true
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Don't you go , I need your love
Lyrics submitted by nabzouk
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
Somebody told me That for everything she wants Is everything she sees I guess I must have loved you Because I said you were the perfect girl for me, baby And now I'm six months older And everything you are and everything you see Is out of reach not good enough I don't know what the hell you want from me
Somebody tell me Why I work so hard for you (To give you money)
Some people work for a living Some people work fun Girl I just work for you They told me marriage was a give and take Well you show me you can take you've got some givin' to do And now you tell me that your having my baby I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to But one step further and my back will break If my best isn't good enough And how can it be good enough for two
I can't work any harder than I do
Somebody tell me Why I work so hard for you (To give you money)
Why do I do the things I do Can you tell my why? Yea My god, I don't even think that I love you
Somebody tell me Why I work so hard for you (To give you money)
Somebody tell me Why I work so hard for you (To give you money)
How could you settle For a boy like me When all I can see Is the end of the week All the things we sign And the things we buy Ain't gonna keep us together It's just a matter of time
My situation Never changes Walking in and out of that door Like a stranger For the wages I give you all You say you want more
And all I can see Is the end of the week All the things we sign And the things we buy Ain't gonna keep us together Girl it's just a matter of time