"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.
When I first saw you, I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of mine
I look at you, looking at me
Now I know why they say the best things are free
Gonna love you, boy, you are so fine
Angel of mine
How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm different now, you helped me grow
You came into my life
Sent from above
When I lost all hope
You showed me love
I'm checking for you, boy
You're right on time
Angel of mine
Nothing means more to me than what we share
No one in this whole world can ever compare
Last night, the way you moved is still on my mind
Angel of mine
What you mean to me you'll never know
Deep inside, I need to show
You came into my life
Sent from above (sent from above)
When I lost all hope
Boy, you showed me love
I'm checking for you, boy
You're right on time (right on time)
Angel of mine (Angel of mine)
I never knew I could feel each moment
As if it were new
Every breath that I take
The love that we make
I only share it with you
You, you, you, you
When I first saw you, I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of mine
You came into my life (came into my life, yeah)
Sent from above
When I lost all hope
You showed me love (boy, you showed me love, uh-huh)
I'm checking for you
You're right on time (but boy, you're right on time)
Angel of mine (Angel of mine, oh, mine)
How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm different now, you helped me grow
I look at you, looking at me
Now I know why they say the best things are free
Checking for you, boy
You're right on time
Angel of mine
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of mine
I look at you, looking at me
Now I know why they say the best things are free
Gonna love you, boy, you are so fine
Angel of mine
How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm different now, you helped me grow
You came into my life
Sent from above
When I lost all hope
You showed me love
I'm checking for you, boy
You're right on time
Angel of mine
Nothing means more to me than what we share
No one in this whole world can ever compare
Last night, the way you moved is still on my mind
Angel of mine
What you mean to me you'll never know
Deep inside, I need to show
You came into my life
Sent from above (sent from above)
When I lost all hope
Boy, you showed me love
I'm checking for you, boy
You're right on time (right on time)
Angel of mine (Angel of mine)
I never knew I could feel each moment
As if it were new
Every breath that I take
The love that we make
I only share it with you
You, you, you, you
When I first saw you, I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of mine
You came into my life (came into my life, yeah)
Sent from above
When I lost all hope
You showed me love (boy, you showed me love, uh-huh)
I'm checking for you
You're right on time (but boy, you're right on time)
Angel of mine (Angel of mine, oh, mine)
How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm different now, you helped me grow
I look at you, looking at me
Now I know why they say the best things are free
Checking for you, boy
You're right on time
Angel of mine
Lyrics submitted by jstalilwyrd
Angel Of Mine Lyrics as written by Travon M. Potts Rhett Lawrence
Lyrics © Karam Jameel Moore, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This song is awesome and it's perfect and i love it!!
its so sweet! and the rythm and lyrics are just great put together.
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this remindes me if my bf hes so sweet and this is how i feel about him peace out love ya all kage
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My boyfriend calls me his angel and he listens to this song all the time! its the sweetest thing!
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