"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.
1, 2, 3, 4. It was too loud to hear what you were thinking.
And somehow I knew I would be sleeping alone tonight,
But I figured that's alright.
Could you still walk home with me?
I don't want to be wondering.
You couldn't keep me here.
It's you or two months on the road.
Just two months waiting by the phone.
She grew wings and I grew wheels.
And now the dust covers my heels.
You couldn't keep me here.
It's you or two months on the road.
Just two months waiting by the phone.
She grew wings and I grew wheels.
And now the dust covers my heels.
I sent your letter next day air.
No-dozed a lot and sat and stared.
I couldn't make it fifty pages in that book.
I'll pull into town when the saddest sun sets down.
And I'll see you at the show.
I hope you'll go.
You'll be there just waiting for me.
Just waiting for me.
I'll pull into town when the saddest sun sets down.
And I'll see you at the show.
And somehow I knew I would be sleeping alone tonight,
But I figured that's alright.
Could you still walk home with me?
I don't want to be wondering.
You couldn't keep me here.
It's you or two months on the road.
Just two months waiting by the phone.
She grew wings and I grew wheels.
And now the dust covers my heels.
You couldn't keep me here.
It's you or two months on the road.
Just two months waiting by the phone.
She grew wings and I grew wheels.
And now the dust covers my heels.
I sent your letter next day air.
No-dozed a lot and sat and stared.
I couldn't make it fifty pages in that book.
I'll pull into town when the saddest sun sets down.
And I'll see you at the show.
I hope you'll go.
You'll be there just waiting for me.
Just waiting for me.
I'll pull into town when the saddest sun sets down.
And I'll see you at the show.
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i love this song :D
this sounds like something i'd write! not really. these cats were right on, though. ciao.
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there is some lyrics missing, but they arent in the cd. listen to the song and about 40 secs in till about 55 secs i have no clue what is being said, but can't find anywhere that has it
Sounds like he's getting to know someone but has to leave her coz he's about to go out on tour
gee isn't that what all lifetime songs are about?
not really.. but, a lot of them have to do with girls. anyway, it's obvious as hell what this song is about. i think the title has something to do with those cheap novelty gifts you can buy at tourist traps.. even though they seem pretty useless, they still hold a kind of sentimental value, depending on who you give it to.
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I listened to the part that isn't in the lyric sheet and it sounds like this:
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That's funny, I'd always heard, "No other night in all the world could make me think of home now." But your take sounds equally plausible.
thank you thecubandan! iv'e been looking at lyrics and couldnt find that section.