"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.
Standing in the spotlight
On such a perfect night
Knowing that you're out there, listening
I remember one time
When I was so afraid
Didn't think I had the courage
To stand up on this stage
Then you reached into my heart
And you found the melody
And if there ever was somebody
Who made me believe in me,
It was you...it was you
CHORUS:
Cause it was your song that made me sing
And it was your voice that gave me wings
And it was your light that shined, guiding my heart to find
This place, where I belong
It was your song
Every night I pray
Before the music starts to play
That I'll do my best, and I won't let you down
And for all the times I stood here
This feeling feels brand new
And anytime I doubt myself I think of you
(Chorus)
Dreams can come true...
With God's great angels, like you
It was your song that made me sing...
And it was your voice that gave me wings
And it was your light that shined guiding my heart to find
This place where I belong...
It was your song...
It was your song...
It's always been....
Your song
On such a perfect night
Knowing that you're out there, listening
I remember one time
When I was so afraid
Didn't think I had the courage
To stand up on this stage
Then you reached into my heart
And you found the melody
And if there ever was somebody
Who made me believe in me,
It was you...it was you
CHORUS:
Cause it was your song that made me sing
And it was your voice that gave me wings
And it was your light that shined, guiding my heart to find
This place, where I belong
It was your song
Every night I pray
Before the music starts to play
That I'll do my best, and I won't let you down
And for all the times I stood here
This feeling feels brand new
And anytime I doubt myself I think of you
(Chorus)
Dreams can come true...
With God's great angels, like you
It was your song that made me sing...
And it was your voice that gave me wings
And it was your light that shined guiding my heart to find
This place where I belong...
It was your song...
It was your song...
It's always been....
Your song
Lyrics submitted by kizzy1326
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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