"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.
Dear Sam,
I'm sorry I pushed you away from everything we had, even me
I couldn't ask you to wait forever
But that doesn't mean my feelings have changed
Every day your face is clearer
Regret is the burden, I'll carry from here to my grave
This distance is the knife in my heart
Let him know the treasure he has
Don't let him make my mistakes
Forever is never too long to wait for something perfect
I'll be here
Love always
I'm sorry I pushed you away from everything we had, even me
I couldn't ask you to wait forever
But that doesn't mean my feelings have changed
Every day your face is clearer
Regret is the burden, I'll carry from here to my grave
This distance is the knife in my heart
Let him know the treasure he has
Don't let him make my mistakes
Forever is never too long to wait for something perfect
I'll be here
Love always
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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It's like emo with good singing
umm... how come no one is commenting on these songs man!! they fuckin rock!
yeah I agree. This song rocks, and I can relate to this
this song is amazing. i can realate for sure.
its pretty good
"Let him know the treasure he has, don't let him make my mistakes"...
Great song, the lyrics don't totally do it justice.
This song is fucking awesome.
"forever is never, too long to wait for something perfect"... so true
I really like the scream at the first "Dear Sam" - you just know that Sam must have been far away, literally.
"Regret is the burden, I'll carry from here to my grave" - too true
This distance is the knife in my heart Let him know the treasure he has
This reminds me of what my ex-boyfriend said to me when I dumped him. Ah, but it's still really awesome.
i love this song ! i really like the lyrics too !
it reminds me of the guy i like. and how he left me waiting for him. "forever is never, too long to wait for something perfect"