"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.
I feel unhappy
I am so sad
I've lost the best friend
That I ever had
She is my baby
I love her so
But it's too late now
I've let her go
We're going through changes (ooh)
We're going through changes (ah, ah, ah)
We've shared the years
We've shared each day
I love you daddy
But I found my way
You know the world
Is an evil place?
My baby is grown now
She's found her way
(Ah ah ah, ooh)
We're going through changes (ah ah, ooh)
We're going through changes
(Ah, ah, ah)
It took so long
To realize
And I can still hear
His last goodbyes (bye bye)
Now all my days (ooh)
I'm filled with fears
Wish I could go back (come back)
And change the years (change the years)
We're going through changes (changes)
We're going through changes (changes)
We're going through
Changes
Changes
Changes
Changes
I am so sad
I've lost the best friend
That I ever had
She is my baby
I love her so
But it's too late now
I've let her go
We're going through changes (ooh)
We're going through changes (ah, ah, ah)
We've shared the years
We've shared each day
I love you daddy
But I found my way
You know the world
Is an evil place?
My baby is grown now
She's found her way
(Ah ah ah, ooh)
We're going through changes (ah ah, ooh)
We're going through changes
(Ah, ah, ah)
It took so long
To realize
And I can still hear
His last goodbyes (bye bye)
Now all my days (ooh)
I'm filled with fears
Wish I could go back (come back)
And change the years (change the years)
We're going through changes (changes)
We're going through changes (changes)
We're going through
Changes
Changes
Changes
Changes
Lyrics submitted by KellysDarkAngel
Changes Lyrics as written by Tony Iommi John Osbourne
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Onward Music Limited
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
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.
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
Aaaaaaah ozzy! What the hell are you doing, man?
This song is about loosing an old friend or a break up
WHAT THE FUCK
Contender for worst song ever? Greatest mistake.
WHAT THE FUCK
Contender for worst song ever? Greatest mistake.
i think this was one of te best they hav both done and its is bot them like breaking up ecause she not his little girl any more and they hav 2 both move on