"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.
Life is short
When it doesn't rain it snores
Yeah the cookie crumbles but in who's hand?
All things said and all things done
Life is short
Oh I am young but have aged
Waited long to seize the day
All things said and plenty done, life is short
Oh could this be
Oh could this be the day I've waited for?
Another door to peek in through
The floor is filthy
But the couch is clean
At the end of the day
That's another day gone
Life is short, oh life is short
Oh
Could this be
Oh
Could this be the day I've waited for?
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Oh I am young but I have aged
Waited long to seize the day
All things said and plenty done
Oh I am young but I have a past
Travelled far to find the start
Yes I am scared and I've been burnt
But life is short
Oh
Could this be
Oh
Could this be the day I've waited for?
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
When it doesn't rain it snores
Yeah the cookie crumbles but in who's hand?
All things said and all things done
Life is short
Oh I am young but have aged
Waited long to seize the day
All things said and plenty done, life is short
Oh could this be
Oh could this be the day I've waited for?
Another door to peek in through
The floor is filthy
But the couch is clean
At the end of the day
That's another day gone
Life is short, oh life is short
Oh
Could this be
Oh
Could this be the day I've waited for?
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Oh I am young but I have aged
Waited long to seize the day
All things said and plenty done
Oh I am young but I have a past
Travelled far to find the start
Yes I am scared and I've been burnt
But life is short
Oh
Could this be
Oh
Could this be the day I've waited for?
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
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I can't tell you how many times I've asked myself if this is the day I've waited for... There are times when I deliberate about doing something, over and over and over and then, well, it's too late. Slowly but surely though I am keeping in mind that life is short indeed and sometimes you just have to go for it. ~ Great song all around!
make the most of each day. treasure the moments. don't waste chances waiting around. they're all short. & life is short too.
brilliant song.
life is short
I love this song. I think it's so well written.
Oh I am young but I have aged. Waited long to seize the day. All things said and plenty done, Oh I am young but I have a past. Traveled far to find the start. Yes I am scared and I've been burnt. But life is short.
there's some mistakes in those lyrics. these are correct ones:
When it doesn't rain it snores Yeah the cookie crumbles but in who's hand? All things said and all things done Life is short
Oh I am young but I have aged Waited long to seize the day All things said and plenty done...life's too short
Ooooh could this be.... Ooooh could this be the day I've waited for?
Another door to peek in through The floor is filthy But the couch is clean At the end of the day That's another day gone Life is short....Ooo life is short
Ooooh Could this be.... Ooooh Could this be the day I've waited for?
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba...
Oh I am young but I have aged Waited long to seize the day All things said and plenty done Oh I am young but I have a past Travelled far to find the start Yes I am scared and I've been burnt But life is short
Ooooh Could this be... Ooooh Could this be the day I've waited for?
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba...
great song :] and yes, life is too short.
Life is short. A common and oh so true saying made into an awesome song.
love it. reminds me that i'm young & should make the most out of all the opportunities that come my way...because life is short. and it could be the thing i'm waiting for. and turns out sometimes it is. very happy song.
i love this song. it makes me feel like i should do more and take advantage of the time i have. its a really good song
Wonderful song - it's truthful yet optimistic. I heard it on Grey's Anatomy.