"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.
What am I living for
I feel like I'm made for more
Your word says you've got my back
You love me
no strings attached
So why am I worried worried worried
I put my trust in you and now I work with you
Somebody needs to feel you right now
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Until I've done everything anything that I can do for you
Please don't let me sleep sleep
You take me by the hand and you guide me
With you there's no fear or anxiety
This joy that you give is amazing
Forever changed now I live life to honor you
Cause I've been made new new new
We're breaking chains down and only speaking truth
Somebody needs to feel you right now
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Until I've done everything anything that I can do for you
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Somebody needs to feel you right now
So please don't let me sleep
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Until I've done everything anything that I can do for you
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Please don't let me sleep sleep
I feel like I'm made for more
Your word says you've got my back
You love me
no strings attached
So why am I worried worried worried
I put my trust in you and now I work with you
Somebody needs to feel you right now
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Until I've done everything anything that I can do for you
Please don't let me sleep sleep
You take me by the hand and you guide me
With you there's no fear or anxiety
This joy that you give is amazing
Forever changed now I live life to honor you
Cause I've been made new new new
We're breaking chains down and only speaking truth
Somebody needs to feel you right now
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Until I've done everything anything that I can do for you
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Somebody needs to feel you right now
So please don't let me sleep
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Until I've done everything anything that I can do for you
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Please don't let me sleep sleep
Lyrics submitted by blessthebeloved
Don't Let Me Sleep Lyrics as written by Danny Copeland
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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