"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 don't believe in the smile that you leave
When you walk away and say goodbye
Well, I don't expect the world to move underneath me
But for God's sake, could you try
I know that you're true to me
You're always there, you say you care
I know that you want to be mine
Where is your heart, cause I don't really feel you
Where is your heart, what I really want is to believe you
Is it so hard to give me what I need
I want your heart to bleed, that's all I'm asking for, oh
Where is your heart
I don't understand, your love is so cold
It's always me who's reaching out for your hand
And I've always dreamed that love would be effortless
Like a petal falling to the ground
A dreamer following his dream
Where is your heart, cause I don't really feel you
Where is your heart, what I really want is to believe you
Is it so hard to give me what I need
I want your heart to bleed, that's all I'm asking for, oh
Where is your heart
It seems so much is left unsaid
But you can say anything
Oh, anytime you need
Baby, it's just you and me, oh yeah
I know that you're true to me
You're always there, you say you care
I know that you want to be mine
Where is your heart, cause I don't really feel you
Where is your heart, what I really want is to believe you
Is it so hard to give me what I need
I want your heart to bleed, that's all I'm asking for, yeah
Where is your heart, cause I don't really feel you
Where is your heart, what I really want is to believe you
Is it so hard to give me what I need
I want your heart to bleed, and that's all I'm asking for
Where is your heart [Repeat: x4]
When you walk away and say goodbye
Well, I don't expect the world to move underneath me
But for God's sake, could you try
I know that you're true to me
You're always there, you say you care
I know that you want to be mine
Where is your heart, cause I don't really feel you
Where is your heart, what I really want is to believe you
Is it so hard to give me what I need
I want your heart to bleed, that's all I'm asking for, oh
Where is your heart
I don't understand, your love is so cold
It's always me who's reaching out for your hand
And I've always dreamed that love would be effortless
Like a petal falling to the ground
A dreamer following his dream
Where is your heart, cause I don't really feel you
Where is your heart, what I really want is to believe you
Is it so hard to give me what I need
I want your heart to bleed, that's all I'm asking for, oh
Where is your heart
It seems so much is left unsaid
But you can say anything
Oh, anytime you need
Baby, it's just you and me, oh yeah
I know that you're true to me
You're always there, you say you care
I know that you want to be mine
Where is your heart, cause I don't really feel you
Where is your heart, what I really want is to believe you
Is it so hard to give me what I need
I want your heart to bleed, that's all I'm asking for, yeah
Where is your heart, cause I don't really feel you
Where is your heart, what I really want is to believe you
Is it so hard to give me what I need
I want your heart to bleed, and that's all I'm asking for
Where is your heart [Repeat: x4]
Lyrics submitted by raysreality
Where Is Your Heart Lyrics as written by Kara Dioguardi Kelly Clarkson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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