"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.
No one else
Will help us to get through
So by ourselves
We'll know just what to do
We are connected
We'll never be alone
We walk together
Forever down that road
You and I
Will share all that we know
So close your eyes
And just let yourself go
We are connected
We'll never be alone
We walk together
Forever down that road
We are connected
We'll never be alone
We walk together
Forever down that road, road
And if you fall behind
And don't know what to do
I promise I'll be waiting there for you
(For you)
Follow me into a better day
We'll be alright
No matter what they say
We are connected
We'll never be alone
We walk together
Forever down that road
We are connected
We'll never be alone
We walk together
Forever down that road
Road, road, road
Will help us to get through
So by ourselves
We'll know just what to do
We are connected
We'll never be alone
We walk together
Forever down that road
You and I
Will share all that we know
So close your eyes
And just let yourself go
We are connected
We'll never be alone
We walk together
Forever down that road
We are connected
We'll never be alone
We walk together
Forever down that road, road
And if you fall behind
And don't know what to do
I promise I'll be waiting there for you
(For you)
Follow me into a better day
We'll be alright
No matter what they say
We are connected
We'll never be alone
We walk together
Forever down that road
We are connected
We'll never be alone
We walk together
Forever down that road
Road, road, road
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this songs is from the halo 2 soundtrack.....the first time i heard it instintly i though of the master cheif and cortana.....cuz during the process of the spartan 2 process...if u read the books u know wat im talking about...if not...u should read em....the ai implant is directly n the brain...so when the cheif puts the ai box thing n his helmet the ai n it goes straight n 2 his brain.....so they r literally connected....
now to the lyrics..... no one else will help us to get through so by ourselves, we'll kno just what to do we are connected - we'll never be alone we walk together - forever down that road the marines cant do much....this war would have been done long ago if dr hasley didnt come up with the spartan 2 project....so when the cheif and cortana work together they dont have a problem since cortana can tap n to covenant data she can get a lay out of were they r a tell the cheif were to go.....when cortana is n cheif brain they wont be alone....and as long as this war goes on they will work together til the war finally ends......
you and i will share all that we know so close your eyes and just let yourself go simple enuff...the cheif will tell cortana wat he knows and like ways the other way around...and the part about so close your eyes and just let yourself go thats when cortana taps n to covenant data...let ur self go while u search for info......
and if you fall behind, and don't know what to do i promise i'll be waiting there for you thats just saying if cortana gets stuck on something the cheif has her back....and like wise once again if the cheif gets stuck on somthing cortana has his back
follow me into a better day we'll be alright, no matter what they say every day that ur alive is a better day.....so everything will be just fine no matter how bad the war is going the can make up one loss n another victory.....
ok the was my imput on this song and wat it means to me.....i think a lot of u out there will agree with me on how i look at the song.....