"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.
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
An' just like the guy who's feet are too big for his bed,
Nothin' seems to fit,
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head,
They keep fallin'...
So i just did me some talkin' to the sun,
And i said i didn't like the way he got things done,
Sleepin' on the job,
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head,
They keep fallin'...
But there's one thing, i know,
The blues they send to meet me,
Won't defeat me,
It won't be long 'till happiness
Steps up to greet me...
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red,
Cryin's not for me,
'cause, i'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because i'm free
Nothin's worryin' me
Nothin's worryin' me...
But there's one thing, i know,
The blues they send to meet me,
Won't defeat me,
It won't be long 'till happiness
Steps up to greet me . . .
... One two three four
Five six seven eight...
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red,
Cryin's not for me,
'cause, i'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because i'm free
Nothin's worryin' me
Nothin's worryin' me...
An' just like the guy who's feet are too big for his bed,
Nothin' seems to fit,
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head,
They keep fallin'...
So i just did me some talkin' to the sun,
And i said i didn't like the way he got things done,
Sleepin' on the job,
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head,
They keep fallin'...
But there's one thing, i know,
The blues they send to meet me,
Won't defeat me,
It won't be long 'till happiness
Steps up to greet me...
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red,
Cryin's not for me,
'cause, i'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because i'm free
Nothin's worryin' me
Nothin's worryin' me...
But there's one thing, i know,
The blues they send to meet me,
Won't defeat me,
It won't be long 'till happiness
Steps up to greet me . . .
... One two three four
Five six seven eight...
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red,
Cryin's not for me,
'cause, i'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because i'm free
Nothin's worryin' me
Nothin's worryin' me...
Lyrics submitted by planetearth
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head Lyrics as written by Hal David Burt F. Bacharach
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I've got to tell yoiu a funny story about this song.
I teach English in Taiwan. The folks here like our "lite" pop culture, like our happy-go-lucky cartoon characters, our "date movies," and our lighter songs.
There was this one nice lady I would hang out with to help her brush up on her English. We both like movies, and talk about our favorite movies quite a bit.
I need to preface the following. When I think of "Raindrops," I think of the B.J.Thomas version, which I would guess many U.S. folks regard as sort of weak and ofay.
Anyway, one day I popped in to see this family, and the lady came out. We were talking about movies again, and she said, "Oh! I have a great movie, a classic! It's got that famous popular song..." and she started humming "Raindrops." My face must've looked pretty squinched up with puzzlement because Melody said, "Hold on," and ran into the house to get the DVD cover so I could see the movie. While she was in the house, I was racking my brain trying to think of a "classic" movie featuring "Raindrops." I drew a blank.
Anyway, she came running out of the house with the DVD in her hand. As she approached, I could finally read the title. It was...wait for it!...
The Bridge on the River Kwai
I reflected for about 2 seconds, then said, "No, Melody, you've got the wrong song!" and I started to whistle the famous work tune. She said, "Right, right; that's it!"
But I almost fell over laughing! I mean, think about it!: Imagine those poor, dysentery-ridden, overworked, underfed wretches slogging chest deep in red muddy water, bearing timbers twice their own weight, singing, "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head!"
Get the picture?