"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.
Have you ever heard the sounds
In the shadows of a song
Have you ever felt the words
Blow right through you from beyond
'Cause years pass and people change
Bluer skies could turn to gray
Though it's gonna hurt for now
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
Oh change is in the air
And you wear it all so well
I asked you if you cared
If you care I couldn't tell
'Cause years pass and people change
Bluer skies could turn to gray
Though it's gonna hurt for now
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
Though it's gonna hurt for now
Though it's gonna hurt for now
Though it's gonna hurt for now
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
In the shadows of a song
Have you ever felt the words
Blow right through you from beyond
'Cause years pass and people change
Bluer skies could turn to gray
Though it's gonna hurt for now
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
Oh change is in the air
And you wear it all so well
I asked you if you cared
If you care I couldn't tell
'Cause years pass and people change
Bluer skies could turn to gray
Though it's gonna hurt for now
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
Though it's gonna hurt for now
Though it's gonna hurt for now
Though it's gonna hurt for now
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
Every ship must sail away
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Sheep? Really? I think its all about letting go and saying goodbye. It is about change tho. I wouldnt say constant change, but I would say change in general. Loss of a loved one. I dunno. Music is so great because everyone always has their own opinions. For me 98% of the songs i listen to have some sort of a "love" meaning. Either receiving giving or losing. Ah well. Thats what I think of the song. I dont even remember where I heard this from but from the second it started I really liked it. Catchy lines too.