"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.
Heavens rejoice and the earth will exalt
Oh no, come swing back like a catapult
The sea and its fullness will roar
He is our help and our shield our soul yearns for the lord
Burning God of Yaacov everlasting stronghold
Break down the door I can't hold back no more
Wait all night long, until the early morning
Like night watchmen wait for the dawning
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Arise, be our help
Place my trust in your kindness
It's a must hoping in the God of deliverance
Since way back when before time began
Existing eternally, everlasting
Rejoice in the name of his majesty so we sing
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Chant sweet melodies, utter hymns and sing praise to the King
For he's alone exalted holy,
Performing mighty deeds and making new things,
Sowing righteousness and creating healing
He spoke, the world came into being
Master of praise, renews each day
Redeems and saves, continuously, blessed is his name
Making great lights, creating luminaries
Abounding in mercy
Won't you grant me understanding
To perceive, all the teachings in your Torah of love,
Existing eternally
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Oh no, come swing back like a catapult
The sea and its fullness will roar
He is our help and our shield our soul yearns for the lord
Burning God of Yaacov everlasting stronghold
Break down the door I can't hold back no more
Wait all night long, until the early morning
Like night watchmen wait for the dawning
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Arise, be our help
Place my trust in your kindness
It's a must hoping in the God of deliverance
Since way back when before time began
Existing eternally, everlasting
Rejoice in the name of his majesty so we sing
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Chant sweet melodies, utter hymns and sing praise to the King
For he's alone exalted holy,
Performing mighty deeds and making new things,
Sowing righteousness and creating healing
He spoke, the world came into being
Master of praise, renews each day
Redeems and saves, continuously, blessed is his name
Making great lights, creating luminaries
Abounding in mercy
Won't you grant me understanding
To perceive, all the teachings in your Torah of love,
Existing eternally
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
Exaltation, my God of salvation
The field and there in will be filled with jubilation
The lord's name will be proclaimed
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this is some sweet jewish shit. lays down the basic idea behind our one god. nig
I can;t even fathom how or why this song only has one commment.
amazing amazing song.
this song rocks. amazing lyrics and singing
let's dissect that the jewish way, huzza!
"Heavens rejoice and the earth will exalt" psalms 96. each Kabbalat Shabbat you'll find people sing it.
"The sea and its fullness will roar" again, psalms 96. he only forgets the trees of the forest who will exalt - before the LORD, because he came to conquer the land...
"He is our help and our shield our soul yearns for the lord" Again, from most prayers, but probably psalm 33.
"Exaltation, my God of salvation The field and there in will be filled with jubilation The lord's name will be proclaimed"
Habakuk? again, that psalm?
"Arise, be our help" Exodus?
"Rejoice in the name of his majesty so we sing" psalm 105
"Chant sweet melodies, utter hymns and sing praise to the King" a prayer. Tehiloth l'El Elyon, usually in the section of Shma reading, before 18-prayer.
For he's alone exalted holy, "Performing mighty deeds and making new things," Mehadesh kol yom ma'ase bereshit - from the usual daily prayers. ha. Basically Matisyahu is cheating his praying duties by this song - he can just sing it along and not only is that this song is awesome, your'e getting a prayer mitzva. awesomez.
"He spoke, the world came into being Master of praise, renews each day Redeems and saves, continuously, blessed is his name Making great lights, creating luminaries"
That's like.. a copy of the beginning of Arvith pray. almost. mish-mash of several sections from the daily prayer.
"Abounding in mercy Won't you grant me understanding To perceive, all the teachings in your Torah of love, Existing eternally" again, Shacharit prayer.
In short, all of this song is a beautiful, wondeful mish-mash from most of the daily prayers and psalms. Awesome. I get to pray and sing altogether. Baruch Hashem Yom yom.