"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.
For the Lunar sea see the river moon
And you got it
Match the finest words to the greatest tune
And you bought it
See me cross in style
Walk the longest mile in a minute
Where do drifters go?
Wonder if they know there’s no limit
At the rainbows end
Find a perfect friend say you’re sorry
Make me dream at night
Break my heart on sight don’t you worry
Swept the sounds of love from the skies above
And I knew it
Swim the seas of blue just to drown in you
And I blew it
Chorus
You hear it, the shiver in spine don’t come near it
I love it, you soar and you cry rise above it
Got my lunar sea for you’re river moon
If you let it
Match my finest words to your greatest tune
Won’t forget it
Chorus
You hear it, the shiver in spine don’t come near it
I love it, you soar and you cry rise above it
Fly by lunar sea lullaby
And you got it
Match the finest words to the greatest tune
And you bought it
See me cross in style
Walk the longest mile in a minute
Where do drifters go?
Wonder if they know there’s no limit
At the rainbows end
Find a perfect friend say you’re sorry
Make me dream at night
Break my heart on sight don’t you worry
Swept the sounds of love from the skies above
And I knew it
Swim the seas of blue just to drown in you
And I blew it
Chorus
You hear it, the shiver in spine don’t come near it
I love it, you soar and you cry rise above it
Got my lunar sea for you’re river moon
If you let it
Match my finest words to your greatest tune
Won’t forget it
Chorus
You hear it, the shiver in spine don’t come near it
I love it, you soar and you cry rise above it
Fly by lunar sea lullaby
Lyrics submitted by michellew_39
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I absolutly adore this song. The beginning rift is beautiful and i love how it's carried through out the song.
this song makes me dance circles. seriously catchy. it's very beautiful, i am amazed at t's simplicity. perfect.
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This is one of my favourite songs. It's such a shame John left the band.
this song it´s so beautiful that it breaks my heart.
i just a couple of days ago realized how this song relates to "moon river". i love both songs and enjoy the link!
Gorgeous song and one hell of a band. Check out: alltheprettysongs.com
is he saying:
"Where do drifters go? Wonder if they know there's no limit, At the rainbows end"
or
"Where do drifters go? Wonder if they know there's no limit. At the rainbows end, Find a perfect friend say you're sorry."
either way, one of the greatest songs i've ever heard.