"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.
Been flying high
You know how I feel
Sewn in the sky
You know how I feel
Breeze drifting on by
You know how I feel
It's a new a dawn
And a new day
And a new life for me
And I'm feeling good
So good, yeah
Fish in the sea
You know how I feel
Winters running free
You know how I feel
Bouncing on the tree
You know how I feel
It's a new a dawn
And a new day
And a new life for me
And I'm feeling good
So good
So good
Dragon fly out in the sun
You know what I mean
Don't you know?
Butterflies all having fun
You know what I mean
Sleeping peacefully is done
That's what I mean
And this old one
Is a new one
And the right one for me
For me
Stars when you shine
You know how I feel
Scent of pine
You know how I feel
Afraid out of his mind
And I know how I feel
It's a new dawn
And a new day
And a new love for me
And I'm feeling
Oh
I'm feeling good
You know how I feel
You know how I feel
You
You know how I feel
Feeling good
I'm feeling good
I'm feeling good
Feeling good
Feeling good
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
You know how I feel
Sewn in the sky
You know how I feel
Breeze drifting on by
You know how I feel
It's a new a dawn
And a new day
And a new life for me
And I'm feeling good
So good, yeah
Fish in the sea
You know how I feel
Winters running free
You know how I feel
Bouncing on the tree
You know how I feel
It's a new a dawn
And a new day
And a new life for me
And I'm feeling good
So good
So good
Dragon fly out in the sun
You know what I mean
Don't you know?
Butterflies all having fun
You know what I mean
Sleeping peacefully is done
That's what I mean
And this old one
Is a new one
And the right one for me
For me
Stars when you shine
You know how I feel
Scent of pine
You know how I feel
Afraid out of his mind
And I know how I feel
It's a new dawn
And a new day
And a new love for me
And I'm feeling
Oh
I'm feeling good
You know how I feel
You know how I feel
You
You know how I feel
Feeling good
I'm feeling good
I'm feeling good
Feeling good
Feeling good
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
Lyrics submitted by rust3dxh3art
Feelin' Good Lyrics as written by Anthony Newley Leslie Bricusse
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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I LURVE this song to friggen death! I use it to practice my vocals all the time.
Its also really cool and my favorite song off the album bacuse the lyrics are great and its not as hip-hop as other things...
Plus it reminds me of my Neopets PS2 Game^^!