"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.
i know it's there, lit and burning to shine out
i know it's there, itchin', scratchin' just to shout
buried treasure saved
waiting for perfect breezes, perfect waves
when will you dare to wipe that furrow from your brow
can't get nowhere halfway
so i'll be here till you're brave, till you say that
that you love me
that you love me
and 'cause i'm left accoutable for everything I gain
you've shown too many other ways for me to call it pain
this is just a stupid secretshared too many times
it's kinda like this thing that i would let go if i'm wise
sorta like the way i feel that sometimes makes me cry
you look just like someone i know that cannot tell a lie
cannot say, cannot say
that you love me
that you love me
it i could just convince myself of what i'd rather have
if i could just convince myself i'm better off
much better
with silence
with silence
i know it's there, itchin', scratchin' just to shout
buried treasure saved
waiting for perfect breezes, perfect waves
when will you dare to wipe that furrow from your brow
can't get nowhere halfway
so i'll be here till you're brave, till you say that
that you love me
that you love me
and 'cause i'm left accoutable for everything I gain
you've shown too many other ways for me to call it pain
this is just a stupid secretshared too many times
it's kinda like this thing that i would let go if i'm wise
sorta like the way i feel that sometimes makes me cry
you look just like someone i know that cannot tell a lie
cannot say, cannot say
that you love me
that you love me
it i could just convince myself of what i'd rather have
if i could just convince myself i'm better off
much better
with silence
with silence
Lyrics submitted by leoleo586
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Great version of a great song,
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Okay, I think I have the lyrics you're missing...and a few corrections.
I know it's there, LIT AND BURNIN' to shine out I know it's there, ithcin', scratchin', just a shout Buried treasure safe, Waiting for perfect reason, perfect ways. When WILL YOU DARE to wipe that furrow from your brow? Can't get nowhere half way So I'll be here 'till YOU'RE BRAVE 'till you say that you love me 'Cause I'M LEFT ACCOUNTABLE for everything I GAIN You've shown me too many other ways for me to call in vain This is just a stupid secret shared too many times It's kind of like this thing that I would let go if I'm wise Sort of like THE WAY I FEEL that someties makes me cry You look just like someone I know WHO cannot tell a lie Cannot say, cannot say that you love me That you love... IF I COULD JUST CONVINCE MYSELF OF WHAT I'VE NEVER HAD IF I COULD JUSTCONVINCE MYSELF I'M BETTER OFF, MUCH BETTER OFF Silence Silence
Hope this helps!
I'm not sure if she says " waiting for perfect breezes, perfect waves" maybe its just my imagination either way amazing song, pretty self explanatory
correct lyrics from her cd insert:
i know it's there, lit and burning to shine out i know it's there, itchin', scratchin' just to shout buried treasure saved waiting for perfect breezes, perfect waves when will you dare to wipe that furrow from your brow can't get nowhere halfway so i'll be here till you're brave, till you say that
that you love me that you love me
and 'cause i'm left accoutable for everything I gain you've shown too many other ways for me to call it pain this is just a stupid secretshared too many times it's kinda like this thing that i would let go if i'm wise sorta like the way i feel that sometimes makes me cry you look just like someone i know that cannot tell a lie cannot say, cannot say
that you love me that you love me
it i could just convince myself of what i'd rather have if i could just convince myself i'm better off much better
with silence with silence