"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.
{written by Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott and Brian McLeod}
{additional vocal by Larry Graham}
Everyday is a winding road, is a winding road, is a winding road, oh
(Is a winding road)
I hitched a ride with a Crazyhorse showgirl
She says she's been down this road more than twice (Time)
She wanted to know if I could tell the future (Tell the future)
I said, "I've never been there before, but the brochure looks nice"
Jump in, let's go (let's go, baby)
Lay back, enjoy the show
Everybody gets high (high), everybody gets low (Low)
These are the days when anything goes
Everyday is a winding road
I get a little bit closer
Everyday is a faded sign
I get a little bit closer to feeling fine
(Oh-oh)
(Listen now)
She's got a daughter she calls Easter
She was born on a Tuesday night
I'm just wondering why people feel so all alone (All alone)
Feeling like a stranger in their own life
Jump in, let's go (Let's go, baby)
Lay back (ooh-ooh), enjoy the show
Everybody gets high (High), everybody gets low (Low)
These are the days (Days) when anything goes
Everyday is a winding road
I get a little bit closer
Everyday is a faded sign
I get a little bit closer to feeling fine
(Jump in)
(Everyday is a winding road, is a winding road)
I've been swimming in a sea of anarchy
I've been living on compliments and herbal tea
I've been wondering if all the things I've ever seen
Were ever real (Were ever real, were ever real)
Were ever really happening
Jump in, let's go (let's go, baby)
Lay back, enjoy the show
Everybody gets high, everybody gets low
These are the days when anything goes
Everyday is a winding road (Come on, come on)
I get a little bit closer (get closer baby)
Everyday is a faded sign
I get a little bit closer to feeling fine
Everyday is a winding road (Is a winding road, is a winding road)
Everyday is a faded sign (Faded sign, let's go)
Da-da, da-da
Everyday, everyday
(Da-da, da-da)
Everyday, everyday
Oh-yeah
Everyday, everyday
Everyday, everyday
Do you love your brother? (Everyday, everyday)
Do you love your sister? (Everyday, everyday)
Do you love us? (Everyday, everyday)
Do you love God? (Everyday, everyday)
Everyday is a winding road
I get a little bit closer (ooh, yeah)
Everyday is a faded sign
(Closer)
Everyday is a winding road
Come on
We can make it
We can New Power Soul
(Dance, dance, dance)
Dance on the funk
Dance on the funk
Everyday is a winding road
{additional vocal by Larry Graham}
Everyday is a winding road, is a winding road, is a winding road, oh
(Is a winding road)
I hitched a ride with a Crazyhorse showgirl
She says she's been down this road more than twice (Time)
She wanted to know if I could tell the future (Tell the future)
I said, "I've never been there before, but the brochure looks nice"
Jump in, let's go (let's go, baby)
Lay back, enjoy the show
Everybody gets high (high), everybody gets low (Low)
These are the days when anything goes
Everyday is a winding road
I get a little bit closer
Everyday is a faded sign
I get a little bit closer to feeling fine
(Oh-oh)
(Listen now)
She's got a daughter she calls Easter
She was born on a Tuesday night
I'm just wondering why people feel so all alone (All alone)
Feeling like a stranger in their own life
Jump in, let's go (Let's go, baby)
Lay back (ooh-ooh), enjoy the show
Everybody gets high (High), everybody gets low (Low)
These are the days (Days) when anything goes
Everyday is a winding road
I get a little bit closer
Everyday is a faded sign
I get a little bit closer to feeling fine
(Jump in)
(Everyday is a winding road, is a winding road)
I've been swimming in a sea of anarchy
I've been living on compliments and herbal tea
I've been wondering if all the things I've ever seen
Were ever real (Were ever real, were ever real)
Were ever really happening
Jump in, let's go (let's go, baby)
Lay back, enjoy the show
Everybody gets high, everybody gets low
These are the days when anything goes
Everyday is a winding road (Come on, come on)
I get a little bit closer (get closer baby)
Everyday is a faded sign
I get a little bit closer to feeling fine
Everyday is a winding road (Is a winding road, is a winding road)
Everyday is a faded sign (Faded sign, let's go)
Da-da, da-da
Everyday, everyday
(Da-da, da-da)
Everyday, everyday
Oh-yeah
Everyday, everyday
Everyday, everyday
Do you love your brother? (Everyday, everyday)
Do you love your sister? (Everyday, everyday)
Do you love us? (Everyday, everyday)
Do you love God? (Everyday, everyday)
Everyday is a winding road
I get a little bit closer (ooh, yeah)
Everyday is a faded sign
(Closer)
Everyday is a winding road
Come on
We can make it
We can New Power Soul
(Dance, dance, dance)
Dance on the funk
Dance on the funk
Everyday is a winding road
Lyrics submitted by Gothy_Bura
Everyday Is a Winding Road Lyrics as written by Jeff Trott Brian Macleod
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Anthem Entertainment, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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