"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.
Do you dream
That the world will know your name
So tell me your name
And do you care
About all the little things
Or anything at all
I want to feel
All the chemicals inside
I said I want to feel
I want a sunburn
Just to know that I'm alive
Just to know I'm alive
I want to live live
Just to see the day
When we all can get along
I want to scream
Scream my song out loud
So everyone could hear
Do you believe
In the day that you were born
Tell me do you believe
And do you know
That every day's the first
Of the rest of your life
Chorus
And ohh don't tell me if I'm dying
'Cause I don't want to know
If I can't see the sun
Maybe I should go
Don't wake me 'cause I'm dreaming
Of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know
Never leaves too soon
And you know the pain
That brought you here today
So what can you do
And you know the tears
For losing those you love
When yesterday is gone
So please remember
Not to waste another day
Not to worry your mind
And please forgive me
For taking so much time
To get back on my feet
Chrous
And I'll fight it out
'Cause I know I can
And I'll sleep tight
When you're not here
Oh no
I wont surrender
This is to one last day in the shadows
And to know a brother's love
This is to New York City angels
And the rivers of our blood
This is to all of us
This is to all of us
Don't tell me if I'm dying
'Cause I don't want to know
If I can't see the sun
Maybe I should go
Don't wake me 'cause I'm dreaming
Of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know
Never leaves too soon
Don't tell me if I'm dying
'Cause I don't want to know
If I can't see the sun
Maybe I should go
Don't wake me 'cause I'm dreaming
Of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know
Never leaves too soon
And don't tell me if I'm dying, no
Don't tell me if I'm dying
Don't tell me if I'm dying
That the world will know your name
So tell me your name
And do you care
About all the little things
Or anything at all
I want to feel
All the chemicals inside
I said I want to feel
I want a sunburn
Just to know that I'm alive
Just to know I'm alive
I want to live live
Just to see the day
When we all can get along
I want to scream
Scream my song out loud
So everyone could hear
Do you believe
In the day that you were born
Tell me do you believe
And do you know
That every day's the first
Of the rest of your life
Chorus
And ohh don't tell me if I'm dying
'Cause I don't want to know
If I can't see the sun
Maybe I should go
Don't wake me 'cause I'm dreaming
Of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know
Never leaves too soon
And you know the pain
That brought you here today
So what can you do
And you know the tears
For losing those you love
When yesterday is gone
So please remember
Not to waste another day
Not to worry your mind
And please forgive me
For taking so much time
To get back on my feet
Chrous
And I'll fight it out
'Cause I know I can
And I'll sleep tight
When you're not here
Oh no
I wont surrender
This is to one last day in the shadows
And to know a brother's love
This is to New York City angels
And the rivers of our blood
This is to all of us
This is to all of us
Don't tell me if I'm dying
'Cause I don't want to know
If I can't see the sun
Maybe I should go
Don't wake me 'cause I'm dreaming
Of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know
Never leaves too soon
Don't tell me if I'm dying
'Cause I don't want to know
If I can't see the sun
Maybe I should go
Don't wake me 'cause I'm dreaming
Of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know
Never leaves too soon
And don't tell me if I'm dying, no
Don't tell me if I'm dying
Don't tell me if I'm dying
Lyrics submitted by risefromtheashes
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