"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.
On winter days the snow would glisten
like a sea of diamonds in the sun
All bundled up in hat and mittens
I'd be out the door and on the run
To the meadow my place
Beneath branches of icy lace
Arms held out eyes shut closed
I'd lean back and just let go
And I would Fall to Fly
A snow white angel I'd spread my wings to the sky
How I'd glide
But soon I craved the city lights
They seemed far brighter than the moon on snow
Turned in my wings for earthly things
Forgot the feel of clouds on indigo
I was strong, I was proud
Keeping both feet on the ground
I feared love like I feared heights
I just didn't realise
That I can Fall to Fly
A snow white angel I spread my wings to the sky
Yes I can Fall to Fly
'cause now you've come along
Like falling snow at dawn
You move me
And with you by my side
We'll soar
we will climb straight to the heaven's skies
Yes I can Fall to Fly
A snow white angel I spread my wings to the sky
Yes I can Fall to Fly
'cause now I'm gonna give love a try
Fall to fly
On winter days I wait for snow and then I know the angel flies once more
Fall to Fly
Fall to Fly
like a sea of diamonds in the sun
All bundled up in hat and mittens
I'd be out the door and on the run
To the meadow my place
Beneath branches of icy lace
Arms held out eyes shut closed
I'd lean back and just let go
And I would Fall to Fly
A snow white angel I'd spread my wings to the sky
How I'd glide
But soon I craved the city lights
They seemed far brighter than the moon on snow
Turned in my wings for earthly things
Forgot the feel of clouds on indigo
I was strong, I was proud
Keeping both feet on the ground
I feared love like I feared heights
I just didn't realise
That I can Fall to Fly
A snow white angel I spread my wings to the sky
Yes I can Fall to Fly
'cause now you've come along
Like falling snow at dawn
You move me
And with you by my side
We'll soar
we will climb straight to the heaven's skies
Yes I can Fall to Fly
A snow white angel I spread my wings to the sky
Yes I can Fall to Fly
'cause now I'm gonna give love a try
Fall to fly
On winter days I wait for snow and then I know the angel flies once more
Fall to Fly
Fall to Fly
Lyrics submitted by delial
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