"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.
Everything you say or do
I am always there for you
Whether you're laughing or you're screaming
No one else could take your place
I will always see your face
When I'm awake and when I am dreaming
'Cause I believe there's a place for you and in this crazy world
If you'd come running back to me I'll be here waiting
'Cause I still believe that I'm not worth saving
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Come back to me, I'll be here waiting
'Cause I'm on my knees and my life's not fading
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
I can't stand to watch you go
'Cause in my head deep down I know
I don't wanna live without you
I love the way we stay up late
The way you laugh at your mistakes
I love everything about you
'Cause I believe there's a place for you and in this crazy world
If you'd come running back to me I'll be here waiting
'Cause I still believe that I'm not worth saving
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Come back to me, I'll be here waiting
'Cause I'm on my knees and my life's not fading
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
No, don't want you to go
Can't move on
My heart, and my arms, and my bed girl
Quit messing with my head
Say that you're coming back to stay right here with me
If you'd come running back to me I'll be here waiting
'Cause I still believe that I'm not worth saving
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Come back to me, I'll be here waiting
'Cause I'm on my knees and my life's not fading
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Come back to me
I still believe
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Come back to me
I'm on my knees
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
I am always there for you
Whether you're laughing or you're screaming
No one else could take your place
I will always see your face
When I'm awake and when I am dreaming
'Cause I believe there's a place for you and in this crazy world
If you'd come running back to me I'll be here waiting
'Cause I still believe that I'm not worth saving
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Come back to me, I'll be here waiting
'Cause I'm on my knees and my life's not fading
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
I can't stand to watch you go
'Cause in my head deep down I know
I don't wanna live without you
I love the way we stay up late
The way you laugh at your mistakes
I love everything about you
'Cause I believe there's a place for you and in this crazy world
If you'd come running back to me I'll be here waiting
'Cause I still believe that I'm not worth saving
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Come back to me, I'll be here waiting
'Cause I'm on my knees and my life's not fading
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
No, don't want you to go
Can't move on
My heart, and my arms, and my bed girl
Quit messing with my head
Say that you're coming back to stay right here with me
If you'd come running back to me I'll be here waiting
'Cause I still believe that I'm not worth saving
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Come back to me, I'll be here waiting
'Cause I'm on my knees and my life's not fading
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Come back to me
I still believe
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Come back to me
I'm on my knees
If you could see the sad look on my face
You'd be in your car headed back to my place
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
Come Back to Me Lyrics as written by Kraig Tyler Tom Higgenson
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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