"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 fall down in the street
I need somebody to help me to my feet
The dreams I'm having make me scared of the heat
But thanks to you I know it time I could be
Anything you told me that from day one
Said I could be the president so what the heck I'll go be one
You taught me to use manners and showed me the family tree
And now everyday I thank God for my family
I don't know where I'd be
It's so astonishing
Thank you Dad for working so hard so that I could be
Anything that I wanted to be and thank you Kimberly
For saying every single prayer that you said for me
So I just sit back and relax knowing that God has plan for me
And thank you family, thank you family
For sporting me in everything
I just don't know where I'd be
Without your love, with out you mommy
And I know that may sound incredibly cheesy but who cares
This is for my family
I remember Mom when you took me to school
You drove the Jeep because I though it was cool
It was my first day of high school
And if it wasn't for you I'd swear I would look like a fool
You see that's just the thing you would do anything
It doesn't matter about the pain you would do it for me
And now I'm older and my eyes are open wider you see
I swear to God ill never forget my family
And don't think I forgot about you, my Kimberly
I love you so much I cry just trying to sing
And I'd do anything to be as great a my Dad
Everybody come meet the best guy I'm sure glade I already have.
So I just sit back and relax knowing that God has plan for me
And thank you family, thank you family
For sporting me in everything
I just don't know where I..d be
Without your love, with out you mommy
And I know that may sound incredibly cheesy but who cares
This is for my family
So I just sit back and relax knowing that God has plan for me
And thank you family, thank you family
For sporting me in everything
I just don't know where I'd be
Without your love, with out you mommy
And I know that may sound incredibly cheesy but who cares
This is for my family
I need somebody to help me to my feet
The dreams I'm having make me scared of the heat
But thanks to you I know it time I could be
Anything you told me that from day one
Said I could be the president so what the heck I'll go be one
You taught me to use manners and showed me the family tree
And now everyday I thank God for my family
I don't know where I'd be
It's so astonishing
Thank you Dad for working so hard so that I could be
Anything that I wanted to be and thank you Kimberly
For saying every single prayer that you said for me
So I just sit back and relax knowing that God has plan for me
And thank you family, thank you family
For sporting me in everything
I just don't know where I'd be
Without your love, with out you mommy
And I know that may sound incredibly cheesy but who cares
This is for my family
I remember Mom when you took me to school
You drove the Jeep because I though it was cool
It was my first day of high school
And if it wasn't for you I'd swear I would look like a fool
You see that's just the thing you would do anything
It doesn't matter about the pain you would do it for me
And now I'm older and my eyes are open wider you see
I swear to God ill never forget my family
And don't think I forgot about you, my Kimberly
I love you so much I cry just trying to sing
And I'd do anything to be as great a my Dad
Everybody come meet the best guy I'm sure glade I already have.
So I just sit back and relax knowing that God has plan for me
And thank you family, thank you family
For sporting me in everything
I just don't know where I..d be
Without your love, with out you mommy
And I know that may sound incredibly cheesy but who cares
This is for my family
So I just sit back and relax knowing that God has plan for me
And thank you family, thank you family
For sporting me in everything
I just don't know where I'd be
Without your love, with out you mommy
And I know that may sound incredibly cheesy but who cares
This is for my family
Lyrics submitted by bleedthecoloursopen
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Is this a joke? Even disregarding the lyrics this song is pathetic listen to how he sings...
haha my favorite part... "I fall down in the street I need somebody to help me to my feet"
i adore this song! nick is adorable.and i supposrt him fully.=]
The lyrics are pretty lame, but I like his voice and this song isn't bad
what the hell; i'm gonna go be one.
"i love you so much i cry just trying to sing." ^best lyrics.
yes, it may be a corny song, but it's so damn cute. i love the way he sings it. It's just a simple song coming straight from the heart.
Basically its about a boy giving thanks to his family because of all the things they have done for him and all the help theyve given him
why people say it's pathetic? just because it's not metaphorical shit doesn't mean lyrics are bad, this just is a straight meaning song. Get fucking over it.
I like this song, all of it.
this song is very corny but i love it! its adorable and btw, i really like his voice!
the songs is specifically about nick's family and how they have helped him aspire to become who he is today. he's thanking them by giving them recognition in this song. i love the way it is sung and although the lyrics may be cheese, its extremely sweet!