"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.
The sun can't remember how to shine
And the colors all have faded into shades of grey
There's no life in this hollow heart of mine
Ever since you went away
Close your eyes and feel me hold you
Can you lead me through this ordinary world
Let the sky cry restless rain
To wash away the miles between us
'Cause without you it's just an ordinary world
If time could find a way to turn around
I would walk along the stars 'till I was back at your door
Every word, every word
Was spoken but without a sound
And I found out what my heart is for
Close your eyes and feel me hold you
Can you lead me through this ordinary world
Let the sky cry restless rain
To wash away the miles between us
'Cause without you it's just an ordinary
World
Hold you breath
Here I come (here I come)
Down the road
I'm winding back (the world is ordinary)
To your arms
'Till we melt
Underneath the blinding sun
Can't remember how to shine
The life in this hollow heart of mine
Close your eyes and feel me hold you
Can you lead me through
Through this ordinary world
Let the sky cry restless rain
To wash away the miles between us
'Till love can come redeem us
'Cause without you
It's just an ordinary world
And the colors all have faded into shades of grey
There's no life in this hollow heart of mine
Ever since you went away
Close your eyes and feel me hold you
Can you lead me through this ordinary world
Let the sky cry restless rain
To wash away the miles between us
'Cause without you it's just an ordinary world
If time could find a way to turn around
I would walk along the stars 'till I was back at your door
Every word, every word
Was spoken but without a sound
And I found out what my heart is for
Close your eyes and feel me hold you
Can you lead me through this ordinary world
Let the sky cry restless rain
To wash away the miles between us
'Cause without you it's just an ordinary
World
Hold you breath
Here I come (here I come)
Down the road
I'm winding back (the world is ordinary)
To your arms
'Till we melt
Underneath the blinding sun
Can't remember how to shine
The life in this hollow heart of mine
Close your eyes and feel me hold you
Can you lead me through
Through this ordinary world
Let the sky cry restless rain
To wash away the miles between us
'Till love can come redeem us
'Cause without you
It's just an ordinary world
Lyrics submitted by Shirley Parker
Ordinary World Lyrics as written by Emanuel Kiriakou Walter Afanasieff
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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This song is beautiful! It's one of my favorites on the album, because there are so many great ones! I think the meaning's obvious. Fantastic song!
about wanting to be with someone forever... this is a beautiful ballad
Yes, I fully agree - beautiful song from Katharine McPhee<br /> I listen to this song in her real concert. It was in one famous restaurant, my company invited her for the event via [url][bstars.eu/url]<br /> Cool emotions to see the star on the private party!