"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.
See the nation through the people's eyes,
See tears that flow like rivers from the skies.
Where it seems there are only borderlines
Where others turn and sigh,
You shall rise (x2)
There's disaster in your past
Boundaries in your path
What do you desire when lift you higher?
You don't have to be extraordinary, just forgiving
Those who never heard your cries,
You shall rise (x2)
And look toward the skies.
Where others fail, you prevail in time.
You shall rise.
(You may never know,
If you lay low, lay low) (x4)
You shall rise (x3)
Sooner or later we must try... Living
(You may never know,
If you lay low, lay low) (x4)
See the nation through the people's eyes,
See tears that flow like rivers from the skies.
Where it seems there are only borderlines
Where others turn and sigh,
You shall rise (x4)
(You may never know,
If you lay low, lay low) [4x]
Sooner or later we must try... Living
See tears that flow like rivers from the skies.
Where it seems there are only borderlines
Where others turn and sigh,
You shall rise (x2)
There's disaster in your past
Boundaries in your path
What do you desire when lift you higher?
You don't have to be extraordinary, just forgiving
Those who never heard your cries,
You shall rise (x2)
And look toward the skies.
Where others fail, you prevail in time.
You shall rise.
(You may never know,
If you lay low, lay low) (x4)
You shall rise (x3)
Sooner or later we must try... Living
(You may never know,
If you lay low, lay low) (x4)
See the nation through the people's eyes,
See tears that flow like rivers from the skies.
Where it seems there are only borderlines
Where others turn and sigh,
You shall rise (x4)
(You may never know,
If you lay low, lay low) [4x]
Sooner or later we must try... Living
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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Just A Little Lovin'
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damnit! i'm a huge mattafix fan (or at least i thought i was :) ) but i had no idea about the new album (released in september) which is clearly no longer new >.< just heard this song, and it is truly heartwarming it's a great find because in about three weeks i'm heading to kenya to participate in aid work in the rural areas and i'm really looking forward to it. I interpret this as a message of hope, not just in the dafur region but all of Africa, and even broader for the whole world. Despite the almost infinite hardships faced by countless millions each day "See tears that flow like rivers from the skies. Where it seems there are only borderlines" the song seems to suggest that eventually all these hardships will be conquered by the strength and determination of the people themselves.
nice song..very melodic..its about the region in chad, a country in central africa..
why arent there more comments?!?!?!?! This song has the first video ever actually recorded in a war zone. sure other artists have done charity type songs and whatnot but this actually uses people of the land- not darfur but other people in africa-i know cuz i live in africa and dont tell me not to generalise africa or whatever cuz it is my home
Although the main theme of the song is obviously about the hardships in darfur. I also find theres a message about seeing the world, all of it, and to learn about it. Travelling really opens up your perspective and perception of the world and the people in it. Makes for a better life. To help people in need does this as well.
"You may never know, If you lay low, lay low Sooner or later we must try... Living"