"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.
Did you forget
That I was even alive
Did you forget
Everything we ever had
Did you forget
Did you forget
'Bout me
Did you regret
Ever standing by my side
Did you forget
What we were feeling inside
Now I'm left to forget
About us
But somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
So now I guess
This is where we have to stand
Did you regret
Ever holding my hand
Never again
Please don't forget
Don't forget
We had it all
We were just about to fall
Even more in love
Than we were before
I won't forget
I won't forget
About us
But somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
But somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
At all
And at last
All the pictures have been burned
And all the past
Is just a lesson that we've learned
I won't forget
Please don't forget about us
But somewhere we went wrong
Our love is like a song
But you won't sing along
You've forgotten
About us
Don't forget
That I was even alive
Did you forget
Everything we ever had
Did you forget
Did you forget
'Bout me
Did you regret
Ever standing by my side
Did you forget
What we were feeling inside
Now I'm left to forget
About us
But somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
So now I guess
This is where we have to stand
Did you regret
Ever holding my hand
Never again
Please don't forget
Don't forget
We had it all
We were just about to fall
Even more in love
Than we were before
I won't forget
I won't forget
About us
But somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
But somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
At all
And at last
All the pictures have been burned
And all the past
Is just a lesson that we've learned
I won't forget
Please don't forget about us
But somewhere we went wrong
Our love is like a song
But you won't sing along
You've forgotten
About us
Don't forget
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
Don't Forget Lyrics as written by Nicholas Jonas Joseph Jonas
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Walt Disney Music Company
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So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
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"Some and now none of you"
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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i think it's obvious what it's about, what i think i'm noticing though, is the 5 stages of grief...
Denial: "you can't forget it" at the beginning it's like she's can't believe he doesn't care.
Bargaining: "we were once so strong, our love it like a song." it's as though she's trying to explain why he can't leave her.
Depression: "we had it all, we were just about to fall even more in love" everything they were is gone, who they were as "us" is dead.
Anger: the song guitar comes in and suddenly she's telling him, "you can't forget it AT ALL" she won't allow it
Acceptance: "and at last, all the picture have been burned, and all the past is just a lesson that we've learned" she understands, it's really over "you won't sing along..."
now she's left, to forget him.
maybe i'm forcing it, but i think it's beautiful how they're incorporated, it makes the song more effectual.
great voice. excellent song. you can see why it's the title track.
yeah!
At first, I didn't really like this song, but now, I'm addicted to it.
It's just a song about feeling broken.
This is one of my favorite songs on her album along with Get Back, On the Line, Two Worlds Collide, and Trainwreck. Everone can relater to this song whether or not you are a girl or a boy. She is the best lyricist that Disney has got right now in my opinion.
i agree with wwegurl93 that demi is the best lyricist of disney right now. i think she has the best voice and potential too. she's the most like...down to earth and real.
I'm not a fan of Demi Lovato, but she is cute as hell and this song is really good. Her voice sounds wonderful. <3
My friend kept urging me to listen to this song, and at first I was like "No way, I don't really listen to Demi," but then I finally listened to it at her house and I cried, which made her cry too, so I can say that my first time listening to this song, I has a cry-fest.
It's a really beautiful song and it holds alot of meaning to anyone that relates to it.
I love this song sooo much!
obviously... liking someone who just walked away. them feeling like you dont exist anymore. lol awesome song.
this song is amazing!
her best song. hands down.
and to hear her sing it live. is heartbreaking. hopefully she doesn't loose that emotion after performing it too many times.
i love this song sooo muchh