"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.
That's Right
We sign our cards and letters B.F.F
You've got a million ways to make me laugh (yeah)
Your looking out for me you've got my back
It's so good to have you around (C'mon)
You know the secrets I could never tell (yeah)
And when I'm quiet you break through my shell (Break it)
Dont feel the need to do a rebel yell (Oh)
Cause you keep my feet on the ground
You're a True Friend (Oh, oh, oh)
You're here till the end
You pull me aside when something ain't right
You talk with me now and into the night
Till it's alright again
Your a True Friend
You don't get angry when I change the plans (yeah)
Somehow you're never out of second chances
Won't say '' I told you'' when I'm wrong again (Oh, again)
I'm so lucky (yeah) that i found
A True Friend (Oh, oh, ohh)
You're here till the end (Until the end)
You pull me aside when something ain't right
You talk with me now and into the night
Till it's alright again
(BRIDGE)
True Friends will go to the ends of the earth
To find the things you need
Friends hang on through the ups and the downs
Cause they've got someone to believe in
A True Friend
You're here till the end
You pull me aside when something ain't right (ah ah)
You talk with me now and into the night (The night)
No need to pretend
Your a true friend (Ohhhhhh, yeah!)
Oh a True Friend (yeah)
You're here till the end (Until the end)
(Ohhhhhh, yeah, yeeeeaahh) You pull me aside when something ain't right
You talk with me now and into the night
Till it's alright again
Your a True Friend
Your a True Friend
Your a True Friend
We sign our cards and letters B.F.F
You've got a million ways to make me laugh (yeah)
Your looking out for me you've got my back
It's so good to have you around (C'mon)
You know the secrets I could never tell (yeah)
And when I'm quiet you break through my shell (Break it)
Dont feel the need to do a rebel yell (Oh)
Cause you keep my feet on the ground
You're a True Friend (Oh, oh, oh)
You're here till the end
You pull me aside when something ain't right
You talk with me now and into the night
Till it's alright again
Your a True Friend
You don't get angry when I change the plans (yeah)
Somehow you're never out of second chances
Won't say '' I told you'' when I'm wrong again (Oh, again)
I'm so lucky (yeah) that i found
A True Friend (Oh, oh, ohh)
You're here till the end (Until the end)
You pull me aside when something ain't right
You talk with me now and into the night
Till it's alright again
(BRIDGE)
True Friends will go to the ends of the earth
To find the things you need
Friends hang on through the ups and the downs
Cause they've got someone to believe in
A True Friend
You're here till the end
You pull me aside when something ain't right (ah ah)
You talk with me now and into the night (The night)
No need to pretend
Your a true friend (Ohhhhhh, yeah!)
Oh a True Friend (yeah)
You're here till the end (Until the end)
(Ohhhhhh, yeah, yeeeeaahh) You pull me aside when something ain't right
You talk with me now and into the night
Till it's alright again
Your a True Friend
Your a True Friend
Your a True Friend
Lyrics submitted by Crystal_Starr35
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Yup. That's exactly it.
I don't like Miley, but like the song...if she wasn't singing it.
omg me too!!!
Wayla1234 i do belive your right........ :)
I am not so keen on Miley Cyrus, though she is very talented, but these lyrics are so cute! It is nice when you have a friend you trust and believe in, and they feel the same about you.