"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.
When I wake up in the sunlight
And look into your eyes
And I hold you for a little while
Then I see behind your smile
I remember how beautiful
I used to think you are
Now the only love that meant something is gone
I should have let you go
When I saw that it was over in your eyes
What do I have to do
To get rid of you
I'll be better on my own
Now I miss the sun
But as long as I'm with you
It's just another rainy day in London
I still hold on to the memory
Of how we were meant to be
And I wonder did you ever care
You were never there for me
I thought I was stronger
But then why am I here
When there's nothing left to say
When the only one that meant something is gone
I should have let you go
When I saw that
It was over in you eyes
What do I have to do
To get rid of you
I'll be better on my own
Now I missed the sun
But as long as I'm with you
It's just a another rainy day in London
Just another rainy day in London
I remember how beautiful
I used to think you are
I should have let you go
When I saw that
It was over in your eyes(it was over in your eyes)
What do I have to you
To get rid of you(rid of you)
I'll be better on my own(I'll be better on my own)
Now I missed the sun
But as long as I'm with you
It's just another rainy day in London
Just another rainy day in London
And look into your eyes
And I hold you for a little while
Then I see behind your smile
I remember how beautiful
I used to think you are
Now the only love that meant something is gone
I should have let you go
When I saw that it was over in your eyes
What do I have to do
To get rid of you
I'll be better on my own
Now I miss the sun
But as long as I'm with you
It's just another rainy day in London
I still hold on to the memory
Of how we were meant to be
And I wonder did you ever care
You were never there for me
I thought I was stronger
But then why am I here
When there's nothing left to say
When the only one that meant something is gone
I should have let you go
When I saw that
It was over in you eyes
What do I have to do
To get rid of you
I'll be better on my own
Now I missed the sun
But as long as I'm with you
It's just a another rainy day in London
Just another rainy day in London
I remember how beautiful
I used to think you are
I should have let you go
When I saw that
It was over in your eyes(it was over in your eyes)
What do I have to you
To get rid of you(rid of you)
I'll be better on my own(I'll be better on my own)
Now I missed the sun
But as long as I'm with you
It's just another rainy day in London
Just another rainy day in London
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Beautiful song! One of my absolute favorites...