"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 know you have a special way of turning around my terrible days?
you make all the bad things go away.
the second that you say hello.
it's the way that you talk, that you laugh, that you smile.
if beauty was inches, you'd go on for miles.
it's the way that you make everything seem worth while.
the second that you say hello.
it's the way every love song reminds me of you.
along with the stars and the sunset here, too.
it's the way that you make the sky seem much more blue.
the second that you say hello.
so, if love is a drug, then i guess ii'm addicted.
all i want is to have yours; it's making my heart sick.
goodbye is what broke it, and you were what fixed it.
the second that you said hello.
you make all the bad things go away.
the second that you say hello.
it's the way that you talk, that you laugh, that you smile.
if beauty was inches, you'd go on for miles.
it's the way that you make everything seem worth while.
the second that you say hello.
it's the way every love song reminds me of you.
along with the stars and the sunset here, too.
it's the way that you make the sky seem much more blue.
the second that you say hello.
so, if love is a drug, then i guess ii'm addicted.
all i want is to have yours; it's making my heart sick.
goodbye is what broke it, and you were what fixed it.
the second that you said hello.
Lyrics submitted by rowbear.
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'it's the way that you talk, that you laugh, that you smile. if beauty was inches, you'd go on for miles. it's the way that you make everything seem worth while.'
Definition Of Love Agreed?
I agree, coy defines love as no other :)
"Goodbye is what broke it, and you were what fixed it the second that you said hello."
... awesome word play!
I love this song, I agree with you both it just sums up love First time i herd this it made me cry, this song is beautiful! I think anyone who loves somebody can relate to this song the song is just pure greatness :)
One of the best lines in my opinion is - 'If love is a drug then I guess im addicted'
:)