"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.
"Don't lay a finger" I said but he held her with five
Kissed the crest of her lips and put his hand on her thigh
"One million in a week or the girl's gonna go"
"I'd kill you in a second" he laughed "yeah, I know"
I won eight hundred thousand on a game show
But it's not enough to win her back
As my tears hit the floor he still said "no"
"Come on man, give me some slack"
I looked at the case, he said "I'll show you her blood"
I screamed down the phone line "so is this the price of love?"
When I stare in your eyes I see the image of God
Well, girl listen out for the phone call and pray for a flood
I called at a quarter past nine and said "I've done all I can"
He said "you win some, you lose some, I feel bad for you, man"
He slammed down the phone and took his coat from the bed
She said "what happens now?" "well, to your husband you're dead"
She said "I love you" and pleaded for her hero to stay
But knew deep inside that he'd planned it this way
"I gave him my heart now he's left it to die
And I know I can't go back"
He walked out the room shouted "see you around"
She said "come on give me some slack"
He said "there's no hope but babe you can wait for that dove"
She screamed from the window "So is this the price of love?"
Said "is this the price of love?"
Said "is this the price of love?"
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
Kissed the crest of her lips and put his hand on her thigh
"One million in a week or the girl's gonna go"
"I'd kill you in a second" he laughed "yeah, I know"
I won eight hundred thousand on a game show
But it's not enough to win her back
As my tears hit the floor he still said "no"
"Come on man, give me some slack"
I looked at the case, he said "I'll show you her blood"
I screamed down the phone line "so is this the price of love?"
When I stare in your eyes I see the image of God
Well, girl listen out for the phone call and pray for a flood
I called at a quarter past nine and said "I've done all I can"
He said "you win some, you lose some, I feel bad for you, man"
He slammed down the phone and took his coat from the bed
She said "what happens now?" "well, to your husband you're dead"
She said "I love you" and pleaded for her hero to stay
But knew deep inside that he'd planned it this way
"I gave him my heart now he's left it to die
And I know I can't go back"
He walked out the room shouted "see you around"
She said "come on give me some slack"
He said "there's no hope but babe you can wait for that dove"
She screamed from the window "So is this the price of love?"
Said "is this the price of love?"
Said "is this the price of love?"
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
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The Price Of Love Lyrics as written by Harry Mcveigh Charles Cave
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This is just a rubbish idea but here it is: I dont believe that its as obvious as a kidnapping with blackmail. I think the man she was in love with didnt give her enough love towards her like he didnt care, so she left him for someone else. Then once she was taken from him, he realised how much he did love her and wanted her back so was going to any lengths for her to get her back, thats where the line comes in, so is this the price of love?
I agree with you on this. I listened to the song a few times totally unbiased and it instantly related to my life at present. <br /> <br /> I intepreted it that it wasn't a ransom, more of a man fighting another for what he wants, with the woman attracted to the man who treats her worse. The man who is protecting her is the theoretical more desirous man, as he defends her "Don't lay a finger," shows this. <br /> <br /> From my experience, give a single lady a choice of two men, the one who protects and the one that disrespects and the woman will normally go for the latter. It's more fun. Shown by the whole 'running away with money i.e. exciting' portrayal seen in this lyric.<br /> <br /> The song shows that perhaps there is no set material Price of Love, as different people value love differently. The man who runs off with the money is material, he wants the money not her. Seen as the polar opposite as the man who wants her, quite happily gives away his winnings- money is not as important to him as love.<br /> <br /> I think the image of "Hero" is definitely sarcastic and ironic, as he then shouts "Wait for the Dove". A hero is normally seen as the image of peace and the fact he tells her to wait shows he was in it for one thing only, and that is what he has ran off with.<br /> <br /> I really rate this song, hence why I look into it quite deeply. I would definitely encourage reading into it as I have, as I believe the ransom is symbolic of the levels that some men will go to, in order to try and win back his true love, and how quickly men can also change to that of being opportunist, seen by the running off with money.<br /> <br /> Also, could you say that the fact he raises 800k not 1mil as being symbolic of no one being perfect? Just a thought. <br /> <br /> Sorry for the essay, hope I have done the lyrics justice!