"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.
We can feel the strength rising to the surface
Only looking back to see how far we've come
We recall the moment
When courage refused to sit in silence
And we found a strength that we had all along
The black clouds that surround me
No longer hold the weight or strength to bind me
Because I'm standing right outside this castle
That now lays broken in her ruble
Screaming out a name
That brings me pain
We're on our own, but not alone
Death is a lie that threatens my everything
My choice is clear so I'm not afraid to scream
"I found love, I fell in love"
Look in my eyes, tell me you feel the same
My choice is clear so I welcome the pain because
"I found love,I fell in love"
One by one, we float, rising to the surface
Showing our heart, showing sacrifice
One by one, we learned from all our disappointments
And we found a strength that we had all along
I can't shake the images I get
From stand up on the cliff
Because all it took was a couple matches
And a passion fueled by hatred
To redirect the pain
To start this flame
I fell in love (repeat)
Our heart is what guides us
Our dreams keep us pressing on
We've come too far to turn back now
Only looking back to see how far we've come
We recall the moment
When courage refused to sit in silence
And we found a strength that we had all along
The black clouds that surround me
No longer hold the weight or strength to bind me
Because I'm standing right outside this castle
That now lays broken in her ruble
Screaming out a name
That brings me pain
We're on our own, but not alone
Death is a lie that threatens my everything
My choice is clear so I'm not afraid to scream
"I found love, I fell in love"
Look in my eyes, tell me you feel the same
My choice is clear so I welcome the pain because
"I found love,I fell in love"
One by one, we float, rising to the surface
Showing our heart, showing sacrifice
One by one, we learned from all our disappointments
And we found a strength that we had all along
I can't shake the images I get
From stand up on the cliff
Because all it took was a couple matches
And a passion fueled by hatred
To redirect the pain
To start this flame
I fell in love (repeat)
Our heart is what guides us
Our dreams keep us pressing on
We've come too far to turn back now
Lyrics submitted by BleedorBreathe
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