"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.
Seems like forever
Like forever
Since I tore myself apart
And left my friends in the wake
Of countless tears
And fading life
When I couldn't seem to grasp the life I lead
And the lives I touch
It's one year on now,
One year on, one year on
Still I struggle with the same demons
I shed as I lay there
Lost in my head, lost in my head
Lost in this goddamn hospital bed
I'm not the same man and I don't dare try,
Try to uncover all the darkness I hide
It's like my demons are my lovers
But I've got friends (friends)
By my side, I've got hope (hope) in my eyes
And dreams to aspire to
And the whole world to watch below
And death won't be my lover
I've got so much left to give
And take my life with subtle steps
Instead of not wanting all that is left
Instead of trying to take my own life
It's one year on
And I'm stronger
I want to live much longer
Not grow old and bitter
And not jaded and not hate what life gave me
And let the fear wash away
And let the demons blunt their claws
On a life that's full of mistakes
But always searching for much more.
I won't die defeated
(I won't die defeated)
'Cause I've got friends (Friends) by my side
I've got hope (hope) in my eyes
And dreams to aspire to
And the whole wide world to watch below...
And death won't be my lover I've got so much left to give and take my life with subtle steps instead of not wanting all that is left
Like forever
Since I tore myself apart
And left my friends in the wake
Of countless tears
And fading life
When I couldn't seem to grasp the life I lead
And the lives I touch
It's one year on now,
One year on, one year on
Still I struggle with the same demons
I shed as I lay there
Lost in my head, lost in my head
Lost in this goddamn hospital bed
I'm not the same man and I don't dare try,
Try to uncover all the darkness I hide
It's like my demons are my lovers
But I've got friends (friends)
By my side, I've got hope (hope) in my eyes
And dreams to aspire to
And the whole world to watch below
And death won't be my lover
I've got so much left to give
And take my life with subtle steps
Instead of not wanting all that is left
Instead of trying to take my own life
It's one year on
And I'm stronger
I want to live much longer
Not grow old and bitter
And not jaded and not hate what life gave me
And let the fear wash away
And let the demons blunt their claws
On a life that's full of mistakes
But always searching for much more.
I won't die defeated
(I won't die defeated)
'Cause I've got friends (Friends) by my side
I've got hope (hope) in my eyes
And dreams to aspire to
And the whole wide world to watch below...
And death won't be my lover I've got so much left to give and take my life with subtle steps instead of not wanting all that is left
Lyrics submitted by amymonsterr
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