"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.
There's indication
That someone else is standing on the ground
Across the nation
There's always people trying to pull you down
Now is the time
For us to spend this evening close together, yeah
Deep in the night
We're holding on to someone else's dream
Girl, can't you see?
We need some starlight, starlight sun
There ain't no second chance
We got to make it while we can
We'll need the starlight, some starlight sun
I need you by my side you give me
Starlight, starlight, starlight, yeah
They're out to get you
There ain't no issue, you're acting like a fool
Love can possess you
And make you see that heart is gonna move
High in the night
This magic's gonna keep us close together, yeah
We'll start to fly
'Cause this is the beginning of your life
Baby, tonight
Give me some starlight, starlight sun
This is the only chance
We've got to make it while we can
You'll need the starlight, starlight sun
I need you by my side so give me
Starlight, starlight, starlight (starlight)
Light up the world, let the love start take charge of this masquerade
Take every memory and show me that this is no lie
(We'll shine so bright)
Give me your starlight tonight
There's indication
That someone else is standing on the ground
Across the nation
There's always people trying to pull you down
Now is the time
For us to spend this evening close together
Deep in the night
We're holding on to someone else's dream
Girl, can't you see
We need some starlight, starlight sun
There ain't no second chance
We've got to make it while we can
You'll need the starlight, starlight sun
I need you by my side so give me
Starlight, starlight
Give me starlight, starlight sun
There ain't no second chance
We've got to make it while we can
You'll need the starlight, starlight sun
I need you by my side so give me
Starlight, starlight
Give me starlight, starlight sun
There ain't no second chance
We've got to make it while we can
You'll need the starlight, starlight sun
I need you by my side so give me
Starlight, starlight, starlight
Give me, give me that sun
Give me, give me that sun, ooh yeah
Give me, give me that sun, ooh yeah
Give me, give me that sun, ooh babe
Give me, give me that sun, we got to be together
Give me, give me that sun, starlight sun
Give me, give me that sun, yeah
Give me, give me that sun, ooh babe
Starlight (starlight)
Starlight (starlight)
Starlight (starlight)
Starlight (starlight)
Starlight
Star, starlight
Starlight (we got to make with while we can)
That someone else is standing on the ground
Across the nation
There's always people trying to pull you down
Now is the time
For us to spend this evening close together, yeah
Deep in the night
We're holding on to someone else's dream
Girl, can't you see?
We need some starlight, starlight sun
There ain't no second chance
We got to make it while we can
We'll need the starlight, some starlight sun
I need you by my side you give me
Starlight, starlight, starlight, yeah
They're out to get you
There ain't no issue, you're acting like a fool
Love can possess you
And make you see that heart is gonna move
High in the night
This magic's gonna keep us close together, yeah
We'll start to fly
'Cause this is the beginning of your life
Baby, tonight
Give me some starlight, starlight sun
This is the only chance
We've got to make it while we can
You'll need the starlight, starlight sun
I need you by my side so give me
Starlight, starlight, starlight (starlight)
Light up the world, let the love start take charge of this masquerade
Take every memory and show me that this is no lie
(We'll shine so bright)
Give me your starlight tonight
There's indication
That someone else is standing on the ground
Across the nation
There's always people trying to pull you down
Now is the time
For us to spend this evening close together
Deep in the night
We're holding on to someone else's dream
Girl, can't you see
We need some starlight, starlight sun
There ain't no second chance
We've got to make it while we can
You'll need the starlight, starlight sun
I need you by my side so give me
Starlight, starlight
Give me starlight, starlight sun
There ain't no second chance
We've got to make it while we can
You'll need the starlight, starlight sun
I need you by my side so give me
Starlight, starlight
Give me starlight, starlight sun
There ain't no second chance
We've got to make it while we can
You'll need the starlight, starlight sun
I need you by my side so give me
Starlight, starlight, starlight
Give me, give me that sun
Give me, give me that sun, ooh yeah
Give me, give me that sun, ooh yeah
Give me, give me that sun, ooh babe
Give me, give me that sun, we got to be together
Give me, give me that sun, starlight sun
Give me, give me that sun, yeah
Give me, give me that sun, ooh babe
Starlight (starlight)
Starlight (starlight)
Starlight (starlight)
Starlight (starlight)
Starlight
Star, starlight
Starlight (we got to make with while we can)
Lyrics submitted by melodymaker
Starlight Lyrics as written by Rodney Temperton
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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