"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.
Heavenly sunrise welcoming our day
It's a heavenly love that you and I survey
The morning wears her golden autumn dress
It's a heavenly love that you and I possess
Though our pockets are empty
We won't let it get us down
There is so much to be thankful for
Pessimism's so tempting
It's spreading all over town
Where there is love, there's an open door
All the birds are leaving, I hear it in their song
It's a heavenly love that you and I look upon
Though our pockets are empty
We won't let it get us down
There is so much to be thankful for
Pessimism's so tempting
It's spreading all over town
Where there is love, there's an open door
Heavenly sunset worshiping the earth
It's a heavenly love and we know what it's worth
It's a heavenly love and we know what it is worth
It's a heavenly love that you and I survey
The morning wears her golden autumn dress
It's a heavenly love that you and I possess
Though our pockets are empty
We won't let it get us down
There is so much to be thankful for
Pessimism's so tempting
It's spreading all over town
Where there is love, there's an open door
All the birds are leaving, I hear it in their song
It's a heavenly love that you and I look upon
Though our pockets are empty
We won't let it get us down
There is so much to be thankful for
Pessimism's so tempting
It's spreading all over town
Where there is love, there's an open door
Heavenly sunset worshiping the earth
It's a heavenly love and we know what it's worth
It's a heavenly love and we know what it is worth
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Heavenly Lyrics as written by Ron Sexsmith
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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