"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.
I never meant to be the one who kept you from the dark
But now I know my wounds are sewn
Because of who you are
I will take this burden on and become the holy one
But remember I am human
And I'm bound to sing this song
So hear my voice remind you not to bleed
I am here a savior
Will be there
When you are feeling alone, oh
A savior for all that you do
So you live freely without their harm
So here I write my lullaby to all the lonely ones
Remember as you learn to try to be the one you love
So I can take this pen and teach you how to live
What is left unsaid, the greatest gift I give
So hear my voice remind you not to bleed
I am here
A savior
Will be there
When you are feeling alone, oh
A savior
For all that you do
So you live freely without their harm
A savior
Will be there
When you are feeling alone, oh
A savior
For all that you do
So you live freely without their harm
When I hear your cries
Praying for light
I will be there
When I hear your cries
Praying for light
I will be there
But now I know my wounds are sewn
Because of who you are
I will take this burden on and become the holy one
But remember I am human
And I'm bound to sing this song
So hear my voice remind you not to bleed
I am here a savior
Will be there
When you are feeling alone, oh
A savior for all that you do
So you live freely without their harm
So here I write my lullaby to all the lonely ones
Remember as you learn to try to be the one you love
So I can take this pen and teach you how to live
What is left unsaid, the greatest gift I give
So hear my voice remind you not to bleed
I am here
A savior
Will be there
When you are feeling alone, oh
A savior
For all that you do
So you live freely without their harm
A savior
Will be there
When you are feeling alone, oh
A savior
For all that you do
So you live freely without their harm
When I hear your cries
Praying for light
I will be there
When I hear your cries
Praying for light
I will be there
Lyrics submitted by toxictiffany
Saviour Lyrics as written by Anders Nilsen Tjore Erlend Marius Mokkelbost
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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