"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.
(m. malamet/a. roboff/a. lang/d. lambert)
So, near yet so far
That's how it is
Oh, that's how you are
What more can I do?
These walls won't let me get through
But if I know you, you will
Chorus:
Finish what you started
You'll come back to me
I know it's gonna feel, baby
Like it used to be
So finish what you started
I will wait for you
I know where I stand
A fool for your love
Oh, that's what I am
I'm losin' control
You're down too deep in my soul
To let you go, won't ya
(repeat chorus)
I'm standing here shakin'
Wonderin' if you let me in
Oh, don't watch my heart breakin'
Knowing what we could have been
What more can I do?
Your heart just won't let me through
But if I know you (finish what you started)
And I think I know you, baby (finish what you started)
And you can really show me if
You finish what you started
You'll come back to me
I know it's gonna feel, baby
Like it used to be
So finish what you started
I will wait for you
I will wait for you (ahh)
Finish what you started
I'm gonna wait for you
Finish what you started
Don't you keep me waitin' (ohhh)
Finish what you started (ohhh)
Finish what you started
You'll come back to me
I know it's gonna feel baby
Like it used to be
So finish what you started
I will wait for you
So, near yet so far
That's how it is
Oh, that's how you are
What more can I do?
These walls won't let me get through
But if I know you, you will
Chorus:
Finish what you started
You'll come back to me
I know it's gonna feel, baby
Like it used to be
So finish what you started
I will wait for you
I know where I stand
A fool for your love
Oh, that's what I am
I'm losin' control
You're down too deep in my soul
To let you go, won't ya
(repeat chorus)
I'm standing here shakin'
Wonderin' if you let me in
Oh, don't watch my heart breakin'
Knowing what we could have been
What more can I do?
Your heart just won't let me through
But if I know you (finish what you started)
And I think I know you, baby (finish what you started)
And you can really show me if
You finish what you started
You'll come back to me
I know it's gonna feel, baby
Like it used to be
So finish what you started
I will wait for you
I will wait for you (ahh)
Finish what you started
I'm gonna wait for you
Finish what you started
Don't you keep me waitin' (ohhh)
Finish what you started (ohhh)
Finish what you started
You'll come back to me
I know it's gonna feel baby
Like it used to be
So finish what you started
I will wait for you
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Finish What You Started Lyrics as written by April A. Lang Annie Leslie Roboff
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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