"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 know I want to spend my life with you
I want to spend my life with you
You're so remarkable
I never quite told you this
How much you meant to me?
From first sight that first night
I knew instantly
That you'd be the one for me
Deep down in my heart baby, oh yeah
?
Sat by me real casually
Asked you if you'd like a drink
Instead you offered one to me
Got the number to the crib, cell, j-o-be
Couldn't believe you'd even talk to me
All I can say ooh
[Chorus]
You're love is so remarkable
Everything about you from head to toe
Baby girl you're so incredible
I just had to let you know
You're love is so remarkable
And I don't want to let you go
If you left I'd be so miserable
You're good for my heart, my mind, my soul
You make me whole
Girl I know I've put you through things
But I love you more each day
And I doubt it ever gon' change, no
If you ever left me, nothing would remain
You're part of me, no you're all of me
Girl I'm my knees holding this here ring
And I beg you please spend your life with me, yeah
All I'll ever need to survive is right here in my eyes
[Chorus]
There's always some shine when you're around
It's like my feet don't even touch the ground, ooh
How my heart begins to pound
On one knee I will go down, grab your hand
And tell you now
You will always be all I will ever need
Much more than my baby or an angel heaven sent to me
Once was blind but now I see
(Never let your love get away from)
Will you marry me?
(Ooh I will)
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
I want to spend my life with you
You're so remarkable
I never quite told you this
How much you meant to me?
From first sight that first night
I knew instantly
That you'd be the one for me
Deep down in my heart baby, oh yeah
?
Sat by me real casually
Asked you if you'd like a drink
Instead you offered one to me
Got the number to the crib, cell, j-o-be
Couldn't believe you'd even talk to me
All I can say ooh
[Chorus]
You're love is so remarkable
Everything about you from head to toe
Baby girl you're so incredible
I just had to let you know
You're love is so remarkable
And I don't want to let you go
If you left I'd be so miserable
You're good for my heart, my mind, my soul
You make me whole
Girl I know I've put you through things
But I love you more each day
And I doubt it ever gon' change, no
If you ever left me, nothing would remain
You're part of me, no you're all of me
Girl I'm my knees holding this here ring
And I beg you please spend your life with me, yeah
All I'll ever need to survive is right here in my eyes
[Chorus]
There's always some shine when you're around
It's like my feet don't even touch the ground, ooh
How my heart begins to pound
On one knee I will go down, grab your hand
And tell you now
You will always be all I will ever need
Much more than my baby or an angel heaven sent to me
Once was blind but now I see
(Never let your love get away from)
Will you marry me?
(Ooh I will)
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
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