"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.
If only you were here
Today
Forever
And if only you were mine
I would say
It's forever
I've read through the lines
Oh yeah
I've read through the lines
So is that how the story goes
Is the book now closed?
Said you'd always be around
Oh yeah
And I can't deny, yeah
I can't deny
The way you left me on my own
I thought our love had grown
And we'd never be apart
If only you were here
Today
Forever
And if only you were mine
I would say
It's forever
'cause I cannot help myself
Oh no no
From falling in love
I used to know why
I used to know why our love was
Endless time gone by
Like angels in the sky
Never thought I'd be so wrong
Oh yeah
And I can't decide
Yeah
And I can't decide whether
Our love was in despair
Instead of playing fair
And I'll miss you since you've gone
Chorus x 2 (to fade)
Today
Forever
And if only you were mine
I would say
It's forever
I've read through the lines
Oh yeah
I've read through the lines
So is that how the story goes
Is the book now closed?
Said you'd always be around
Oh yeah
And I can't deny, yeah
I can't deny
The way you left me on my own
I thought our love had grown
And we'd never be apart
If only you were here
Today
Forever
And if only you were mine
I would say
It's forever
'cause I cannot help myself
Oh no no
From falling in love
I used to know why
I used to know why our love was
Endless time gone by
Like angels in the sky
Never thought I'd be so wrong
Oh yeah
And I can't decide
Yeah
And I can't decide whether
Our love was in despair
Instead of playing fair
And I'll miss you since you've gone
Chorus x 2 (to fade)
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If Only You Were Here Lyrics as written by Arnthor Birgisson Anders Sven Bagge
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