"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.
[Verse One]
When I'm with you I only feel completness
I can feel taste on my lips
It's so hard to conceal the weakness caused by your fingertips
If I told you just how deep my lovin' really goes for you
And that you got all my trust
If you knew tell me what would you do?
[Chorus]
All I ever want to do is love you
That's why I take the time to make it special
Night after night
Night after night
Everything I have is yours only yours
Bothing ever touched my soul like this before
Feels so right
Feels so right
[Verse Two]
Now if I told you that you're worth the world and all it's love to me
If I told you that I want to birth a family with you some day
If I told you that I want to grow old together what would you say?
If I was to let you know I want to see forever with you
Would you run away?
[Repeat Chorus]
If I told you I want to be your drive
Your strength and courage when your weak
I send my angels out every night to protect you from the street
If you knew I'd sacrifice almost everything to keep you happy
Would you let me love you for life
It's all I want It's all I need
[Repeat Chorus Till Fade]
When I'm with you I only feel completness
I can feel taste on my lips
It's so hard to conceal the weakness caused by your fingertips
If I told you just how deep my lovin' really goes for you
And that you got all my trust
If you knew tell me what would you do?
[Chorus]
All I ever want to do is love you
That's why I take the time to make it special
Night after night
Night after night
Everything I have is yours only yours
Bothing ever touched my soul like this before
Feels so right
Feels so right
[Verse Two]
Now if I told you that you're worth the world and all it's love to me
If I told you that I want to birth a family with you some day
If I told you that I want to grow old together what would you say?
If I was to let you know I want to see forever with you
Would you run away?
[Repeat Chorus]
If I told you I want to be your drive
Your strength and courage when your weak
I send my angels out every night to protect you from the street
If you knew I'd sacrifice almost everything to keep you happy
Would you let me love you for life
It's all I want It's all I need
[Repeat Chorus Till Fade]
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All I Ever Lyrics as written by Niomi Daley Angela Hunte
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