"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.
You and me got a chance to make things right
The writing... The writing's on the wall
You and me got a chance to turn things 'round
We got no time... The future's slipping
Through our hands
Learn to fly
Where eagles only dare to try
We're on the wing
We dare to win
We see the future and we're gonna make it
Learn to live
You know you got so much to give
It's in the air
It's everywhere
We got a vision and we're gonna claim it
You and me we can't turn back at all
The die is cast... (You know) the deal is done
You and me we knew this day would come
And now it's here... the journey's just begun
Learn to fly
Where eagles only dare to try
We're on the wing
We dare to win
We see the future and we're gonna make it
Learn to live
You know you got so much to give
It's in the air
It's everywhere
We got a vision and we're gonna claim it
The writing... The writing's on the wall
You and me got a chance to turn things 'round
We got no time... The future's slipping
Through our hands
Learn to fly
Where eagles only dare to try
We're on the wing
We dare to win
We see the future and we're gonna make it
Learn to live
You know you got so much to give
It's in the air
It's everywhere
We got a vision and we're gonna claim it
You and me we can't turn back at all
The die is cast... (You know) the deal is done
You and me we knew this day would come
And now it's here... the journey's just begun
Learn to fly
Where eagles only dare to try
We're on the wing
We dare to win
We see the future and we're gonna make it
Learn to live
You know you got so much to give
It's in the air
It's everywhere
We got a vision and we're gonna claim it
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Learn to Fly Lyrics as written by Reid Erikkson
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