"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.
How many times have we been through this
I can tell you that it's getting harder every time I try to resist
We go way back and you held me down
And you helped me keep my feet moving in the ground
No matter what situation occasion
You were amazing, you knew just what it took to keep our love blazing
I lit your fire in the hub, the thug in me
But when we separated I was thinkin' foolishly
Remember when your ex boy tried to bug on me
I told him bring it on, I'll buy you a slug on me
He didn't like that but didn't want the fight
Fuck 'em, he didn't know how to treat you right
We go hand in hand they don't understand a man
But you do and I really respect that, damn
We been down so long but it's all good
That's why I dedicate this song
Till death do us part
I do
Till death do us part
I do
Who would have thought it would last so long
So many loose-sighted think that they can't go wrong
I know I make so many mistakes
I know you felt neglected, you called me "outta line"
If you thought I didn't respect it, I heard ya
But I never showed an emotion
If I haven't ever said it, you got all my devotion
When I fell hard you picked me up
Made me think about my life, where I'm going, a little tricky, huh?
I know at times, that you thought I would change
But I'm the same motherfucking brother even in spite of the fame
There might be some times we don't agree on somethin'
But don't never feel your thoughts don't mean nothing
Some'll try to steer you wrong, I'm not one of those people
Always tell it like it is, 'cause the truth will free you
But don't get mad when the truth is lethal
I'm only telling you 'cause I got your back
Till death do us part
I do
Till death do us part
I do
You got my mind right and I don't know how you did it
When I trip not too many who can put with it
But you still there, still care, so rare, oh yeah
Got so much love, when you need, you can go there
I appreciate what you're doing for me
I had to open up my eyes so I can see the minutes we lost
Whenever I was out on tour, or gone, we can make 'em up, like never before
You want all the little things, that make it worth it
And why not, we can get it, we can both deserve it
It's hard, but nothing good, is ever so easy
We have a bond that won't break, no mistake, believe me
Till death do us part, like I said from the start
You're the light that guides me through when I'm in the dark
They said we'd never last but we're still strong
That's why I dedicate this song, come on
Till death do us part
I do
Till death do us part
I do
Till death do us part
I do
Till death do us part
I do
I do
I do
I can tell you that it's getting harder every time I try to resist
We go way back and you held me down
And you helped me keep my feet moving in the ground
No matter what situation occasion
You were amazing, you knew just what it took to keep our love blazing
I lit your fire in the hub, the thug in me
But when we separated I was thinkin' foolishly
Remember when your ex boy tried to bug on me
I told him bring it on, I'll buy you a slug on me
He didn't like that but didn't want the fight
Fuck 'em, he didn't know how to treat you right
We go hand in hand they don't understand a man
But you do and I really respect that, damn
We been down so long but it's all good
That's why I dedicate this song
Till death do us part
I do
Till death do us part
I do
Who would have thought it would last so long
So many loose-sighted think that they can't go wrong
I know I make so many mistakes
I know you felt neglected, you called me "outta line"
If you thought I didn't respect it, I heard ya
But I never showed an emotion
If I haven't ever said it, you got all my devotion
When I fell hard you picked me up
Made me think about my life, where I'm going, a little tricky, huh?
I know at times, that you thought I would change
But I'm the same motherfucking brother even in spite of the fame
There might be some times we don't agree on somethin'
But don't never feel your thoughts don't mean nothing
Some'll try to steer you wrong, I'm not one of those people
Always tell it like it is, 'cause the truth will free you
But don't get mad when the truth is lethal
I'm only telling you 'cause I got your back
Till death do us part
I do
Till death do us part
I do
You got my mind right and I don't know how you did it
When I trip not too many who can put with it
But you still there, still care, so rare, oh yeah
Got so much love, when you need, you can go there
I appreciate what you're doing for me
I had to open up my eyes so I can see the minutes we lost
Whenever I was out on tour, or gone, we can make 'em up, like never before
You want all the little things, that make it worth it
And why not, we can get it, we can both deserve it
It's hard, but nothing good, is ever so easy
We have a bond that won't break, no mistake, believe me
Till death do us part, like I said from the start
You're the light that guides me through when I'm in the dark
They said we'd never last but we're still strong
That's why I dedicate this song, come on
Till death do us part
I do
Till death do us part
I do
Till death do us part
I do
Till death do us part
I do
I do
I do
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Till Death Do Us Part Lyrics as written by Louis M. Freeze Fred Nassar
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