"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.
Save some time to dream
Save some time for yourself
Don't let your time slip away
Or be stolen by somebody else
Save some time for those you love
For they'll remember what you gave
Save some time for the songs you sing
And the music that you've made
Could it be that this is all there is?
Could it be there's nothing more at all?
Save some time to dream
Cause your dream could save us all
Save some time for sorrow
Cause it will surely come your way
Prepare yourself for failure
It will give you strength some day
Try to keep your mind open
And accept your mistakes
Save some time for living
And always question your faith
Could it be that this is all there is?
Could it be there's nothing more at all?
Save some time to dream
Cause your dream might save us all
Cast your eyes up to heaven
Oh what does that mean to you
Try not to be too judgmental
So others will not judge you
Save some time to think
Oh before you speak your mind
Many will not understand
And to them you must to be kind
Could it be that this is all there is?
Could it be there's nothing more at all?
Save some time to dream
Cause your dream might save us all
Oh yeah
Your dream might save us all
Save some time for yourself
Don't let your time slip away
Or be stolen by somebody else
Save some time for those you love
For they'll remember what you gave
Save some time for the songs you sing
And the music that you've made
Could it be that this is all there is?
Could it be there's nothing more at all?
Save some time to dream
Cause your dream could save us all
Save some time for sorrow
Cause it will surely come your way
Prepare yourself for failure
It will give you strength some day
Try to keep your mind open
And accept your mistakes
Save some time for living
And always question your faith
Could it be that this is all there is?
Could it be there's nothing more at all?
Save some time to dream
Cause your dream might save us all
Cast your eyes up to heaven
Oh what does that mean to you
Try not to be too judgmental
So others will not judge you
Save some time to think
Oh before you speak your mind
Many will not understand
And to them you must to be kind
Could it be that this is all there is?
Could it be there's nothing more at all?
Save some time to dream
Cause your dream might save us all
Oh yeah
Your dream might save us all
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Save Some Time To Dream Lyrics as written by John Mellencamp
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