"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.
I look around, the darkening skies
There's something in the air
The wind it howls, the clouds fly by
The fear we all share
The waves crash down upon the deck
We fight it all as one
The ropes pulled taught, muscles strained
We know the time has come
Look inside
The lightning flash, the thunder roars
I fall upon my knees
I close my eyes, cover my ears
This hell I try to ease
A final wave breaks over the ship
A world turned upside down
I try to swim, the battle lost
I know my time has come
Hear my prayer
God betrayed you
God has left you
Trust in my word
Trust in my hand
Love will never last forever
Love will never last forever
Fearing Old Jones,
As he climbs the rigging o'er head
There's a storm, it's a comin'
A portent of woe and dread
On the rocks she fell
The death of all hands
Gone to her grave
But on this here moonless night
She sets sail once more to flight
All risen from beneath the waves
[Totally wicked instrumental part]
One heart, one soul, we take this life
We take this life away
Away
Trust in love, what was in your heart
That was in your life before the night
She is calling
She is waiting for you, wait in the light
She is calling out through the winds
Hear your name once more
Once more
I've lived my life the best I can
Within the bounds of mortal man
Hold on
(Heaven forgive me,
Please spare his life,
Mercy I ask)
I've made mistakes as all men do
Forgiveness now I ask of you
Hold on
(Heaven forgive him,
His time is not now,
Guide him through)
The day she died, I could not see
She knew the truth inside of me
Miss you my love
So hear this voice as life slow fades
My soul to save, a promise made
I stand here, before you now
Something better hidden
In this darkest place
Someone close
Will take this pain away
Ãngele Dei,
Qui custos es mei,
Me, tibi commÃssum pietáte supérna
There's something in the air
The wind it howls, the clouds fly by
The fear we all share
The waves crash down upon the deck
We fight it all as one
The ropes pulled taught, muscles strained
We know the time has come
Look inside
The lightning flash, the thunder roars
I fall upon my knees
I close my eyes, cover my ears
This hell I try to ease
A final wave breaks over the ship
A world turned upside down
I try to swim, the battle lost
I know my time has come
Hear my prayer
God betrayed you
God has left you
Trust in my word
Trust in my hand
Love will never last forever
Love will never last forever
Fearing Old Jones,
As he climbs the rigging o'er head
There's a storm, it's a comin'
A portent of woe and dread
On the rocks she fell
The death of all hands
Gone to her grave
But on this here moonless night
She sets sail once more to flight
All risen from beneath the waves
[Totally wicked instrumental part]
One heart, one soul, we take this life
We take this life away
Away
Trust in love, what was in your heart
That was in your life before the night
She is calling
She is waiting for you, wait in the light
She is calling out through the winds
Hear your name once more
Once more
I've lived my life the best I can
Within the bounds of mortal man
Hold on
(Heaven forgive me,
Please spare his life,
Mercy I ask)
I've made mistakes as all men do
Forgiveness now I ask of you
Hold on
(Heaven forgive him,
His time is not now,
Guide him through)
The day she died, I could not see
She knew the truth inside of me
Miss you my love
So hear this voice as life slow fades
My soul to save, a promise made
I stand here, before you now
Something better hidden
In this darkest place
Someone close
Will take this pain away
Ãngele Dei,
Qui custos es mei,
Me, tibi commÃssum pietáte supérna
Lyrics submitted by catsquared
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