"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'll paint you a picture
With words "I miss her"
We still talk like everyday
But we don't talk in the same way that we used to
I'll move on and forget you
We could never see eye to eye
But either way
I like her 'cause she's smart
Headstrong and independent
She puts me in my place
But I don't know where I stand
And if only I could find the words
Or muster up the nerve to tell her
I'll never forget her and she'll always have a part of me
Don't let me go down this road again
We both know where this ends
In a stormer feeling I'm so unappealing
I can't play these games
I like her 'cause she's smart
Headstrong and independent
She puts me in my place
But I don't know where I stand
And if only I could find the words
Or muster up the nerve to tell her
I'll never forget her and she'll always have a part of me
I like her 'cause she's smart
Headstrong and independent
She puts me in my place
But I don't know where I stand
And only I could find the words
Or muster up the nerve to tell her
I'll never forget her and she'll always have a part of me
She'll always have a part of me
She'll always have a part of me
I was falling for a girl who would
Ask me to come over
Just for a day
When her parents were away
Now all I can do is lay in my room
Fall asleep, dream of you
Then wake up and do nothing about it
I fell for a boy who could never ever let me walk home that way
'Cause you gotta be safe
So hold back your views
We're both leaving soon
I can't fall back on you
'Cause that's not what I do
I fell for a boy (she hates it when I shout these words but)
Who could never ever let me walk home that way
'Cause you gotta be safe (I'll still sing for you)
So hold back your views (she hates it when I shout these words but)
We're both leaving soon (I'll still sing for you)
I can't fall back on you (I'll still sing for you)
'Cause that's not what I do (I'll still sing for you)
I fell for a boy (she hates it when I shout these words but)
Who could never ever let me walk home that way (I'll still sing for you, I'll still sing for you)
'Cause you gotta be safe (I'll still sing for you)
So hold back your views (she hates it when I shout these words but)
We're both leaving soon (I'll still sing for you)
I can't fall back on you (I'll still sing for you, I'll still sing for you)
With words "I miss her"
We still talk like everyday
But we don't talk in the same way that we used to
I'll move on and forget you
We could never see eye to eye
But either way
I like her 'cause she's smart
Headstrong and independent
She puts me in my place
But I don't know where I stand
And if only I could find the words
Or muster up the nerve to tell her
I'll never forget her and she'll always have a part of me
Don't let me go down this road again
We both know where this ends
In a stormer feeling I'm so unappealing
I can't play these games
I like her 'cause she's smart
Headstrong and independent
She puts me in my place
But I don't know where I stand
And if only I could find the words
Or muster up the nerve to tell her
I'll never forget her and she'll always have a part of me
I like her 'cause she's smart
Headstrong and independent
She puts me in my place
But I don't know where I stand
And only I could find the words
Or muster up the nerve to tell her
I'll never forget her and she'll always have a part of me
She'll always have a part of me
She'll always have a part of me
I was falling for a girl who would
Ask me to come over
Just for a day
When her parents were away
Now all I can do is lay in my room
Fall asleep, dream of you
Then wake up and do nothing about it
I fell for a boy who could never ever let me walk home that way
'Cause you gotta be safe
So hold back your views
We're both leaving soon
I can't fall back on you
'Cause that's not what I do
I fell for a boy (she hates it when I shout these words but)
Who could never ever let me walk home that way
'Cause you gotta be safe (I'll still sing for you)
So hold back your views (she hates it when I shout these words but)
We're both leaving soon (I'll still sing for you)
I can't fall back on you (I'll still sing for you)
'Cause that's not what I do (I'll still sing for you)
I fell for a boy (she hates it when I shout these words but)
Who could never ever let me walk home that way (I'll still sing for you, I'll still sing for you)
'Cause you gotta be safe (I'll still sing for you)
So hold back your views (she hates it when I shout these words but)
We're both leaving soon (I'll still sing for you)
I can't fall back on you (I'll still sing for you, I'll still sing for you)
Lyrics submitted by Donjulio1, edited by bethanator
A Part Of Me Lyrics as written by Lloyd Anthony Roberts
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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