"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.
Another day, another waste of my heart
It only beats when it wants to
Another step, and I've learned to hold my breath
Still scared to want you
I'll be the mess, you be the medicine
I'll be the mess, you play the medicine
Why don't you fix me?
I can't help myself
Why don't you fix me?
You know I'm fading still
I have tried to be better inside
We both know how it kills
I've tried to heal myself so many times,
But we both know that I'm still ill
I'll be the mess, you be the medicine
I'll be the mess, you play the medicine
Why don't you fix me?
I can't help myself
Why don't you fix me?
You know I'm fading still
Why don't you fix me?
I can't help myself
Why don't you fix me?
You know I'm fading still
And you know how I try, fight to survive
My hands are bloody from holding myself too tight
You know how it hurts
You know what the pain will be worth
Every scar one day will heal
Every tear one day will dry
Every scar one day will heal
Every tear one day will dry
Every scar one day will heal
Every tear one day will dry
Every scar one day will heal
Every tear one day will dry
Why don't you fix me?
I can't help myself
Why don't you fix me?
You know I'm fading still
Why don't you fix me?
Don't you leave me here
Why don't you fix me?
I'm fading faster and faster
Why don't you fix me?
Why don't you fix me?
It only beats when it wants to
Another step, and I've learned to hold my breath
Still scared to want you
I'll be the mess, you be the medicine
I'll be the mess, you play the medicine
Why don't you fix me?
I can't help myself
Why don't you fix me?
You know I'm fading still
I have tried to be better inside
We both know how it kills
I've tried to heal myself so many times,
But we both know that I'm still ill
I'll be the mess, you be the medicine
I'll be the mess, you play the medicine
Why don't you fix me?
I can't help myself
Why don't you fix me?
You know I'm fading still
Why don't you fix me?
I can't help myself
Why don't you fix me?
You know I'm fading still
And you know how I try, fight to survive
My hands are bloody from holding myself too tight
You know how it hurts
You know what the pain will be worth
Every scar one day will heal
Every tear one day will dry
Every scar one day will heal
Every tear one day will dry
Every scar one day will heal
Every tear one day will dry
Every scar one day will heal
Every tear one day will dry
Why don't you fix me?
I can't help myself
Why don't you fix me?
You know I'm fading still
Why don't you fix me?
Don't you leave me here
Why don't you fix me?
I'm fading faster and faster
Why don't you fix me?
Why don't you fix me?
Lyrics submitted by massivetidalwave
Fix Me Lyrics as written by Amy V Ariel Jump Adam Michael Kronshagen
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