"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.
You made me love you
I didn't want to do it
I didn't want to do it
You made me want you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
You made me happy sometimes
Sometimes you made me glad
But there were times, dear
You made me feel so bad
You made me sigh for
I didn't wanna tell you
I didn't want to tell you
I want some lovin', that's true
Yes I do, indeed I do, you know I do
Give me, give me, give me what I cry for
You know ya got the brand o' kisses that I'd die for
You know you made me love you
You made me sigh for
I didn't want to tell you
I didn't wanna tell you
I want some lovin', that's true
Yes I do, indeed I do, you know I do
Give me, give me, give me what I cry for
You know ya got the brand o' kisses that I'd die for
You know you made me love you
I didn't want to do it
I didn't want to do it
You made me want you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
You made me happy sometimes
Sometimes you made me glad
But there were times, dear
You made me feel so bad
You made me sigh for
I didn't wanna tell you
I didn't want to tell you
I want some lovin', that's true
Yes I do, indeed I do, you know I do
Give me, give me, give me what I cry for
You know ya got the brand o' kisses that I'd die for
You know you made me love you
You made me sigh for
I didn't want to tell you
I didn't wanna tell you
I want some lovin', that's true
Yes I do, indeed I do, you know I do
Give me, give me, give me what I cry for
You know ya got the brand o' kisses that I'd die for
You know you made me love you
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
You Made Me Love You Lyrics as written by James Monaco Joseph Mccarthy
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Royalty Network, BROADWAY MUSIC CORPORATION, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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