"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.
Come right this way, the party's starting any minute now
We welcome anyone that leaves their sadness behind
The ticket in is your heart
With brotherhood in your hands
Only together can we share in this adventure
Come right this way, this spacious home belongs to everyone
Let's tidy up the room so we can all celebrate
Facing the future as one
Seeing how far we have come
Only together can we make a brave new world
Only together can we make a brave new world
With an open mind you will fit in
And you'll be shining like the sun
Our souls illuminating the universe
And filling with our light the break of day
Let's dedicate this samba to life and love
While dancing to the beat of different drums
We're not gonna stop our stride
Until we've reached the end of the road
No one can ever erase our faith in every footstep
Come with us, we're stronger together and now is the time
And no one can tell us just how far to climb
Eh oh, eh oh, eh ah
The party's getting started all around
Eh oh, eh oh, eh ah
No one is gonna silence this sound
Come right this way, the party's starting any minute now
We welcome anyone that leaves their sadness behind
The ticket in is your heart
With brotherhood in your hands
Only together can we share in this adventure
Come right this way, this spacious home belongs to everyone
Let's tidy up the room so we can all celebrate
Facing the future as one
Seeing how far we have come
Only together can we make a brave new world
Only together can we make a brave new world
With an open mind you will fit in
And you'll be shining like the sun
Our souls illuminating the universe
And filling with our light the break of day
Let's dedicate this samba to life and love
While dancing to the beat of different drums
We're not gonna stop our stride
Until we've reached the end of the road
No one can ever erase our faith in every footstep
Come with us, we're stronger together and now is the time
And no one can tell us just how far to climb
Eh-oh eh-oh eh-ow
The party's getting started all around
Eh-oh eh-oh eh-ow
No one is gonna silence this sound
No way
Eh oh, eh oh, eh ah
The party's getting started all around
Eh oh, eh ah, eh ah
No one is gonna silence this sound
We welcome anyone that leaves their sadness behind
The ticket in is your heart
With brotherhood in your hands
Only together can we share in this adventure
Come right this way, this spacious home belongs to everyone
Let's tidy up the room so we can all celebrate
Facing the future as one
Seeing how far we have come
Only together can we make a brave new world
Only together can we make a brave new world
With an open mind you will fit in
And you'll be shining like the sun
Our souls illuminating the universe
And filling with our light the break of day
Let's dedicate this samba to life and love
While dancing to the beat of different drums
We're not gonna stop our stride
Until we've reached the end of the road
No one can ever erase our faith in every footstep
Come with us, we're stronger together and now is the time
And no one can tell us just how far to climb
Eh oh, eh oh, eh ah
The party's getting started all around
Eh oh, eh oh, eh ah
No one is gonna silence this sound
Come right this way, the party's starting any minute now
We welcome anyone that leaves their sadness behind
The ticket in is your heart
With brotherhood in your hands
Only together can we share in this adventure
Come right this way, this spacious home belongs to everyone
Let's tidy up the room so we can all celebrate
Facing the future as one
Seeing how far we have come
Only together can we make a brave new world
Only together can we make a brave new world
With an open mind you will fit in
And you'll be shining like the sun
Our souls illuminating the universe
And filling with our light the break of day
Let's dedicate this samba to life and love
While dancing to the beat of different drums
We're not gonna stop our stride
Until we've reached the end of the road
No one can ever erase our faith in every footstep
Come with us, we're stronger together and now is the time
And no one can tell us just how far to climb
Eh-oh eh-oh eh-ow
The party's getting started all around
Eh-oh eh-oh eh-ow
No one is gonna silence this sound
No way
Eh oh, eh oh, eh ah
The party's getting started all around
Eh oh, eh ah, eh ah
No one is gonna silence this sound
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Only Together (English adaptation of "O Homem Falou") Lyrics as written by Luis Gonzaga Do Nascimento Jr.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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