"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.
Forever
Forever may not be long enough for my love
I have a will but I'm lost inside your time
If you could, would you come with me to the other side?
Forever may not be long enough
Forever may not be long enough
Forever may not be long enough for this love
Forever!
Forever!
Forever!
This world is never enough
And I'm not giving up
My faith in love is like blood
I spill it freely for some
My faith in love is like blood
It flows in everyone
Don't stop to look at the clock
Forever won't be long enough
Forever may not be long enough for you to know
Just how far I'd travel, just how far I would go
Open your heart and everything will be alright
Open your heart, baby, leave with me
Don't be afraid
Forever!
This world is never enough
And I'm not giving up
My faith in love is like blood
I spill it freely for some
My faith in love is like blood
It flows in everyone
Don't stop to look at the clock
Forever won't be long enough
Forver may not be long enough for our love
Forever! Forever! Forever!
Forever!
Forever may not be long enough (Forever)
Forever may not be long enough (Forever)
Forever may not be long enough (Forever)
Forever may not be long enough
For our love
Forever may not be long enough for my love
I have a will but I'm lost inside your time
If you could, would you come with me to the other side?
Forever may not be long enough
Forever may not be long enough
Forever may not be long enough for this love
Forever!
Forever!
Forever!
This world is never enough
And I'm not giving up
My faith in love is like blood
I spill it freely for some
My faith in love is like blood
It flows in everyone
Don't stop to look at the clock
Forever won't be long enough
Forever may not be long enough for you to know
Just how far I'd travel, just how far I would go
Open your heart and everything will be alright
Open your heart, baby, leave with me
Don't be afraid
Forever!
This world is never enough
And I'm not giving up
My faith in love is like blood
I spill it freely for some
My faith in love is like blood
It flows in everyone
Don't stop to look at the clock
Forever won't be long enough
Forver may not be long enough for our love
Forever! Forever! Forever!
Forever!
Forever may not be long enough (Forever)
Forever may not be long enough (Forever)
Forever may not be long enough (Forever)
Forever may not be long enough
For our love
Lyrics submitted by Caverna[RR]
Forever May Not Be Long Enough Lyrics as written by Glen Ballard Edward Kowalczyk
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
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It may be written for the mummy returns, but it also has deeper meanings. I dont realy mind what they are, but i LOVE the line "Faith in love is like blood; It flows in everyone" Its become a philosophy of life for me