"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 can't fight this feeling any longer
And yet I'm still afraid to let it flow
What started out as friendship has grown stronger
I only wish I had the strength to let it show
I tell myself that I can't hold out forever
I said there is no reason for my fear
'Cause I feel so secure when we're together
You give my life direction
You make everything so clear
And even as I wander
I'm keeping you in sight
You're a candle in the window
On a cold, dark winter's night
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might
And I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
It's time to bring this ship into the shore
And throw away the oars, forever
'Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fightin' for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor
Come crashing through your door
Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore
My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you
I've been running 'round in circles in my mind
And it always seems that I'm followin' you, girl
'Cause you take me to the places
That alone I'd never find
And even as I wander
I'm keeping you in sight
You're a candle in the window
On a cold, dark winter's night
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might
And I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fightin' for
It's time to bring this ship into the shore
And throw away the oars, forever
'Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fightin' for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor
Come crashing through your door
Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore
Ooh
And yet I'm still afraid to let it flow
What started out as friendship has grown stronger
I only wish I had the strength to let it show
I tell myself that I can't hold out forever
I said there is no reason for my fear
'Cause I feel so secure when we're together
You give my life direction
You make everything so clear
And even as I wander
I'm keeping you in sight
You're a candle in the window
On a cold, dark winter's night
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might
And I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
It's time to bring this ship into the shore
And throw away the oars, forever
'Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fightin' for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor
Come crashing through your door
Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore
My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you
I've been running 'round in circles in my mind
And it always seems that I'm followin' you, girl
'Cause you take me to the places
That alone I'd never find
And even as I wander
I'm keeping you in sight
You're a candle in the window
On a cold, dark winter's night
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might
And I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fightin' for
It's time to bring this ship into the shore
And throw away the oars, forever
'Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fightin' for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor
Come crashing through your door
Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore
Ooh
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Can't Fight This Feeling Lyrics as written by Kevin Patrick Cronin
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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I think this song talks about how he has feelings for a girl friend of his...but being that they're friends he's kept it hidden. Now he's wondering why he's kept it inside this whole time and decides to tell her how he feels.
Dead on! That's how I feel about a girl.. I feel like I'm going to get rejected or something idk..
Dead on! That's how I feel about a girl.. I feel like I'm going to get rejected or something idk..
Dead on! That's how I feel about a girl.. I feel like I'm going to get rejected or something idk..
some songs dont need explanation. i believe this is one of those...
this is one of the best love songs of all time, yeah, he can't fight the feeling no more, and has to express it, too bad it never ever always turns out how you want it too when you DO eventually tell her.
I have to disagree with the majority. I think it is about a guy who has found the girl he knows he could be with the rest of his life, but seems to be caught up in the search for the bbd. He's fighting an internal battle with his feelings, afraid to say out loud what his heart is screaming, the fear of commitment has been leading the way, but it's time to bring the ship into the shore and throw away the oars forever.
Exactly how I feel! Except I don't really know what the throwing away oars forever means.
Never mind the throwing oars I get it now.. done looking. No other girl can match up with the girl that's right in front of him. He's putting the oars away(finding other women) and settling with the girl he's cared soo much about. He wants to spend the rest of his life with her and he can't find the intense feeling anymore about her.
Fight*
@shana112 I agree with you! But I'm embarrassed to say I don't know what "the bbd" is!
@BatmanB---bbd is bigger, better deal. <br />
I have to wonder if ANY of these kids actually saw the video. Because if you saw the video you wouldn't be talking about stalkers and all that other weird shit you dumbfucks.
This is about not being able to let go of a feeling you know that you have to (its actually a depessing song if you think about it)
This song is exactly what im going through right now. But i told her and now we're dating =)
it's about admitting your true feelings, about letting go and loving someone openly; you have loved them for so long now, but were scared to do anything about it, but you just can't stop it anymore
Yup, this is a song about a guy who's been friends with this girl for a while now. He's starting to get feelings for her, but afraid to say anything in fear of losing her.
I can relate to this song, as I'm dealing with this issue at the moment.
Others on here have written that this song is all about "Friendship." A guy having this girl as a friend, and then he realizes he wants her to be his "Steady Girlfriend." I respectfully disagree. I feel that the relationship is further along than that. I feel that the guy is already dating the girl for awhile, but then he realizes that what he really wants is TO MARRY THIS GIRL!. That's what I think these lyrics mean:: "It's time to bring this ship into the shore, and throw away the oars FOREVER!"
or him, if you're like that