"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.
Walkin' down this rocky road
Wonderin' where my life is leading
Rollin' on to the bitter end
Finding out along the way
What it takes to keep love living
You should know
How it feels my friend
Ooh
I want you to stay
Ooh
I want you today
I'm ready for love, oh baby I'm ready for love
Ready for love, oh baby I'm ready for love, yeah
For your love
Now I'm on my feet again
Better things are bound to happen
All my dues surely must be paid
Many miles and many tears
Times were hard but now they're changing
You should know that I'm not afraid
Ooh I want you to stay
Ooh I want you today
I'm ready for love oh baby I'm ready for love
Ready for love oh baby I'm ready for love
Oh I'm ready for love
Yeah, I'm ready for your love
Ooh I want you to stay
Ooh I want you today
I'm ready for love oh baby I'm ready for love
Ready for love oh baby I'm ready for love
Ready for love oh baby I'm ready for love
Ready for love oh baby I'm ready for your love
Ah woah
I'm ready for your love
Oh I'm ready, I'm ready, mmm
Wonderin' where my life is leading
Rollin' on to the bitter end
Finding out along the way
What it takes to keep love living
You should know
How it feels my friend
Ooh
I want you to stay
Ooh
I want you today
I'm ready for love, oh baby I'm ready for love
Ready for love, oh baby I'm ready for love, yeah
For your love
Now I'm on my feet again
Better things are bound to happen
All my dues surely must be paid
Many miles and many tears
Times were hard but now they're changing
You should know that I'm not afraid
Ooh I want you to stay
Ooh I want you today
I'm ready for love oh baby I'm ready for love
Ready for love oh baby I'm ready for love
Oh I'm ready for love
Yeah, I'm ready for your love
Ooh I want you to stay
Ooh I want you today
I'm ready for love oh baby I'm ready for love
Ready for love oh baby I'm ready for love
Ready for love oh baby I'm ready for love
Ready for love oh baby I'm ready for your love
Ah woah
I'm ready for your love
Oh I'm ready, I'm ready, mmm
Lyrics submitted by jhines0042, edited by C4B0W4B0
Ready for Love Lyrics as written by Mick Ralphs
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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