"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.
The sun is shining in the sky
There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped raining
Everybody's in the play (?)
And don't you know it's a beautiful new day
Hey hey hey
Running down the avenue
See how the sun shines brightly in the city
On the streets where once was pity
Mr. Blue Sky is living here today
Hey hey hey
Mr. Blue Sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (so long)
Where did we go wrong?
Mr. Blue Sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (so long)
Where did we go wrong?
Hey you with the pretty face
Welcome to the human race
A celebration
Mr. Blue Sky's up there waiting
And today is the day we've waited for
Oh oh oh
Mr. Blue Sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (so long)
Where did we go wrong?
Hey there Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do
Everybody smiles at you
Mr. Blue you did it right
But soon comes Mr. Night creeping over
Now his hand is on your shoulder
Nevermind I'll remember you this
I'll remember you this way
Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah
There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped raining
Everybody's in the play (?)
And don't you know it's a beautiful new day
Hey hey hey
Running down the avenue
See how the sun shines brightly in the city
On the streets where once was pity
Mr. Blue Sky is living here today
Hey hey hey
Mr. Blue Sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (so long)
Where did we go wrong?
Mr. Blue Sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (so long)
Where did we go wrong?
Hey you with the pretty face
Welcome to the human race
A celebration
Mr. Blue Sky's up there waiting
And today is the day we've waited for
Oh oh oh
Mr. Blue Sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (so long)
Where did we go wrong?
Hey there Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do
Everybody smiles at you
Mr. Blue you did it right
But soon comes Mr. Night creeping over
Now his hand is on your shoulder
Nevermind I'll remember you this
I'll remember you this way
Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah
Lyrics submitted by ScreamingInfidelity
Mr. Blue Sky Lyrics as written by Jeff Lynne
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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