"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'll be your bridge you can use to
Whenever you need to
I'll be your bridge you can use to
Whenever you need to
Get over problems in your way
And I will pick you up
Over mountains high
Together we'll walk over the bridge
There's a place where you can go
Lay your head down comfortable
And it's always there for sure
Don't you know
And it comes as no surprise
Mountains that you must climb
Sit back, don't run away
Have no shame
(There's no wrong) there's no wrong
(There's no right) no right
(It's only you, and how you treat your life)
See, baby
If the road you choose
Don't work out for you
You know (you know)
I'll be your rescue
Sugar, sugar
I'll be the bridge you can use to (bridge)
Whenever you need to (oh, oh)
Get over problems in your way
And, baby, I will pick you up
Over mountains high (over mountains high)
Together we'll walk over the bridge
Like a diamond shining bright
See, you are young and flying high
Big dreams of having things in your eyes (do-do, do-do, hey)
You thought it all was making cash
But, uh, that small means never lasts
How'd you throw it all away
Hear me say
Let me take you far away
You're sure to find your destiny
And you know without a doubt
That I will be your bridge out
I'll be the-
And I will-
(I'll be your bridge) I'll be your bridge you can use to
(Whenever you used to) whenever you need to
Get over problems in your way (over problems in your way)
And I will pick you up
Over mountains high (over mountains high)
Together we'll walk over the bridge (together we'll walk over the bridge)
I'll be the bridge you can use to
Whenever you need to (whenever you need to)
Get over problems in your way (I'll be your bridge)
And I will pick you up (I'll pick you up)
Over mountains high (over mountains high)
Together we'll walk over the bridge (together we'll walk over)
I'll be the bridge you can use to (I'll be the bridge)
Whenever you need to
I'll be your bridge you can use to
Whenever you need to
Get over problems in your way
And I will pick you up
Over mountains high
Together we'll walk over the bridge
There's a place where you can go
Lay your head down comfortable
And it's always there for sure
Don't you know
And it comes as no surprise
Mountains that you must climb
Sit back, don't run away
Have no shame
(There's no wrong) there's no wrong
(There's no right) no right
(It's only you, and how you treat your life)
See, baby
If the road you choose
Don't work out for you
You know (you know)
I'll be your rescue
Sugar, sugar
I'll be the bridge you can use to (bridge)
Whenever you need to (oh, oh)
Get over problems in your way
And, baby, I will pick you up
Over mountains high (over mountains high)
Together we'll walk over the bridge
Like a diamond shining bright
See, you are young and flying high
Big dreams of having things in your eyes (do-do, do-do, hey)
You thought it all was making cash
But, uh, that small means never lasts
How'd you throw it all away
Hear me say
Let me take you far away
You're sure to find your destiny
And you know without a doubt
That I will be your bridge out
I'll be the-
And I will-
(I'll be your bridge) I'll be your bridge you can use to
(Whenever you used to) whenever you need to
Get over problems in your way (over problems in your way)
And I will pick you up
Over mountains high (over mountains high)
Together we'll walk over the bridge (together we'll walk over the bridge)
I'll be the bridge you can use to
Whenever you need to (whenever you need to)
Get over problems in your way (I'll be your bridge)
And I will pick you up (I'll pick you up)
Over mountains high (over mountains high)
Together we'll walk over the bridge (together we'll walk over)
I'll be the bridge you can use to (I'll be the bridge)
Lyrics submitted by DeathscytheHell
Bridges Lyrics as written by Dwayne P. Wiggins Al L. Green
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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