"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.
Guess mine is not
The first heart broken
My eyes are not the first to cry
I'm not the first to know
There's just no getting over you
I know I'm just A fool
who's willing
To sit around and wait for you
But baby can't you see
There's nothing else for me to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
But now there's nowhere to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm out of my head
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
My head is saying
Fool forget him
My heart is saying don't let go
Hold on to the end
And that's what I intend to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
But now there's no where to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm out of my head
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
The first heart broken
My eyes are not the first to cry
I'm not the first to know
There's just no getting over you
I know I'm just A fool
who's willing
To sit around and wait for you
But baby can't you see
There's nothing else for me to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
But now there's nowhere to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm out of my head
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
My head is saying
Fool forget him
My heart is saying don't let go
Hold on to the end
And that's what I intend to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
But now there's no where to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm out of my head
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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Such a great song, It never grows old! The meaning is simple, she loves this guy who has hurt her and rejected, her but she is so in infatuated with him, she cant let him go! Superb song, even better movie!
oh and one more thing, its not "Helllo, i'm just a fool..." its "I know, i'm just a fool....." and its not "i'm not in my head" its "i'm out of my head" sorry, just needed to say that!
I love this movie, I've been watching it since I was a baby. This song is so cute, and means so much when you're in the same sortof situation - it hits too close to home!
indeed this song is a classic! and the lyrics are so simple yet true. rejection is a very real thing in todays world and it happens all the time. its not just guys who get rejected. also girls. basically if you have seen the movie and just read the lyrics of the song you can easily interpret that this song is about a girl who is falling for this certain guy. however this guy won't even give her the time of day and doesn't pay attention to her. as heartbreaking as it is she can't seem to let go of him...no matter how distant he is towards her. she has such strong feelings for this guy that ultimately she is hopelessly devoted to him and can't seem to help still sitting on by waiting for him to come after her after hes done chasing after other pretty, perfect and snobby girls, unlike sandy. sandy who he will one day come to love...//
this song is so sweet, i can totally relate, and this is like one of the best movies of all time! i love john travolta and olivia newton-john is who i base my voice on, i love it it is probably the most romantic love song ever
this is classic soppy, and wonderfully so :)