"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 times are changing so fast, I wonder how long it lasts. The clock is ticking time is running out. The hatred fills this Earth and for what is worth, we're in the end before we know.
Throughout the years I have struggled to find the answer that I never knew. It strucked me like a million lightnings and here I am telling to you.
Every second of day it is coming your way, future unknown is here to stay. Got to open your mind or you will be led to astray.
There's a time to live, there's a time to die. But no one can't escape the Destiny.
Look all the things we've done, under the burning sun. Is this the way to carry on? So take a look at yourself and tell me what do you see. A wolf in clothes of the lamb?
Throughout the years I have struggled to find the answer that I never knew. It strucked me like a million lightnings and here I am telling to you.
Every second of day it is coming your way, future unknown is here to stay. Got to open your mind or you will be led to astray.
Let your spirit free, through window of your mind.
Unchain your soul from hate, all you need is faith.
I control my Life, I am the One.
You control your Life but don't forget Your Destiny...
It's time to say goodbye, I know it will make you cry. You make your destiny. I know you'll find the way.
And outside the Sun is bright. The things will be allright. I will be back one day to you. So please wait for me
Throughout the years I have struggled to find the answer that I never knew. It strucked me like a million lightnings and here I am telling to you.
Every second of day it is coming your way, future unknown is here to stay. Got to open your mind or you will be led to astray.
There's a time to live, there's a time to die. But no one can't escape the Destiny.
Look all the things we've done, under the burning sun. Is this the way to carry on? So take a look at yourself and tell me what do you see. A wolf in clothes of the lamb?
Throughout the years I have struggled to find the answer that I never knew. It strucked me like a million lightnings and here I am telling to you.
Every second of day it is coming your way, future unknown is here to stay. Got to open your mind or you will be led to astray.
Let your spirit free, through window of your mind.
Unchain your soul from hate, all you need is faith.
I control my Life, I am the One.
You control your Life but don't forget Your Destiny...
It's time to say goodbye, I know it will make you cry. You make your destiny. I know you'll find the way.
And outside the Sun is bright. The things will be allright. I will be back one day to you. So please wait for me
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There are alot of singers that have high pitched voices that have never heard of Rush or even like Rush.
The reason these virtuoso bands have high pitched male singers is because they like hig vocals and it goes pretty well with the music.
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