"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.
Everywhere I look, I see her smile
Her absent-minded eyes
And she has kept me wonderin' for so long
How this thing could go wrong
It seems to me that we are both the same
Playin' the same game
But as darkness falls, this true love falls apart
Into a riddle of her heart
She's so vulnerable like china in my hands
She's so vulnerable and I don't understand
I could never hurt the one I love, she's all I got
But she's so vulnerable, oh, so vulnerable
Days like these no one should be alone
No heart should hide away
Her touch is gently conquering my mind
There's nothin' words can say
She's colored all the secrets of my soul
I've whispered all my dreams
But just as night time falls this vision falls apart
Into a riddle of her heart, yeah
She's so vulnerable (she's so vulnerable) like china in my hands
She's so vulnerable (oh, so vulnerable) and I don't understand
I could never hurt someone I love, she's all I got
But she's so vulnerable, oh, so vulnerable, yeah
Don't hide your eyes
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
She's so vulnerable (she's so vulnerable) like china in my hands
She's so vulnerable (oh, so vulnerable) and I don't understand
I could never hurt the one I love, she's all I got
But she's so vulnerable (she's so vulnerable) like china in my hands
She's so vulnerable (oh, so vulnerable) and I don't understand
I could never hurt someone I love, she's all I got
But she's so vulnerable, oh, so vulnerable
She's so vulnerable
My baby, she's vulnerable
She's so vulnerable, oh yeah
Oh, so vulnerable
(She's all I got)
She's so vulnerable (mmm mmm mmm)
She's so vulnerable
Oh, so vulnerable
Her absent-minded eyes
And she has kept me wonderin' for so long
How this thing could go wrong
It seems to me that we are both the same
Playin' the same game
But as darkness falls, this true love falls apart
Into a riddle of her heart
She's so vulnerable like china in my hands
She's so vulnerable and I don't understand
I could never hurt the one I love, she's all I got
But she's so vulnerable, oh, so vulnerable
Days like these no one should be alone
No heart should hide away
Her touch is gently conquering my mind
There's nothin' words can say
She's colored all the secrets of my soul
I've whispered all my dreams
But just as night time falls this vision falls apart
Into a riddle of her heart, yeah
She's so vulnerable (she's so vulnerable) like china in my hands
She's so vulnerable (oh, so vulnerable) and I don't understand
I could never hurt someone I love, she's all I got
But she's so vulnerable, oh, so vulnerable, yeah
Don't hide your eyes
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
She's so vulnerable (she's so vulnerable) like china in my hands
She's so vulnerable (oh, so vulnerable) and I don't understand
I could never hurt the one I love, she's all I got
But she's so vulnerable (she's so vulnerable) like china in my hands
She's so vulnerable (oh, so vulnerable) and I don't understand
I could never hurt someone I love, she's all I got
But she's so vulnerable, oh, so vulnerable
She's so vulnerable
My baby, she's vulnerable
She's so vulnerable, oh yeah
Oh, so vulnerable
(She's all I got)
She's so vulnerable (mmm mmm mmm)
She's so vulnerable
Oh, so vulnerable
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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.
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
it's absolutely beautiful. cant believe no one has commented...the meaning's evident, 'she's so vulnerable'. hehe...its so beautiful and sad.
This song always reminds me of childhood, since that's when Roxette were my idols and this song was one of my favorites. Gosh how awesome this song is. Per's vocals, the whole atmosphere and the whistling. Sometimes all I need is a light easy-going tune and this is where nothing beats Roxette.
black maria it's so romantic like a ballad full of poetic meaning