"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 find myself reacting much stronger to the imagery of the latter section of the verse you quoted.
"And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone"
To me, that latter part sums up all the bittersweet hope and energy present in the song, and is complemented by the first 3 lines (your quotes) that serve to build-up that last three lines.
As for the chance to make it, only to lose it all...well, they say the journey is always more important than the destination......
I find myself reacting much stronger to the imagery of the latter section of the verse you quoted.
"And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone"
To me, that latter part sums up all the bittersweet hope and energy present in the song, and is complemented by the first 3 lines (your quotes) that serve to build-up that last three lines.
As for the chance to make it, only to lose it all...well, they say the journey is always more important than the destination...
@ballzofsno That's funny because I thought of The River when I heard this. Same artist totally different song... situations you can't control and being unhappy with the result.
@ballzofsno That's funny because I thought of The River when I heard this. Same artist totally different song... situations you can't control and being unhappy with the result.
"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 find myself reacting much stronger to the imagery of the latter section of the verse you quoted. "And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder I had a feeling that I belonged I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone" To me, that latter part sums up all the bittersweet hope and energy present in the song, and is complemented by the first 3 lines (your quotes) that serve to build-up that last three lines. As for the chance to make it, only to lose it all...well, they say the journey is always more important than the destination......
I find myself reacting much stronger to the imagery of the latter section of the verse you quoted. "And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder I had a feeling that I belonged I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone" To me, that latter part sums up all the bittersweet hope and energy present in the song, and is complemented by the first 3 lines (your quotes) that serve to build-up that last three lines. As for the chance to make it, only to lose it all...well, they say the journey is always more important than the destination...
@ballzofsno That's funny because I thought of The River when I heard this. Same artist totally different song... situations you can't control and being unhappy with the result.
@ballzofsno That's funny because I thought of The River when I heard this. Same artist totally different song... situations you can't control and being unhappy with the result.