"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.
We've been together since way back when
Sometimes I never wanna see you again
But I want you to know, after all these years
You're still the one I want whisperin' in my ear
You're still the one, I wanna talk to in bed
Still the one, that turns my head
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
I look at your face every day
But I never saw it 'til I went away
When winter came, I just wanted to go (wanted to go)
Deep in the desert, I longed for the snow
You're still the one, that makes me laugh
Still the one, that's my better half
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You're still the one that makes me strong
Still the one, I wanna take along
We're still having fun, and you're still the one (yes, you are)
Ooh
Ooh
Changing, our love is going gold
Even though we grow old, it grows new
You're still the one, that I love to touch
Still the one, and I can't get enough
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You're still the one who can scratch my itch
You're still the one that I wouldn't switch
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You are still the one that makes me shout
Still the one that I dream about
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You are still the one, you're still the one
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
Sometimes I never wanna see you again
But I want you to know, after all these years
You're still the one I want whisperin' in my ear
You're still the one, I wanna talk to in bed
Still the one, that turns my head
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
I look at your face every day
But I never saw it 'til I went away
When winter came, I just wanted to go (wanted to go)
Deep in the desert, I longed for the snow
You're still the one, that makes me laugh
Still the one, that's my better half
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You're still the one that makes me strong
Still the one, I wanna take along
We're still having fun, and you're still the one (yes, you are)
Ooh
Ooh
Changing, our love is going gold
Even though we grow old, it grows new
You're still the one, that I love to touch
Still the one, and I can't get enough
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You're still the one who can scratch my itch
You're still the one that I wouldn't switch
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You are still the one that makes me shout
Still the one that I dream about
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You are still the one, you're still the one
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
Lyrics submitted by Melissa2061
Still the One Lyrics as written by Johanna Hall John Hall
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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