"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.
dear polly garcia, dear the love of my life, dear my princess
even when we're old and gray, your the only one ill share my yucky oat cookies with.
we can go wigg shopping together when our hair falls out,
and we can hold each other up instead of using canes
dear polly garcia, dear the love of my life, dear my princess
this distance isn't anything compared to how much i love you.
these miles are only in our head, 3,000 is just a number.
i'll be there soon, you are my home now.
goodbye florida, hello california
dear polly garcia, dear the love of my life, dear my princess
one year now since i've met you and sweetie, i still love you.
can i ask a favor from you, princess?
can i show you how much i love you, until the day we die?
is it too much to ask for another favor, pumpkin seed?
because if it isn't, then can i brag to all my friends about you?
can i put more pictures of you in my school binders?
can i be with you forever and ever, babe?
dear polly garcia, dear the love of my life, dear my princess
i love you more than aladdin loves jasmin
i love you more than noah loves allie
i love you more than romeo loves juliet
there's a girl named polly, she has the best of me.
she's my february
she's my angel
she's my love
i guess thats all for now, i'll write you again soon
oh one more thing, i love you more
even when we're old and gray, your the only one ill share my yucky oat cookies with.
we can go wigg shopping together when our hair falls out,
and we can hold each other up instead of using canes
dear polly garcia, dear the love of my life, dear my princess
this distance isn't anything compared to how much i love you.
these miles are only in our head, 3,000 is just a number.
i'll be there soon, you are my home now.
goodbye florida, hello california
dear polly garcia, dear the love of my life, dear my princess
one year now since i've met you and sweetie, i still love you.
can i ask a favor from you, princess?
can i show you how much i love you, until the day we die?
is it too much to ask for another favor, pumpkin seed?
because if it isn't, then can i brag to all my friends about you?
can i put more pictures of you in my school binders?
can i be with you forever and ever, babe?
dear polly garcia, dear the love of my life, dear my princess
i love you more than aladdin loves jasmin
i love you more than noah loves allie
i love you more than romeo loves juliet
there's a girl named polly, she has the best of me.
she's my february
she's my angel
she's my love
i guess thats all for now, i'll write you again soon
oh one more thing, i love you more
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This song is absolutely amazing. Super, amazing.
it is such a beautiful song and I felt so sad for him when I heard that he and Polly broke up.
this song just smiles at you. you cant actually listen to it, and not twinkle or feel that rush of love, like to feeling you get when you see a little baby animal thats so cute.
this is just, lovely. it fills me with hope that there might be a guy there who's real enough to write this.
OMG OMG OMG HE BROKE UP WITH POLLY?!?!?!? NO OMG NO
anyways, it reminds me of my boyfriend (:
This song is absolutly adorable... And so fucking real. But I get a little sad everytime i hear it because him and polly broke up and he's still in love with her...
Personally, even though I dont know Polly Garcia, I'd really like to know why the fuck she wouldn't want Andrew Landon... I mean seriously wtf... c'mon now.
ok dont read what i said up there. ANDREW LANDON DIDN'T RECORD THIS SONG... HE WROTE THE LYRICS AND GOT SOMEONE ELSE TO PLAY IT AND RECORD IT... AND DIDN'T EVEN GIVE THE GUY CREDIT.
Andrew Landon is fraud.
what are you talking about?
that's andrewlandon's voice..
no it's not. he doesnt sing any of his songs. including this one.