"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've tried to stand my ground
I've tried to understand
But I can't seem to find my faith again
Like water on the sand
Or grasping at the wind
I keep on falling short
So please be my strength
Please be my strength
'cause I don't have any more
I don't have any more
I'm looking for a place
Where I can plant my faith
One thing I know for sure
I cannot create it
And I cannot sustain it
It's your love that's keeping me
Please be my strength
Please be my strength
I don't have any more
I don't have any more
And at my final breath
I hope that I can say
I fought the good fight of faith
I pray your glory shine
In this doubting heart of mine
And all would know that you
You are my strength
You are my strength
You and you alone
You keep bringing me back home
Oh, You are my strength
You are my strength
You and you alone
Keep bringing me back home
It's you and you alone
Bringing me back home
I've tried to understand
But I can't seem to find my faith again
Like water on the sand
Or grasping at the wind
I keep on falling short
So please be my strength
Please be my strength
'cause I don't have any more
I don't have any more
I'm looking for a place
Where I can plant my faith
One thing I know for sure
I cannot create it
And I cannot sustain it
It's your love that's keeping me
Please be my strength
Please be my strength
I don't have any more
I don't have any more
And at my final breath
I hope that I can say
I fought the good fight of faith
I pray your glory shine
In this doubting heart of mine
And all would know that you
You are my strength
You are my strength
You and you alone
You keep bringing me back home
Oh, You are my strength
You are my strength
You and you alone
Keep bringing me back home
It's you and you alone
Bringing me back home
Lyrics submitted by rocknrollgirl47
Please Be My Strength Lyrics as written by Michael Gungor
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
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