"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.
its been a long time
how many years has it been
i dont know & i dont care
cause im moving on to bigger and better things
i never thought we'd get along
and i was right cause now i'm gone
and im saying this for the last time
thanks for nothing cause i dont need you anymore
thanks for nothing cause im leaving you behind
thanks for nothing cause you were just a waste of time
how stupid was i
cause now i cant deny
i should have just said no
cause you brought me to a new low
you have a fucked up mind
and im just wasting my time
try not to cry when i say goodbye
and im saying this for the last time
thanks for nothing cause i dont need you anymore
thanks for nothing cause im leaving you behind
thanks for nothing cause you were just a waste of time
you make things feel so wrong
im happy when you're gone
then you have to come around
and my mood goes down
i didnt know it then
but now i never want to see you again
and im saying this for the last time
thanks for nothing cause i dont need you anymore
thanks for nothing cause im leaving you behind
thanks for nothing cause you were just a waste of time
i wish i never met you
why cant it be true
that this is just a dream
but would someone wake me
cause this dream really sucks
well i dont care so fuck you
how many years has it been
i dont know & i dont care
cause im moving on to bigger and better things
i never thought we'd get along
and i was right cause now i'm gone
and im saying this for the last time
thanks for nothing cause i dont need you anymore
thanks for nothing cause im leaving you behind
thanks for nothing cause you were just a waste of time
how stupid was i
cause now i cant deny
i should have just said no
cause you brought me to a new low
you have a fucked up mind
and im just wasting my time
try not to cry when i say goodbye
and im saying this for the last time
thanks for nothing cause i dont need you anymore
thanks for nothing cause im leaving you behind
thanks for nothing cause you were just a waste of time
you make things feel so wrong
im happy when you're gone
then you have to come around
and my mood goes down
i didnt know it then
but now i never want to see you again
and im saying this for the last time
thanks for nothing cause i dont need you anymore
thanks for nothing cause im leaving you behind
thanks for nothing cause you were just a waste of time
i wish i never met you
why cant it be true
that this is just a dream
but would someone wake me
cause this dream really sucks
well i dont care so fuck you
Lyrics submitted by NewFoundGloryChick
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