"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.
It's not enough to say you think of me
It's not enough to wanna be here in my arms
It's not enough to call me every night
I need to see you
Need to hold you in my arms
If you're serious
More than curious
You gotta go for it
You gotta pick a place to start
[Chorus]
Bring it on, bring it on
Show me how it's gonna be
Bring it on, bring it on
Cos if you wanna be with me
I'm not about to wait around
You gotta let your love come down down down down
Bring it on, bring it on
Down down down down
Stop contemplating, baby
Can't you see
I never said we were not gonna take it slow
I'm not asking for a diamond ring
Just a chance of sometime to get to know
If you're serious
More than curious
You gotta go for it
You gotta pick a place to start
If you wanna get serious more than curious
You gotta go for it
You gotta pick a place to start
[Chorus: x2]
Bring it on, bring it on
You and me could be so good together
I'll take all your fears away
You won't feel the pain
What more can I say, oh
[Chorus]
Bring it on, bring it on
It's not enough to wanna be here in my arms
It's not enough to call me every night
I need to see you
Need to hold you in my arms
If you're serious
More than curious
You gotta go for it
You gotta pick a place to start
[Chorus]
Bring it on, bring it on
Show me how it's gonna be
Bring it on, bring it on
Cos if you wanna be with me
I'm not about to wait around
You gotta let your love come down down down down
Bring it on, bring it on
Down down down down
Stop contemplating, baby
Can't you see
I never said we were not gonna take it slow
I'm not asking for a diamond ring
Just a chance of sometime to get to know
If you're serious
More than curious
You gotta go for it
You gotta pick a place to start
If you wanna get serious more than curious
You gotta go for it
You gotta pick a place to start
[Chorus: x2]
Bring it on, bring it on
You and me could be so good together
I'll take all your fears away
You won't feel the pain
What more can I say, oh
[Chorus]
Bring it on, bring it on
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