"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 don't wanna have to be your friend
I'm so tired of tryin' to be your friend
I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
What is happening my friend?
You see I use the term so loosely these days
Seems we're headed towards the end
Soon to be parting our ways
'Cause you've never done a thing for someone else
unless you thought that you could help yourself
And now the day is here when you have found
you finally need the help of someone else
But they won't help
'Cause what you do, you know it's always just for you
So I don't care about you anymore
I don't wanna have to be your friend
I'm so tired of tryin' to be your friend
I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
When it really doesn't matter what I say
'Cause you're never gonna listen to me anyways
Well, I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
It seems you've fallen once again
Like you've done a thousand times before
And now you need a certain friend, someone you can count on
But I don't wanna be the one who's always
gonna have to make it up to you
And I don't wanna be responsible for all the stupid little
things you say, and things you do
'Cause what you did, it seems you've messed up once again
So I don't care about you anymore
I don't wanna have to be your friend
I'm so tired of tryin' to be your friend
I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
When it really doesn't matter what I say
'Cause you're never gonna listen to me anyways
Well, I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
You call me late at night when things are not all right
You need someone to get you through again
You need a helping hand, someone who understands
You're begging and pleading but this time I'm not dealing
'Cause I walked this road with you too many times before
And I realize now that this is not what I want anymore
I don't wanna have to be your friend
I'm so tired of tryin' to be your friend
I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
When it really doesn't matter what I say
'Cause you're never gonna listen to me anyways
Well, I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
I don't wanna be your friend
No, I don't wanna be your friend
I'm so tired of tryin' to be your friend
I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
What is happening my friend?
You see I use the term so loosely these days
Seems we're headed towards the end
Soon to be parting our ways
'Cause you've never done a thing for someone else
unless you thought that you could help yourself
And now the day is here when you have found
you finally need the help of someone else
But they won't help
'Cause what you do, you know it's always just for you
So I don't care about you anymore
I don't wanna have to be your friend
I'm so tired of tryin' to be your friend
I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
When it really doesn't matter what I say
'Cause you're never gonna listen to me anyways
Well, I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
It seems you've fallen once again
Like you've done a thousand times before
And now you need a certain friend, someone you can count on
But I don't wanna be the one who's always
gonna have to make it up to you
And I don't wanna be responsible for all the stupid little
things you say, and things you do
'Cause what you did, it seems you've messed up once again
So I don't care about you anymore
I don't wanna have to be your friend
I'm so tired of tryin' to be your friend
I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
When it really doesn't matter what I say
'Cause you're never gonna listen to me anyways
Well, I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
You call me late at night when things are not all right
You need someone to get you through again
You need a helping hand, someone who understands
You're begging and pleading but this time I'm not dealing
'Cause I walked this road with you too many times before
And I realize now that this is not what I want anymore
I don't wanna have to be your friend
I'm so tired of tryin' to be your friend
I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
When it really doesn't matter what I say
'Cause you're never gonna listen to me anyways
Well, I don't wanna have to be your friend, no anymore
I don't wanna be your friend
No, I don't wanna be your friend
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omg i fucking love this song, i can totally relate to it. my ex-boyfriend broke up w/me cuz he claimed he was being depressed and didnt want to drag me down, so i'm like ok, but then he's like "but when we're better we'll get back together". he was so selfish and he still wants to be friends, but its hard, hes all "im not worth it dont wait for me" but then he's jealous when i'm with other guys...grrr it makes me mad. yeah so thats my life story. this song is cool. yes.