"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.
Up on the stand, the society meeting
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Drunk after work, here in the late night feelings
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Sat in the crowd, watching the women's tennis
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Saw who you were, picking up from the canvas
That was the way; I was wrapped around you,
Met you while you were switching on
And checked your box on the blue coupon
That was how I found...
Up on the stand, the society meeting
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Drunk after work, here in the late night feelings
That was the way; I was wrapped around you
Kicked your wheel in the midday sun
And saved your place in the peloton
That was how I found...
Sat in the crowd, watching the women's tennis
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Saw who you were, picking up from the canvas
That was the way; I was wrapped around you
You still don't know what I want
Picked up your book in a street kiosk
That was how I found...
Up on the stand, the society meeting
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Late night feelings, trying to set for the winter
To leave you this way, the way I found you
Met you while you were switching on
And checked your box on the blue coupon
That was how I found...
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Drunk after work, here in the late night feelings
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Sat in the crowd, watching the women's tennis
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Saw who you were, picking up from the canvas
That was the way; I was wrapped around you,
Met you while you were switching on
And checked your box on the blue coupon
That was how I found...
Up on the stand, the society meeting
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Drunk after work, here in the late night feelings
That was the way; I was wrapped around you
Kicked your wheel in the midday sun
And saved your place in the peloton
That was how I found...
Sat in the crowd, watching the women's tennis
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Saw who you were, picking up from the canvas
That was the way; I was wrapped around you
You still don't know what I want
Picked up your book in a street kiosk
That was how I found...
Up on the stand, the society meeting
That was the way, was the way that I found you
Late night feelings, trying to set for the winter
To leave you this way, the way I found you
Met you while you were switching on
And checked your box on the blue coupon
That was how I found...
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Isn't it "picking up from the chemist's"? (chemist being British for pharmacist)
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