"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 was playing a club by the Eifel Tower.
Taking a break for half an hour.
A girl from the bar came out to talk.
Come on she "Let's take a walk".
Monday was the day we met.
Tuesday I was flying.
Wednesday she was far away.
Friday caught me crying.
If I ever see that girl again I'm gonna tell her that I love her.
If I ever see that girl again there'll never be another.
I know..
Monday was the day we met.
Tuesday I was flying.
Flying, flying
We talked and we talked and we laid on the bed.
and I can remember every word she said.
Never met a girl like that before.
Everyday I miss her more.
Monday was the day we met.
Tuesday I was flying.
And If I ever see that girl again I'm gonna tell her that I love her.
If I ever see that girl again there'll never be another.
I know..
Monday was the day we met.
Friday caught me crying.
When I find that girl again.
I know we'll be flying..
Flying, flying
I think about you all the time.
Oh I want to make you mine.
Just can't seem to let you go.
'cause every day I want you more.
Flying,
I think about you all the time.
Oh you got me flying
Taking a break for half an hour.
A girl from the bar came out to talk.
Come on she "Let's take a walk".
Monday was the day we met.
Tuesday I was flying.
Wednesday she was far away.
Friday caught me crying.
If I ever see that girl again I'm gonna tell her that I love her.
If I ever see that girl again there'll never be another.
I know..
Monday was the day we met.
Tuesday I was flying.
Flying, flying
We talked and we talked and we laid on the bed.
and I can remember every word she said.
Never met a girl like that before.
Everyday I miss her more.
Monday was the day we met.
Tuesday I was flying.
And If I ever see that girl again I'm gonna tell her that I love her.
If I ever see that girl again there'll never be another.
I know..
Monday was the day we met.
Friday caught me crying.
When I find that girl again.
I know we'll be flying..
Flying, flying
I think about you all the time.
Oh I want to make you mine.
Just can't seem to let you go.
'cause every day I want you more.
Flying,
I think about you all the time.
Oh you got me flying
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