"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.
lay awake wondering
if things could have been much different
second chance whats become
of a friendship if you can call this one
stayed in touch stood behind
while i gave you space
and you envade mine while
everyone makes mistakes
you let me down for the last time
truth prevails
and theres nothing you can hide
and i wash my hands of you
getting on with my life
wanna call and catch up
but no matter what i know you still suck
took the drugs from my friends
whatever were you thinkin?
stayed in touch stood behind
while i gave you space
and you invade mine while
every one makes mistakes....
if the shit remains the same
it makes no difference
in this stupid world we know
if things could have been much different
second chance whats become
of a friendship if you can call this one
stayed in touch stood behind
while i gave you space
and you envade mine while
everyone makes mistakes
you let me down for the last time
truth prevails
and theres nothing you can hide
and i wash my hands of you
getting on with my life
wanna call and catch up
but no matter what i know you still suck
took the drugs from my friends
whatever were you thinkin?
stayed in touch stood behind
while i gave you space
and you invade mine while
every one makes mistakes....
if the shit remains the same
it makes no difference
in this stupid world we know
Lyrics submitted by liddie
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