"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.
Once upon a time there was me
Not such a bad place for you to be
Despite everything you say now I know
Once upon a time there was me and you
So long it was more like you you you
But we woke up in to that right now
Had to choose my battles
So I leaving soon
I’m off to meet my lonely fate
But before I’m stuck out in the cold
I think you’d kill me if you told me I’m great
Cause you know you’ve bowled your strike with me
But I won’t be gone till you pick up your spare
Make it right
Cause the way you look right now
I’m thinking that maybe
I might never see you again
No No No No
Can’t dwell on this for long
Cause someone told me that your just song
And I’m sick of music
So could you turn it down now
Hey Hey
Nothing’s outside when it’s waiting there for you
Ding Dong we need an answer
I’ve already shown you the right way
So the party’s over
Clean your room and you clean your plate
I want you
Go
You know you’ve bowled your strike with me
But I won’t be gone till you pick up your spare
Make it right
Cause the way you look right now
I’m thinking that maybe
I might never see you again
Cause there’s a right way to do this for me
Oh but what can I do if it’s not the right way for you
Please right this wrong
Please right this wrong
So I can sing another song
Please tell me
Please tell me
Please tell me
I’m great
Cause you know you’ve bowled your strike with me
But I won’t be gone till you pick up your spare
Make it right
Cause the way you look right now
I’m thinking that maybe
I might never see you again
No No No No
Please make this right
Just say goodbye
Please make this right
Not such a bad place for you to be
Despite everything you say now I know
Once upon a time there was me and you
So long it was more like you you you
But we woke up in to that right now
Had to choose my battles
So I leaving soon
I’m off to meet my lonely fate
But before I’m stuck out in the cold
I think you’d kill me if you told me I’m great
Cause you know you’ve bowled your strike with me
But I won’t be gone till you pick up your spare
Make it right
Cause the way you look right now
I’m thinking that maybe
I might never see you again
No No No No
Can’t dwell on this for long
Cause someone told me that your just song
And I’m sick of music
So could you turn it down now
Hey Hey
Nothing’s outside when it’s waiting there for you
Ding Dong we need an answer
I’ve already shown you the right way
So the party’s over
Clean your room and you clean your plate
I want you
Go
You know you’ve bowled your strike with me
But I won’t be gone till you pick up your spare
Make it right
Cause the way you look right now
I’m thinking that maybe
I might never see you again
Cause there’s a right way to do this for me
Oh but what can I do if it’s not the right way for you
Please right this wrong
Please right this wrong
So I can sing another song
Please tell me
Please tell me
Please tell me
I’m great
Cause you know you’ve bowled your strike with me
But I won’t be gone till you pick up your spare
Make it right
Cause the way you look right now
I’m thinking that maybe
I might never see you again
No No No No
Please make this right
Just say goodbye
Please make this right
Lyrics submitted by LookingBackOnToday
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One of my favorite Cruiserweight songs!!! The lyrics are wrong here in A LOT of parts, but whatever. Awesome band; they'll rock your socks off live. Yay for Austin rock!!!