"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.
Sometimes I lie awake in bed
Thinking about the things you said
So lost for words, so lost to tell you how I feel
So terrified of changing what I thought was real
It's too bad, you're gone
It's too bad, you're not alone
And I know that you couldn't see
That it's too bad that you're gone
And not here with me
Standing here, trying to make some sense of this
There's nothing between us
Still I can feel your awkwardness
You're so lost for words
So you just tell me I'm your friend
There must be one reason
Only one reason in the end
It's too bad, you're gone
It's too bad, you're not alone
And I know that you couldn't see
That it's too bad that you're gone
And not here with me
So why are you pulling away
It must be from things that I say
And I'm thinking you're thinking of him
So why do I even care at all
Thinking about the things you said
So lost for words, so lost to tell you how I feel
So terrified of changing what I thought was real
It's too bad, you're gone
It's too bad, you're not alone
And I know that you couldn't see
That it's too bad that you're gone
And not here with me
Standing here, trying to make some sense of this
There's nothing between us
Still I can feel your awkwardness
You're so lost for words
So you just tell me I'm your friend
There must be one reason
Only one reason in the end
It's too bad, you're gone
It's too bad, you're not alone
And I know that you couldn't see
That it's too bad that you're gone
And not here with me
So why are you pulling away
It must be from things that I say
And I'm thinking you're thinking of him
So why do I even care at all
Lyrics submitted by Krwlng_n_mie_skn
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maybe he felt like this when he was in texas? or the person its about moved away from texas, or vice versa..? maybe hes talking about texas! hah
she might have felt the same way, and things may have ended due to circumstance. but hes just not over it and obviously hasnt found anyone that compares yet. like she has. im sure if tht was to happen to me, id feel shit enough to write about it. becasue like he would tell anyone else that hes not over a relationship that may have ended months ago.