"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.
On the 1st day of christmas my friendster gave to me,
my first pair of sauconys
On the 2nd day of christmas my friendster gave to me,
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 3rd day of christmas my friendster gave to me
3 drug free x's
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 4th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 5th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 6th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 7th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 8th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 9th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 10th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 11th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
11 pair of diesels
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 12th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
12 tight black t-shirts
11 pair of diesels
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
my first pair of sauconys
On the 2nd day of christmas my friendster gave to me,
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 3rd day of christmas my friendster gave to me
3 drug free x's
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 4th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 5th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 6th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 7th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 8th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 9th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 10th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 11th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
11 pair of diesels
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 12th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
12 tight black t-shirts
11 pair of diesels
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
Lyrics submitted by hotenuf924
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