"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 know a girl with the golden touch
She's got enough, she's got too much
But I know, you wouldn't mind
You could have it all if you wanted
You could have it all if it mattered so much
But then all they know is how to put you down
When you're there, they're your friend
But then when you're not around
They say, "Oh, she's changed"
We know what they mean
Well they mean, they're just jealous
Because they never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
That kind of girl, yes, she's never alone
You leave a thousand messages on her phone
But you know you never get through
And you could have it all if you wanted, girl
You could have it all if it matters to you
But then all they know is how to put you down
When you're there, they're your friend
But then when you're not around
They say, "Oh, she's changed"
We know what at means
Well it means, they're just jealous
But they'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
I saw my girl with the golden touch
Give 'em a taste but not too much
I just can't listen to the words of fools
But don't give away too much
Someone will need your golden touch
Because then all they know is how to put you down
When you're there, they're your friend
Oh, then when you're not around
They say, "Oh, she's changed"
We know what they mean
Well it means, they're just jealous
They'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
Because then all they know is how to put you down
When you're there, they're your friend
Oh, when you're not around
They say, "Oh, she's changed"
Oh, I know what that means
Well it means, they're just jealous
They'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
No, they'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
They'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
No, they'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
She's got enough, she's got too much
But I know, you wouldn't mind
You could have it all if you wanted
You could have it all if it mattered so much
But then all they know is how to put you down
When you're there, they're your friend
But then when you're not around
They say, "Oh, she's changed"
We know what they mean
Well they mean, they're just jealous
Because they never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
That kind of girl, yes, she's never alone
You leave a thousand messages on her phone
But you know you never get through
And you could have it all if you wanted, girl
You could have it all if it matters to you
But then all they know is how to put you down
When you're there, they're your friend
But then when you're not around
They say, "Oh, she's changed"
We know what at means
Well it means, they're just jealous
But they'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
I saw my girl with the golden touch
Give 'em a taste but not too much
I just can't listen to the words of fools
But don't give away too much
Someone will need your golden touch
Because then all they know is how to put you down
When you're there, they're your friend
Oh, then when you're not around
They say, "Oh, she's changed"
We know what they mean
Well it means, they're just jealous
They'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
Because then all they know is how to put you down
When you're there, they're your friend
Oh, when you're not around
They say, "Oh, she's changed"
Oh, I know what that means
Well it means, they're just jealous
They'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
No, they'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
They'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
No, they'll never do the things
That they wish that they could do so well
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