"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.
You hold on
To love that's gone
Run a mile
To see him smile
But you don't know
He's door to door
Playing you
For the fool
Let him go
Walk out your door
And come to me
I'm gonna set you free
Now you know
There you go
Back to him
He gonna do you in
Tear you down
And run you around
Treat you wrong
And then you're gone
Let him go
To walk out your door
And come to me
I'm gonna set you free
You hold on
To love that is gone
Run a mile
To see him smile
But you don't know
He is door to door
Playing you
For the fool
Let him go
Walk out the door
And come to me
I'm gonna set you free
I'll set you free
I'll set you free
I'll set you free
I'll set you free
I'll set you free
To love that's gone
Run a mile
To see him smile
But you don't know
He's door to door
Playing you
For the fool
Let him go
Walk out your door
And come to me
I'm gonna set you free
Now you know
There you go
Back to him
He gonna do you in
Tear you down
And run you around
Treat you wrong
And then you're gone
Let him go
To walk out your door
And come to me
I'm gonna set you free
You hold on
To love that is gone
Run a mile
To see him smile
But you don't know
He is door to door
Playing you
For the fool
Let him go
Walk out the door
And come to me
I'm gonna set you free
I'll set you free
I'll set you free
I'll set you free
I'll set you free
I'll set you free
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Great Song - reminds me of a girl I used to know. Love that sneer fill - chachachachachacha!!!
really awesome song, i like it alot......! pretty obvious it is about a guy like a girl but shes with another guy who cheats on her, but she do anything for him...or something along those lines... anyhow i love the into to this one
by into i mean intro :D
This song is positively awesome live. All of their songs are positively awesome live!
His voice is wonderful, the guitar is great too...very hendrix. This song makes me happy.
I love Pat's drumming in this song! He deserves way more credit than he gets.
yeah, obviously this song is about a guy trying to convince a girl that the douche she is with is not worth it because he's running around on her. i pretty much hate most popular music since the 90s and im really into classic rock. the first time i heard this song i couldn't believe this guys were a new band. they have a great sound, especially for just two guys. it really got me into the black keys.
For alot of Keys songs I find myself saying, "I love the way he says that!" and when it comes to this song: "Walk out your door."