"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.
Scratching at the surface now
Trying hard to work it out
So much is going misunderstood
Some mysteries only lead to doubt
Now I'm looking for a sign
This a dark and easy time
And if you have something to say
Say it to me now
And I'm not trying to pass the book
Just trying to get a better look
Now I'm wondering how it feels for you
And I got the shoe is on the other foot
Now I didn't understand it
You reached down to take my hand
If you have something yo say
Then say it now
'Cause this is what you've waited for
A chance to even up the score
And as these shadows fall
On me now
I will somehow
Yeah
'Cause I'm clearing up this wrekage, love,
And there's more than you've ever seen before
So if you have something to say
Say it to me now
And I didn't understand
And you reached down to take my hands
And if you have something to say
You better say it now
'Cause this is what you've waited for
A chance to even up the score
And as these shadows fall
On me now
I will somehow
Yeah
'Cause I'm picking up a message, love,
And I'm closer than I've ever been before
So if you have something to say
Say it to me now
Say it to me now
Trying hard to work it out
So much is going misunderstood
Some mysteries only lead to doubt
Now I'm looking for a sign
This a dark and easy time
And if you have something to say
Say it to me now
And I'm not trying to pass the book
Just trying to get a better look
Now I'm wondering how it feels for you
And I got the shoe is on the other foot
Now I didn't understand it
You reached down to take my hand
If you have something yo say
Then say it now
'Cause this is what you've waited for
A chance to even up the score
And as these shadows fall
On me now
I will somehow
Yeah
'Cause I'm clearing up this wrekage, love,
And there's more than you've ever seen before
So if you have something to say
Say it to me now
And I didn't understand
And you reached down to take my hands
And if you have something to say
You better say it now
'Cause this is what you've waited for
A chance to even up the score
And as these shadows fall
On me now
I will somehow
Yeah
'Cause I'm picking up a message, love,
And I'm closer than I've ever been before
So if you have something to say
Say it to me now
Say it to me now
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