"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 found out, was it everything you hoped for?
Out with the old and in comes the new
Better make it two, oh how I hope that you remember
The words I said just before I walked out the door
Cold weather for a cold person
I hope you freeze
And even though your nerves will become numb
You'll still feel me leave
The only time I'm fine is when I'm staring in the bright lights
Singing songs about how you hurt me this time
The only thing I have left in my life
Is the ability to make people cry
So I'll abuse this power tonight
I'll begin with you and end with me
I found out, was it everything you hoped for?
Out with the old and in comes the new
Better make it two, oh how I know that you feel empty
Unless you're pleasing someone who doesn't care for you
Out with the old and in comes the new
Better make it two, oh how I hope that you remember
The words I said just before I walked out the door
Cold weather for a cold person
I hope you freeze
And even though your nerves will become numb
You'll still feel me leave
The only time I'm fine is when I'm staring in the bright lights
Singing songs about how you hurt me this time
The only thing I have left in my life
Is the ability to make people cry
So I'll abuse this power tonight
I'll begin with you and end with me
I found out, was it everything you hoped for?
Out with the old and in comes the new
Better make it two, oh how I know that you feel empty
Unless you're pleasing someone who doesn't care for you
Lyrics submitted by jeremyallen
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