"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.
It's all a lie, you gonna listen to them?
Cause they're out for blood
You leave your life in their hands.
Last night you made it easy for them to prey upon you
Cause they'll lure you to a place
A place where they can devour you
You've been warned so many times
Have you forgotten what was said
You've been warned so many times
and now you're dead.
So tell me is this the way you want it baby
(It's just not me)
They'll drink from your body
Until there's nothing left
It's all a lie, you gonna listen to them?
Cause they're out for blood
You leave your life in their hands.
From now on, you better watch out
You never know whats behind you.
Cause they'll wait, wait until,
until it's dark to surround you.
You've been warned so many times
You just don't care if it's right
You've been warned so many times
You're just asking for their bite.
So tell me is this the way you want it baby
(It's just not me)
They'll drink from your body
Until there's nothing left
It's all a lie, you gonna listen to them?
Cause they're out for blood
You leave your life in their hands.
So, is this what you call sexy?
Lose yourself like it's nothing
Cause they're out for blood
You leave your life in their hands.
Last night you made it easy for them to prey upon you
Cause they'll lure you to a place
A place where they can devour you
You've been warned so many times
Have you forgotten what was said
You've been warned so many times
and now you're dead.
So tell me is this the way you want it baby
(It's just not me)
They'll drink from your body
Until there's nothing left
It's all a lie, you gonna listen to them?
Cause they're out for blood
You leave your life in their hands.
From now on, you better watch out
You never know whats behind you.
Cause they'll wait, wait until,
until it's dark to surround you.
You've been warned so many times
You just don't care if it's right
You've been warned so many times
You're just asking for their bite.
So tell me is this the way you want it baby
(It's just not me)
They'll drink from your body
Until there's nothing left
It's all a lie, you gonna listen to them?
Cause they're out for blood
You leave your life in their hands.
So, is this what you call sexy?
Lose yourself like it's nothing
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