"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.
Take another hundred names, and put them on a list,
And curse yourself forever watching it,
I'm not gonna have to, see it to the end,
Cuz the fastest rat is always gonna win,
You've gotta know to hustle, to make it in this town,
Cause competition is stiff as ever now,
Take another hundred, and put it in her hand,
Present the prize and not the ambulance,
You've got a certain spark,
You've got to show it off,
What are you waiting for?
They've been expecting you,
Have got the brightest spark,
Don't let them blow it out,
What are you waiting for?
They've been expecting your call,
She walks on red carpet all the time, in my eyes,
Others will scoff at her clothes coming off,
They will talk, let them talk
Because you've given them just what they want,
Harder than a drama,
Softer than a porn,
Oh come on, fill the purse a little more,
You've got something special (You've got something special)
Put it on the air,
Humilation pays well by the tear,
You've got a certain spark,
You've got to show it off,
What are you waiting for?
They've been expecting you,
What are you waiting for?
They've been expecting your call,
She walks on red carpet all the time, in my eyes,
Others will scoff at her clothes coming off,
They will talk, let them talk,
Because she's given them just what they want,
Given them just what they want,
Yeah, you've given them just what they want,
You'll do most anything,
You'll do most anything, for the camera,
A milll for a wedding ring,
A thou for embarrassing, yourself,
Keep that camera rolling baby,
What are you waiting for?
Cuz we've been waiting for you,
Oh, what are you waiting for? (Wait for it)
They've been expecting your call,
She walks on red carpet all the time, in my eyes,
In my eyes,
Others will scoff at her clothes coming off,
They will talk, let them talk,
Because you've given them just what they want,
She walks on red carpet all the time, in my eyes,
In my eyes,
Others will scoff at her clothes coming off,
They will talk, let them talk,
Because you've given them just what they want,
And curse yourself forever watching it,
I'm not gonna have to, see it to the end,
Cuz the fastest rat is always gonna win,
You've gotta know to hustle, to make it in this town,
Cause competition is stiff as ever now,
Take another hundred, and put it in her hand,
Present the prize and not the ambulance,
You've got a certain spark,
You've got to show it off,
What are you waiting for?
They've been expecting you,
Have got the brightest spark,
Don't let them blow it out,
What are you waiting for?
They've been expecting your call,
She walks on red carpet all the time, in my eyes,
Others will scoff at her clothes coming off,
They will talk, let them talk
Because you've given them just what they want,
Harder than a drama,
Softer than a porn,
Oh come on, fill the purse a little more,
You've got something special (You've got something special)
Put it on the air,
Humilation pays well by the tear,
You've got a certain spark,
You've got to show it off,
What are you waiting for?
They've been expecting you,
What are you waiting for?
They've been expecting your call,
She walks on red carpet all the time, in my eyes,
Others will scoff at her clothes coming off,
They will talk, let them talk,
Because she's given them just what they want,
Given them just what they want,
Yeah, you've given them just what they want,
You'll do most anything,
You'll do most anything, for the camera,
A milll for a wedding ring,
A thou for embarrassing, yourself,
Keep that camera rolling baby,
What are you waiting for?
Cuz we've been waiting for you,
Oh, what are you waiting for? (Wait for it)
They've been expecting your call,
She walks on red carpet all the time, in my eyes,
In my eyes,
Others will scoff at her clothes coming off,
They will talk, let them talk,
Because you've given them just what they want,
She walks on red carpet all the time, in my eyes,
In my eyes,
Others will scoff at her clothes coming off,
They will talk, let them talk,
Because you've given them just what they want,
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
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i gave it a few more listens and the only time i can here the "coming off" is in the 2nd to last chorus...the other times i still hear up. so for now i'm gonna leave it this way until official lyrics are released....but like you said...awesome song and very catchy