"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.
Baby, the clock on the wall is lying
It's not really that late
It's too cold outside to be walkin' around
In the streets of this town
Anywhere, anything you have to be can wait
Why don't you (baby)stay with me
Share all your secrets tonight
We can make believe
Morning sun never will rise
Come and lay you're head on this big brass bed
We'll be all right
As long as you stay with me, yeah
Baby, there's just no use hiding
The way that I'm feeling right now
With you standing there baby I swear
I can't help but stare
Girl, you're wearin' me out, wearin' me out
Baby, stay with me
Share all your secrets tonight
We can make believe
Morning sun never will rise
Come and lay you're head on this big brass bed
We'll be all right
As long as you stay with me, yeah
Baby don't go
It looks like it's starting to rain
And it's so warm here in this apartment
Wrapped up in this blanket so stay
Stay with me
Share all your secrets tonight
We can make believe
Morning sun never will rise
Come and lay you're head on this big brass bed
We'll be all right
As long as you stay
I'm all right as long as you stay with me
Stay with me
It's not really that late
It's too cold outside to be walkin' around
In the streets of this town
Anywhere, anything you have to be can wait
Why don't you (baby)stay with me
Share all your secrets tonight
We can make believe
Morning sun never will rise
Come and lay you're head on this big brass bed
We'll be all right
As long as you stay with me, yeah
Baby, there's just no use hiding
The way that I'm feeling right now
With you standing there baby I swear
I can't help but stare
Girl, you're wearin' me out, wearin' me out
Baby, stay with me
Share all your secrets tonight
We can make believe
Morning sun never will rise
Come and lay you're head on this big brass bed
We'll be all right
As long as you stay with me, yeah
Baby don't go
It looks like it's starting to rain
And it's so warm here in this apartment
Wrapped up in this blanket so stay
Stay with me
Share all your secrets tonight
We can make believe
Morning sun never will rise
Come and lay you're head on this big brass bed
We'll be all right
As long as you stay
I'm all right as long as you stay with me
Stay with me
Lyrics submitted by rescue_hero_amy
Brass Bed Lyrics as written by Jedd Hughes Brett James
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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