"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 see you bleed the feelings you close up
I know the pain that you hide
Oh baby please don't be no close out
Stay with me through the night
Needle Street ain't no answer
Can't dream a heartache away
Let the need be your master
All of your dreams fade away
Everything you want
Everything you want
Anything you want
Anything you want
You can find it right here
Ah no don't go
Down to the midnight motel
Oh no so low
Can't find no heaven in hell
There's a silence that comes in the morning
Leaves you screamin' at the wall
As you sit there in your easy chair
Chasin' demons at a crawl
When you feel that you'll never find
Somewhere why'll be safe to lie
Just take a look over here
Together we'll rise in a mornin' glory
Anything you want
Anything you want
Everything you want
Everything you want
You can find it right here
Don't go don't go
Down to the Old Rose Motel
Oh no don't go
Down to the midnight hotel
I know the pain that you hide
Oh baby please don't be no close out
Stay with me through the night
Needle Street ain't no answer
Can't dream a heartache away
Let the need be your master
All of your dreams fade away
Everything you want
Everything you want
Anything you want
Anything you want
You can find it right here
Ah no don't go
Down to the midnight motel
Oh no so low
Can't find no heaven in hell
There's a silence that comes in the morning
Leaves you screamin' at the wall
As you sit there in your easy chair
Chasin' demons at a crawl
When you feel that you'll never find
Somewhere why'll be safe to lie
Just take a look over here
Together we'll rise in a mornin' glory
Anything you want
Anything you want
Everything you want
Everything you want
You can find it right here
Don't go don't go
Down to the Old Rose Motel
Oh no don't go
Down to the midnight hotel
Lyrics submitted by mmcambells
Old Rose Motel Lyrics as written by Niven Lardie
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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All are possible lines about the white powder and its effects.
i have no idea why no one has commented on this song, this song kicks so much ass and is by far my favorite song.
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