"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 kissed the rain, I waited up
You're pouring dragons in my cup
Don't try it, I can't cope with it
Well get over it, yeah I'm over it
I'm tired of night and I can't breathe
You blew me off so easily
It's different between you and me
And I'm over, you'll get over it
I'm not the jealous type that doesn't sleep at night
You got your karma, I know I've got mine
And all of my tears will air dry with just a little time
Well I heard you played behind my back
Was I a fool to not react
Lets go to tape and play it back
I was out of it, I was under it
Your little spells worked quietly
Your good byes left me wondering
Now that I'm gone you'll contemplate
If you're over me, well you used to be
I'm not the jealous type that doesn't sleep at night
You got your karma, I know I've got mine
And all of my tears will air dry with just a little time
Only wanted it once I was over it
You go your way, I know I'll go mine
And all of my tears will air dry with just a little time
How was I supposed to know
You never told me baby what you want
I can't read your mind
You never bothered to look inside of mine
I used to wake up every morning
And all I could do was think of you
But it was all a lie, it was all a lie
You're pouring dragons in my cup
Don't try it, I can't cope with it
Well get over it, yeah I'm over it
I'm tired of night and I can't breathe
You blew me off so easily
It's different between you and me
And I'm over, you'll get over it
I'm not the jealous type that doesn't sleep at night
You got your karma, I know I've got mine
And all of my tears will air dry with just a little time
Well I heard you played behind my back
Was I a fool to not react
Lets go to tape and play it back
I was out of it, I was under it
Your little spells worked quietly
Your good byes left me wondering
Now that I'm gone you'll contemplate
If you're over me, well you used to be
I'm not the jealous type that doesn't sleep at night
You got your karma, I know I've got mine
And all of my tears will air dry with just a little time
Only wanted it once I was over it
You go your way, I know I'll go mine
And all of my tears will air dry with just a little time
How was I supposed to know
You never told me baby what you want
I can't read your mind
You never bothered to look inside of mine
I used to wake up every morning
And all I could do was think of you
But it was all a lie, it was all a lie
Lyrics submitted by spastic_kitty
Air Dry Lyrics as written by Teddy Geiger Billy Mann
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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