"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.
Hey little pretty with the tattooed skin
The past is repeatin' yeah it's gonna begin
I said hey little pretty with the tattooed skin
The past is repeatin' yeah it's gonna begin
All you little kids that love the rock n' roll,
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Hey little baby with your studded belt
When you hear the music right it's gonna make you melt
I said all you little kids that love the rock n' roll
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
It starts right now
Well let's go
1-2-3
Come on let's go
It's a rock n roll revolution
It's a rock n roll evolution
Come on let's go
Sweet little honey with your hair cut right
When you get the sonic beat you're gonna see the light
I said all you little kids that love the rock n' roll
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
All you little kids that love the rock n' roll
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
All you little kids that love the rock n' roll
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
It starts right now
The past is repeatin' yeah it's gonna begin
I said hey little pretty with the tattooed skin
The past is repeatin' yeah it's gonna begin
All you little kids that love the rock n' roll,
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Hey little baby with your studded belt
When you hear the music right it's gonna make you melt
I said all you little kids that love the rock n' roll
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
It starts right now
Well let's go
1-2-3
Come on let's go
It's a rock n roll revolution
It's a rock n roll evolution
Come on let's go
Sweet little honey with your hair cut right
When you get the sonic beat you're gonna see the light
I said all you little kids that love the rock n' roll
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
All you little kids that love the rock n' roll
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
All you little kids that love the rock n' roll
You sure got the style but you ain't got the soul
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
Come on get over it
Come on get into it
It starts right now
Lyrics submitted by pippilotta
Nu Rock Lyrics as written by Timothy K. Ellis Chantal Goldstrom
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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