"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.
As the moon draws waves in
I am drawn beside you
It's not that I'm dependent
I'm just learning to love you
You call me from your deep soul
It's deeper than the ocean
It's not that I'm dependent
I'm just learning to love you
There's no excuses I can see
But love is hard to do
I've read a book or two
But our story works as long as you
Don't settle for the best
Choose me above the rest
But I want you to be sure about it
So as the mood draws waves in
I draw you beside me
I don't mean to annoy you
I'm just learning to love you
There's no excuses I can see
But love is hard to do
I've read a book or two
But our story works as long as you
Don't settle for the best
Choose me above the rest
But I want you to be sure about it
I'm just learning to love you
I'm just learning to love you
I am drawn beside you
It's not that I'm dependent
I'm just learning to love you
You call me from your deep soul
It's deeper than the ocean
It's not that I'm dependent
I'm just learning to love you
There's no excuses I can see
But love is hard to do
I've read a book or two
But our story works as long as you
Don't settle for the best
Choose me above the rest
But I want you to be sure about it
So as the mood draws waves in
I draw you beside me
I don't mean to annoy you
I'm just learning to love you
There's no excuses I can see
But love is hard to do
I've read a book or two
But our story works as long as you
Don't settle for the best
Choose me above the rest
But I want you to be sure about it
I'm just learning to love you
I'm just learning to love you
Lyrics submitted by thestephness
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"Don't settle for the best. Choose me above the rest" is a great line for people that seek mr/miss perfect.