"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.
Never doubt I have your back
No matter what i will ber there
Through good and bad you are my friend
Never forget that youre my friend
We have a bond of unity
A bond of trust, respect, and honesty
I know i can count on you
No matter what you will pull through
We have a bond of unity
You've done your time, You've proved yourself
No matter what don't hesitate to call on me
You know i'm down for anything
I will always stand beside you, i will always defend you
any situation your put in
I will always stand beside you, i will always defend you
No matter what happens i won't give up
I have watched other people come and go all the time
Claiming that they are down for anything, anytime
but when threat us in their face
Their true colors always seem to show
They always seem to show
These are my friends, I have their backs
They are the closest thing to blood that i have
You've done your time, You've proved yourself
No matter what don't hesitate to call on me
You know i'm down for anything
I will always stand beside you, i will always defend you
any situation your put in
I will always stand beside you, i will always defend you
No matter what happens i won't give up
No matter what i will ber there
Through good and bad you are my friend
Never forget that youre my friend
We have a bond of unity
A bond of trust, respect, and honesty
I know i can count on you
No matter what you will pull through
We have a bond of unity
You've done your time, You've proved yourself
No matter what don't hesitate to call on me
You know i'm down for anything
I will always stand beside you, i will always defend you
any situation your put in
I will always stand beside you, i will always defend you
No matter what happens i won't give up
I have watched other people come and go all the time
Claiming that they are down for anything, anytime
but when threat us in their face
Their true colors always seem to show
They always seem to show
These are my friends, I have their backs
They are the closest thing to blood that i have
You've done your time, You've proved yourself
No matter what don't hesitate to call on me
You know i'm down for anything
I will always stand beside you, i will always defend you
any situation your put in
I will always stand beside you, i will always defend you
No matter what happens i won't give up
Lyrics submitted by JackH83
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