"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 create the things that haunt me
The ghosts you see here
Came with me
I create my consequences
I have weaved my history
Something in your bones
Calls you here
Something in your fabric
Ties you here
So take a breath and mend the wound
Or pull the thread and disappear
I've designed this institution
The lunatics are honored guests
And it was invitation only
The murderers are here at my request
Something in your bones
Calls you here
Something in your fabric
Ties you here
So take a breath and mend the wound
Or pull the thread and disappear
I don't wish distress upon you
Or to be a dreadful host
But you'll likely get what you want the least
Just when you need it the most
Don't fall apart
This is a gift I promise you
A silken thread to mend your injury
But if it scars or not is up to you
Something in your bones
Calls you here
Something in your fabric
Ties you here
So take a breath and mend the wound
Or pull the thread and disappear
The ghosts you see here
Came with me
I create my consequences
I have weaved my history
Something in your bones
Calls you here
Something in your fabric
Ties you here
So take a breath and mend the wound
Or pull the thread and disappear
I've designed this institution
The lunatics are honored guests
And it was invitation only
The murderers are here at my request
Something in your bones
Calls you here
Something in your fabric
Ties you here
So take a breath and mend the wound
Or pull the thread and disappear
I don't wish distress upon you
Or to be a dreadful host
But you'll likely get what you want the least
Just when you need it the most
Don't fall apart
This is a gift I promise you
A silken thread to mend your injury
But if it scars or not is up to you
Something in your bones
Calls you here
Something in your fabric
Ties you here
So take a breath and mend the wound
Or pull the thread and disappear
Lyrics submitted by Midoriku
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