"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.
Well I don’t think it’ll work
Were the last words she ever heard
Before she fell into the arms of foxy Phil
And it would’ve been all right
If she hadn’t stayed the night
Or she’d thought about the morning after pill
Well she’s trying to do the right thing
And she’s trying hard to think
But she isn’t getting further than the lonely kitchen sink
He switches on the telly
And he’s watching ITV
While she washes up the dishes
That she used to make his tea
But it won’t be long
Until she raises a smile
Just for Jeremy Kyle
And the whole world stares at you
Can’t you see she’s coming through
No she don’t belong to you
You made her make up
But she’s saved by a chatshow
He kissed her sister so she says
He’s had far too many lays
But she's making out
She’s saved by a chatshow
Well Phil is down at snooker and he’s polishing his cue
While she’s singing lullabies and is gonna see this through
Well Phil has potted everything
He’s had a right good night
But he’s downed a few too many
So its home to start a fight
But it won’t be long
Until she raises a smile
Just for Jeremy Kyle
And the whole world stares at you
Can’t you see she’s coming through
No she don’t belong to you to you
You made her make up
And she’s saved by a chatshow
He kissed her sister so she says
He’s had far too many lays
But she’s making out
She’s saved by a chatshow
Saved by a chatshow
Can’t you see she’s coming through
No she don’t belong to you to you
You made her make up
But she’s saved by a chatshow
He kissed her sister so she says
He’s had far too many lays
But she’s making out
She’s saved by a chatshow
Were the last words she ever heard
Before she fell into the arms of foxy Phil
And it would’ve been all right
If she hadn’t stayed the night
Or she’d thought about the morning after pill
Well she’s trying to do the right thing
And she’s trying hard to think
But she isn’t getting further than the lonely kitchen sink
He switches on the telly
And he’s watching ITV
While she washes up the dishes
That she used to make his tea
But it won’t be long
Until she raises a smile
Just for Jeremy Kyle
And the whole world stares at you
Can’t you see she’s coming through
No she don’t belong to you
You made her make up
But she’s saved by a chatshow
He kissed her sister so she says
He’s had far too many lays
But she's making out
She’s saved by a chatshow
Well Phil is down at snooker and he’s polishing his cue
While she’s singing lullabies and is gonna see this through
Well Phil has potted everything
He’s had a right good night
But he’s downed a few too many
So its home to start a fight
But it won’t be long
Until she raises a smile
Just for Jeremy Kyle
And the whole world stares at you
Can’t you see she’s coming through
No she don’t belong to you to you
You made her make up
And she’s saved by a chatshow
He kissed her sister so she says
He’s had far too many lays
But she’s making out
She’s saved by a chatshow
Saved by a chatshow
Can’t you see she’s coming through
No she don’t belong to you to you
You made her make up
But she’s saved by a chatshow
He kissed her sister so she says
He’s had far too many lays
But she’s making out
She’s saved by a chatshow
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this is another ridiculously rubbish song by little man tate how desperate is the songwriter to ryhme every single word. what a useless loser.