"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.
Fighter planes running 'round my head
Running 'round my head, I gotta go, go, go
The sex, love, honey that I taste, honey makes me wait
Honey says she's late
A love heart hanging by a thread
Hanging by a thread, I gotta save it, save it
Jack and Jill left the golden state
There's nothing left to say, nothing left to say
But I, I don't feel like I felt before, it's not happening now
My mother is at my door, it's not happening
Now, that your leaving I love you like never before
Oh, this is not, this is not happening now, can't be happening now
Love, hope heroes that can save
Heroes that can save, you gotta know, know, know, know
Laugh, hurt feelings misbehave
Feeling like a wave, you gotta brave it, brave it
Up down give me all the blame
I'll take all the blame, I'm gonna take it, take it
I'm begging but you won't let me explain
I've got one foot in this grave, one foot in this grave
But I, I don't feel like I felt before, it's not happening now
My mother is at my door, it's not happening
Now, that your leaving I love you like never before
Oh, this is not, this is not happening now, can't be happening
When you feel like your alone inside
And you beg but she won't take you there
And you can't find any wrong from right
One solution is you, don't let yourself ever care, ever care
Oh, I don't feel like I felt before, it's not happening now
My mother is at my door, it's not happening now, oh
This isn't happening now, oh
This is when she runs to the mountains, she runs to the tide
We got China Town that love like the Fourth of the July
With the doctors on call, don't forget Mothers day
This nurse is a wreck, we all start to fade away
Oh, this isn't happening now, oh
Can't be happening now, oh, it's not happening now, oh
Running 'round my head, I gotta go, go, go
The sex, love, honey that I taste, honey makes me wait
Honey says she's late
A love heart hanging by a thread
Hanging by a thread, I gotta save it, save it
Jack and Jill left the golden state
There's nothing left to say, nothing left to say
But I, I don't feel like I felt before, it's not happening now
My mother is at my door, it's not happening
Now, that your leaving I love you like never before
Oh, this is not, this is not happening now, can't be happening now
Love, hope heroes that can save
Heroes that can save, you gotta know, know, know, know
Laugh, hurt feelings misbehave
Feeling like a wave, you gotta brave it, brave it
Up down give me all the blame
I'll take all the blame, I'm gonna take it, take it
I'm begging but you won't let me explain
I've got one foot in this grave, one foot in this grave
But I, I don't feel like I felt before, it's not happening now
My mother is at my door, it's not happening
Now, that your leaving I love you like never before
Oh, this is not, this is not happening now, can't be happening
When you feel like your alone inside
And you beg but she won't take you there
And you can't find any wrong from right
One solution is you, don't let yourself ever care, ever care
Oh, I don't feel like I felt before, it's not happening now
My mother is at my door, it's not happening now, oh
This isn't happening now, oh
This is when she runs to the mountains, she runs to the tide
We got China Town that love like the Fourth of the July
With the doctors on call, don't forget Mothers day
This nurse is a wreck, we all start to fade away
Oh, this isn't happening now, oh
Can't be happening now, oh, it's not happening now, oh
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Sex Love and Honey Lyrics as written by Maida
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Fighter Planes Running 'Round My Head Running 'Round My Head I Gotta Go, Go, Go The Sex, Love, Honey That I Taste Honey Makes Me Wait Honey Says She's Late A Love Heart Hanging By A Thread Hanging By A Thread I Gotta Save It, Save It Jack And Jill Left The Golden State Theres Nothing Left To Say Nothing Left To Say
But I, I Don't Feel Like I Felt Before Its Not Happening Now My Mother Is At My Door Its Not Happening Now That Your Leaving I Love You Like Never Before Oh, This Is Not, well this Is Not Happening Now, Can't Be Happening Now.
Love, Hope, Heroes That Can Save Heroes That Can Save. You Gotta Know, Know, Know, Know Laugh, Hurt Feelings Misbehave. Feelin' Like A Wave You Gotta Brave It, Brave It. Up Down Give Me All The Blame Ill Take All The Blame I'm Gonna Take It, Take It Im Begging But You Wont Let Me Explain I've Got One Foot In The Grave, One Foot In This Grave
But I, I Don't Feel Like I Felt Before Its Not Happening Now My Mother Is At My Door Its Not Happening Now That Your Leaving I Love You Like Never Before Oh This Is Not This Is Not Happening Now Cant Be Happenin'
When You Feel Like Your Alone Inside. And You Beg But She Wont, Take, You, There And You Cant Find Any Wrong, From Right one solution is You Don't Let Yourself Ever Care Ever Care
Oh, I Don't Feel Like I Felt Before Its Not Happening Now My Mother Is At My Door Its Not Happening Now, ohohoh This Isn't Happening Now, ohohoh This Is When She Runs To the mountains She Runs Threw The Tide We've got China Town lit up like The Fourth Of July With The Doctors On Call Don't Forget Mothers Day This Nurse Is a Wreck We All Start To Fade Away Oh This Isn't Happening Now, ohohoh Cant Be Happening Now, ohohoh Its Not Happening Now. lalalalala
I think that's a little closer...still not perfect though...
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