"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.
Another lonely night in December
Shove in,shove in, shove in
It is the time of year people remember
Shove in, shove in
I can't find a word to say to you
I can't comprehend, I can't relate to you
Plain to see no flies on him
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
Plain to see no flies on him
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
I'm knowing this could be our last event
Shove in,shove in, shove in
I'm knowing I am your youngest descent
I don't want to know your pain
I don't want to play the game
Plain to see no flies on him
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
Plain to see no flies on me
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
I can't find a word to say to you
I can't comprehend, I can't relate to you
Plain to see you faithfully
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
Can't you see you're made for me
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
Can't you see you're made for me
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
(Who knows)
Shove in,shove in, shove in
It is the time of year people remember
Shove in, shove in
I can't find a word to say to you
I can't comprehend, I can't relate to you
Plain to see no flies on him
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
Plain to see no flies on him
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
I'm knowing this could be our last event
Shove in,shove in, shove in
I'm knowing I am your youngest descent
I don't want to know your pain
I don't want to play the game
Plain to see no flies on him
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
Plain to see no flies on me
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
I can't find a word to say to you
I can't comprehend, I can't relate to you
Plain to see you faithfully
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
Can't you see you're made for me
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
Can't you see you're made for me
Take me higher Angel Fire
Take me where I want to go
Teach me things I need to know
(Who knows)
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