"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.
Sing me something that you mean
From your heart and straight to me
Every word will be in key
Except for one
Those seven letters I hate most
You're screaming through your car window
As you're moving past, driving fast away
And yeah you dress it up so nice thinking I won't hear it right
But no matter what the adjective, I know that I heard this is
Only for the best, only for the best
Looking, looking out for you looking out for you
Trying hard to make this easier
Only for the best, only for the best
There's no use in getting mad, use in getting mad
Over goodbyes (goodbyes)
There's no point in
Singing something that you mean
Your truth has lost its honesty
Besides the words aren't on key
Except for one
Those seven letters I hate most
You're screaming through your car window
As you're moving past, you're driving fast away
And yeah you dress it up so nice thinking I won't hear it right
But no matter what the adjective, I know that I heard this is
Only for the best, only for the best
Looking, looking out for you looking out for you
Trying hard to make this easier
Only for the best, only for the best
There's no use in getting mad, use in getting mad
Over goodbyes (goodbyes)
There's no point in
Making this longer than it has to be
I'd hate to break your heart but I so hate subtlety
And you're singing along to every song
You never knew were about you, so catch yourself singing
Only for the best, only for the best
Looking, looking out for you looking out for you
Trying hard to make this easier
Only for the best, only for the best
There's no use in getting mad, use in getting mad
Over goodbyes (goodbyes)
There's no point in
Goodbye (x7)
From your heart and straight to me
Every word will be in key
Except for one
Those seven letters I hate most
You're screaming through your car window
As you're moving past, driving fast away
And yeah you dress it up so nice thinking I won't hear it right
But no matter what the adjective, I know that I heard this is
Only for the best, only for the best
Looking, looking out for you looking out for you
Trying hard to make this easier
Only for the best, only for the best
There's no use in getting mad, use in getting mad
Over goodbyes (goodbyes)
There's no point in
Singing something that you mean
Your truth has lost its honesty
Besides the words aren't on key
Except for one
Those seven letters I hate most
You're screaming through your car window
As you're moving past, you're driving fast away
And yeah you dress it up so nice thinking I won't hear it right
But no matter what the adjective, I know that I heard this is
Only for the best, only for the best
Looking, looking out for you looking out for you
Trying hard to make this easier
Only for the best, only for the best
There's no use in getting mad, use in getting mad
Over goodbyes (goodbyes)
There's no point in
Making this longer than it has to be
I'd hate to break your heart but I so hate subtlety
And you're singing along to every song
You never knew were about you, so catch yourself singing
Only for the best, only for the best
Looking, looking out for you looking out for you
Trying hard to make this easier
Only for the best, only for the best
There's no use in getting mad, use in getting mad
Over goodbyes (goodbyes)
There's no point in
Goodbye (x7)
Lyrics submitted by meaghansucks
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