"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.
Rubbing salt in my wounds
Like it don't hurt, like it don't hurt me
Your sweet bitter love songs
That seduce me with a sinister beat
I'm bringing out the worst in you
It was never my intention to
That was just unfair to do
Salt in my wounds
Getting burned up
With the negative heat
How can I stay mad with you?
When I'm so in love with you
I don't know what we argue about
When all we do is scream and shout
I still believe in our love right now
And its gonna work out some how
You and me we got common ground
I'm not giving up, no
Are you looking for a way out?
Are you looking for an exit?
It seems like all the fuss you're making
Is a sign that you're not quite sure
Well, I don't recommend you to
Cause what we got's to good to lose
And I can tell you know that too
Or is it just aggravation
You're picking on me
You're rubbing salt in my wounds
How can I stay mad with you?
When I'm so in love with you
I don't know what we argue about
When all we do is scream and shout
I still believe in our love right now
And its gonna work out some work
You and me we got common ground
I'm not giving up, no
I don't know what we argue about
When all we do is scream and shout
I still believe in our love right now
And its gonna work out some work
You and me we got common ground
I'm not giving up, no
Maybe just a kind word now and then
Could turn it around and make us a happy end
But if this is it and the moment is gone
Well then I guess I must have just got it wrong
Wise as it sounds it just doesn't make sense
And as long as it takes I'm gonna keep on trying
Cause I'm not giving up on us
I'm not giving up, no
How can I stay mad with you?
I'm not giving up, no
When I'm so in love with you
I don't know what we argue about
When all we do is scream and shout
I still believe in our love right now
And its gonna work out some work
You and me we got common ground
I'm not giving up, no
No way, no way
I'm not giving up, no
No way, no way
I'm not giving up, no
Like it don't hurt, like it don't hurt me
Your sweet bitter love songs
That seduce me with a sinister beat
I'm bringing out the worst in you
It was never my intention to
That was just unfair to do
Salt in my wounds
Getting burned up
With the negative heat
How can I stay mad with you?
When I'm so in love with you
I don't know what we argue about
When all we do is scream and shout
I still believe in our love right now
And its gonna work out some how
You and me we got common ground
I'm not giving up, no
Are you looking for a way out?
Are you looking for an exit?
It seems like all the fuss you're making
Is a sign that you're not quite sure
Well, I don't recommend you to
Cause what we got's to good to lose
And I can tell you know that too
Or is it just aggravation
You're picking on me
You're rubbing salt in my wounds
How can I stay mad with you?
When I'm so in love with you
I don't know what we argue about
When all we do is scream and shout
I still believe in our love right now
And its gonna work out some work
You and me we got common ground
I'm not giving up, no
I don't know what we argue about
When all we do is scream and shout
I still believe in our love right now
And its gonna work out some work
You and me we got common ground
I'm not giving up, no
Maybe just a kind word now and then
Could turn it around and make us a happy end
But if this is it and the moment is gone
Well then I guess I must have just got it wrong
Wise as it sounds it just doesn't make sense
And as long as it takes I'm gonna keep on trying
Cause I'm not giving up on us
I'm not giving up, no
How can I stay mad with you?
I'm not giving up, no
When I'm so in love with you
I don't know what we argue about
When all we do is scream and shout
I still believe in our love right now
And its gonna work out some work
You and me we got common ground
I'm not giving up, no
No way, no way
I'm not giving up, no
No way, no way
I'm not giving up, no
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Not Givin' Up Lyrics as written by Nate Hills Natasha Bedingfield
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