"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.
The boys they have their eyes all over you
And you're loving every second of attention.
I need to find just some way to get through
Or at least some way that I can mention.
I'm feeling you
You're feeling me
What exactly is holding us back?
I'm feeling you
Are you feeling me?
Just give me something
Give me, give anything
Oh it's you
And it's true
You're electric, I can't get over it
Oh it's you
And it's true
You're electric I can't get over it
You're running through my veins You feel like a freight train
I'm trying everything to keep my hands off of you
Just give me something
Please, just give me anything
Because I want you more than they do
And oh no
I think I lost myself in your deep blue eyes
And oh no
I think it's time we cut to the chase tonight.
Oh it's you
And it's true
You're electric, I can't get over it
Oh it's you
And it's true
You're electric I can't get over it
You're electric I can't get over it
You're electric I can't get over it
And you're loving every second of attention.
I need to find just some way to get through
Or at least some way that I can mention.
I'm feeling you
You're feeling me
What exactly is holding us back?
I'm feeling you
Are you feeling me?
Just give me something
Give me, give anything
Oh it's you
And it's true
You're electric, I can't get over it
Oh it's you
And it's true
You're electric I can't get over it
You're running through my veins You feel like a freight train
I'm trying everything to keep my hands off of you
Just give me something
Please, just give me anything
Because I want you more than they do
And oh no
I think I lost myself in your deep blue eyes
And oh no
I think it's time we cut to the chase tonight.
Oh it's you
And it's true
You're electric, I can't get over it
Oh it's you
And it's true
You're electric I can't get over it
You're electric I can't get over it
You're electric I can't get over it
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"your running through my veins you feel like a freight train" is my favorite line i love this song