"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.
So tell me what it's really like
When it's alright but it's just alright
I watch it get under your skin
And you can't even say what it is
But I know it's not like when you made your peace
With your former life or your dirty sheets
'Cause you're cleaner than you used to be
Everybody wants some company
Are you lonely, love?
Oh and you're the waiting around
For somebody to tell you that it's only love
And that it's better just to let it beat you
So tell me what it's all about
When you figure out that it's harder now
Out of touch now you're out of tune
It's not forever but I'm telling you
That I know love is a hate to bring home
Believe in yourself all alone
You had to slow down for a while
It's always been out of your style
Are you lonely, love?
Oh and you're the waiting around
For somebody to tell you that it's only love
And that it's better just to let it beat you
So tune it out like you always done
Tell me now would you tell the truth
Are you lonely?
Are you lonely, love?
Are you lonely, love?
Are you lonely, love?
When it's alright but it's just alright
I watch it get under your skin
And you can't even say what it is
But I know it's not like when you made your peace
With your former life or your dirty sheets
'Cause you're cleaner than you used to be
Everybody wants some company
Are you lonely, love?
Oh and you're the waiting around
For somebody to tell you that it's only love
And that it's better just to let it beat you
So tell me what it's all about
When you figure out that it's harder now
Out of touch now you're out of tune
It's not forever but I'm telling you
That I know love is a hate to bring home
Believe in yourself all alone
You had to slow down for a while
It's always been out of your style
Are you lonely, love?
Oh and you're the waiting around
For somebody to tell you that it's only love
And that it's better just to let it beat you
So tune it out like you always done
Tell me now would you tell the truth
Are you lonely?
Are you lonely, love?
Are you lonely, love?
Are you lonely, love?
Lyrics submitted by tinydancer212
Are You Lonely? Lyrics as written by Warren Joyce
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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