"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.
When I got told the other day, you said won't it be nice
To spend some time and share a look there was no thinking twice
The die was cast no time to lose as much as one can say
Didn't hesitate to call you back and things were under way
And if it wasn't for the circumstance and well against all odds
Well that's enough for feeling great the best we could have got
And just in case there's something wrong so much with you to share
Much better anyways than watch or stroll round everywhere
Nothing to say
We got it there
A long long way
Right in our hands
Nothing to say
Now we can use all we give all of our loving and affection
We'll have our way
Like we always do
Nothing to say
Now we can use all we give all of our loving and affection
We'll have our way
Like we always do
You called me up the other day just when I thought you would
And asked if we could break apart as things ain't been too good
I swallowed hard and got that feel I know it's called unease
The confidence I've kept so well just came down piece by piece
That's all it takes it's sad but done no way to disagree
Time takes toll and that's the way it's always gonna be
'Cause it wasn't yet the circumstance but more than just a test
There's little left for feeling great and all I need's some rest
There's not a single glimpse of hope well someone took my place
It's yet another turn for me, i'll be messin' round everywhere
Nothing to say
We got it there
A long long way
Thereof our hands
Nothing to say
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection
I'll make my way
Like I always do
Nothing to say
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection
I'll make my way
Like I always do
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection,oh,oh
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection,oh,oh,oh
Nothing to say
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection
I'll make my way
Like I always do
Nothing to say
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection
I'll make my way
Like I always do
I got
I got nothing to say
I got nothing
Nothing to say
I got way
I still brave horizon
Nothing to spilled
Long long way
Nothing to say
To spend some time and share a look there was no thinking twice
The die was cast no time to lose as much as one can say
Didn't hesitate to call you back and things were under way
And if it wasn't for the circumstance and well against all odds
Well that's enough for feeling great the best we could have got
And just in case there's something wrong so much with you to share
Much better anyways than watch or stroll round everywhere
Nothing to say
We got it there
A long long way
Right in our hands
Nothing to say
Now we can use all we give all of our loving and affection
We'll have our way
Like we always do
Nothing to say
Now we can use all we give all of our loving and affection
We'll have our way
Like we always do
You called me up the other day just when I thought you would
And asked if we could break apart as things ain't been too good
I swallowed hard and got that feel I know it's called unease
The confidence I've kept so well just came down piece by piece
That's all it takes it's sad but done no way to disagree
Time takes toll and that's the way it's always gonna be
'Cause it wasn't yet the circumstance but more than just a test
There's little left for feeling great and all I need's some rest
There's not a single glimpse of hope well someone took my place
It's yet another turn for me, i'll be messin' round everywhere
Nothing to say
We got it there
A long long way
Thereof our hands
Nothing to say
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection
I'll make my way
Like I always do
Nothing to say
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection
I'll make my way
Like I always do
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection,oh,oh
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection,oh,oh,oh
Nothing to say
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection
I'll make my way
Like I always do
Nothing to say
So you refuse all I give all of my loving and affection
I'll make my way
Like I always do
I got
I got nothing to say
I got nothing
Nothing to say
I got way
I still brave horizon
Nothing to spilled
Long long way
Nothing to say
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