"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.
I've never known you
But I'm no stranger to this feeling
I I know it's over but the hurts not
What do you call it?
What do you call it when broken hearts are not done healing
You threw down your cigarette but it's still hot
Well I've learned to lie
And here's what I've got
[Chorus:]
Well didn't I think you would always love me
And didn't I want you to take care of me baby
Well that ain't happenin'
No no no
Wouldn't I love just to rise above this
You gotta believe
I have suffered enough to be free
So I'm officially leavin'
With just a kiss on the cheek and
I'm gone.
I'll be up at 7 o'clock
whoa oh oh whoa oh oh
7 o'clock to Chicago
Whoa oh whoa oh
It's never easy
Breakin' this old addiction
I I've got the reasons
But no rational
And I wanna hate you cause you don't give me no conviction
Your betrayal oughta make this break down no trouble at all
So let the rubble fall
Cause I'm running off
[Chorus:]
Well didn't I think you would always love me
And didn't I want you to take care of me baby
Well that ain't happenin'
No no no
Wouldn't I love just to rise above this
You gotta believe
I have suffered enough to be free
So I'm officially leavin'
With just a kiss on the cheek and
I'm gone.
I'll be up at 7 o'clock
whoa oh oh whoa oh oh
7 o'clock to Chicago
Whoa oh whoa oh
I'll be on the 7 o'clock to Chicago
I ain't got no second thoughts
Because I know I'm on my way to the top
On my way
[Chorus:]
Well didn't I think you would always love me
And didn't I want you to take care of me baby
Well that ain't happening
[No No Now]
Wouldn't I love just to rise above this
You've gotta believe I've suffered enough to be free
So I'm officially leaving
Just a kiss on the cheek and I'm gone
I'll be on the seven o'clock
Oh Oh the seven o'clock to Chicago
Oh Oh
But I'm no stranger to this feeling
I I know it's over but the hurts not
What do you call it?
What do you call it when broken hearts are not done healing
You threw down your cigarette but it's still hot
Well I've learned to lie
And here's what I've got
[Chorus:]
Well didn't I think you would always love me
And didn't I want you to take care of me baby
Well that ain't happenin'
No no no
Wouldn't I love just to rise above this
You gotta believe
I have suffered enough to be free
So I'm officially leavin'
With just a kiss on the cheek and
I'm gone.
I'll be up at 7 o'clock
whoa oh oh whoa oh oh
7 o'clock to Chicago
Whoa oh whoa oh
It's never easy
Breakin' this old addiction
I I've got the reasons
But no rational
And I wanna hate you cause you don't give me no conviction
Your betrayal oughta make this break down no trouble at all
So let the rubble fall
Cause I'm running off
[Chorus:]
Well didn't I think you would always love me
And didn't I want you to take care of me baby
Well that ain't happenin'
No no no
Wouldn't I love just to rise above this
You gotta believe
I have suffered enough to be free
So I'm officially leavin'
With just a kiss on the cheek and
I'm gone.
I'll be up at 7 o'clock
whoa oh oh whoa oh oh
7 o'clock to Chicago
Whoa oh whoa oh
I'll be on the 7 o'clock to Chicago
I ain't got no second thoughts
Because I know I'm on my way to the top
On my way
[Chorus:]
Well didn't I think you would always love me
And didn't I want you to take care of me baby
Well that ain't happening
[No No Now]
Wouldn't I love just to rise above this
You've gotta believe I've suffered enough to be free
So I'm officially leaving
Just a kiss on the cheek and I'm gone
I'll be on the seven o'clock
Oh Oh the seven o'clock to Chicago
Oh Oh
Lyrics submitted by heyloverface
Chicago Lyrics as written by Kate Elizabeth Voegele
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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