"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 been reaching for the highest shelves, reading the oldest books
But I still don't feel intelligent, I'd smile if I could
You're the only face I'll ever miss, the one that makes me smile
I'm distraught about the way you left, in the city lovers die
They assessed how much I loved you, it's too much to give a grade
She's the type of girl, if you were homeless, you'd give all your change
All your change
All your change
I'm done feeling sorry for myself
I feel sorry for myself, now you're gone
And I wish you weren't gone
You can disconnect my heart
Cause I feel so far
Away from everything
Away from everyone
I can feel the weight of my decision pinching at my spine
I've become my own worst enemy, this smile's hiding lies
And if I could I'd cramp the distance, that's made our hearts grow weak
You're the only face I'll ever miss, but never get to meet
And I can't breathe without you close
And I'm sick of all my clothes
I'm finding things a bit too much
Im finding things a bit too much
A bit too much
I'm done feeling sorry for myself
I feel sorry for myself, now you're gone
And I wish you weren't gone
You can disconnect my heart
Cause I feel so far
Away from everything
Away from everyone
Away from everyone
Away from everyone
I'm done feeling sorry for myself
No I feel sorry for myself, now you're gone
And I wish you weren't gone
You can disconnect my heart
Cause I feel so far
Away from everything
Away from everyone
Away from everyone
But I still don't feel intelligent, I'd smile if I could
You're the only face I'll ever miss, the one that makes me smile
I'm distraught about the way you left, in the city lovers die
They assessed how much I loved you, it's too much to give a grade
She's the type of girl, if you were homeless, you'd give all your change
All your change
All your change
I'm done feeling sorry for myself
I feel sorry for myself, now you're gone
And I wish you weren't gone
You can disconnect my heart
Cause I feel so far
Away from everything
Away from everyone
I can feel the weight of my decision pinching at my spine
I've become my own worst enemy, this smile's hiding lies
And if I could I'd cramp the distance, that's made our hearts grow weak
You're the only face I'll ever miss, but never get to meet
And I can't breathe without you close
And I'm sick of all my clothes
I'm finding things a bit too much
Im finding things a bit too much
A bit too much
I'm done feeling sorry for myself
I feel sorry for myself, now you're gone
And I wish you weren't gone
You can disconnect my heart
Cause I feel so far
Away from everything
Away from everyone
Away from everyone
Away from everyone
I'm done feeling sorry for myself
No I feel sorry for myself, now you're gone
And I wish you weren't gone
You can disconnect my heart
Cause I feel so far
Away from everything
Away from everyone
Away from everyone
Lyrics submitted by julieboolie, edited by zenahm
Distance Lyrics as written by Jake Bosci
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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