"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.
It's heading for your head, from the lies you said.
Why speak, such nasty words.
I already told you, I'm coming for you.
So whyyy, tryyyyyy.
To Tell the world my flaws.
When it's youuu, ouuu, who was wrong all along.
Shake me, Take Me, but you can't break me.
Fold me, Scold me, but you can't Hold me.
All along, you were a liar amongst fear.
All along you were the fire coming near.
We Used To Be Good Friends, Too Bad This cohere had to end.
We Used To Be inseparable, Too bad this became Irreparable.
You Used To Care, I Used To Be There.
You Used To Smile, Now You Claim The Worlds In Denile.
Oh, you're an actor fooling only yourself.
you're a protector only helping yourself.
you're miserable, you try to appear.
your diary even hates your fake tears.
your suicide confessions, are getting weaker.
your lies are becoming your speaker.
i'm sorry if i make you miserable,
it wasn't my intention to make you hate yourself.
but your razors, not need to lay on your shelf.
We Used To Be Good Friends, Too Bad This cohere had to end.
We Used To Be inseparable, Too bad this became Irreparable.
You Used To Care, I Used To Be There.
You Used To Smile, Now You Claim The Worlds In Denile.
your legs all chopped,and your hair all cropped.
sadness is one emotion you never had.
none of us, will ever feel bad.
stop faking your feelings, stop stating your lies.
these words start your only demise.
i'll never take my words to my grave.
i'll speak them, i'll speak them brave.
you'll never stop telling the untrue.
no matter how many words are said against you.
i'll never end, this war of peace.
i'll never end, this no i'll never cease.
you'll never stop picking such fights,
no matter how many nights are spent alone.
you're always alone.
i'll never stop, being your knife.
i'll never stop, being your life.
you ended being my adhere.
not matter how many nights are spent in tears.
We Used To Be Good Friends, Too Bad This cohere had to end.
We Used To Be inseparable, Too bad this became Irreparable.
You Used To Care, I Used To Be There.
You Used To Smile, Now You Claim The Worlds In Denile.
Why speak, such nasty words.
I already told you, I'm coming for you.
So whyyy, tryyyyyy.
To Tell the world my flaws.
When it's youuu, ouuu, who was wrong all along.
Shake me, Take Me, but you can't break me.
Fold me, Scold me, but you can't Hold me.
All along, you were a liar amongst fear.
All along you were the fire coming near.
We Used To Be Good Friends, Too Bad This cohere had to end.
We Used To Be inseparable, Too bad this became Irreparable.
You Used To Care, I Used To Be There.
You Used To Smile, Now You Claim The Worlds In Denile.
Oh, you're an actor fooling only yourself.
you're a protector only helping yourself.
you're miserable, you try to appear.
your diary even hates your fake tears.
your suicide confessions, are getting weaker.
your lies are becoming your speaker.
i'm sorry if i make you miserable,
it wasn't my intention to make you hate yourself.
but your razors, not need to lay on your shelf.
We Used To Be Good Friends, Too Bad This cohere had to end.
We Used To Be inseparable, Too bad this became Irreparable.
You Used To Care, I Used To Be There.
You Used To Smile, Now You Claim The Worlds In Denile.
your legs all chopped,and your hair all cropped.
sadness is one emotion you never had.
none of us, will ever feel bad.
stop faking your feelings, stop stating your lies.
these words start your only demise.
i'll never take my words to my grave.
i'll speak them, i'll speak them brave.
you'll never stop telling the untrue.
no matter how many words are said against you.
i'll never end, this war of peace.
i'll never end, this no i'll never cease.
you'll never stop picking such fights,
no matter how many nights are spent alone.
you're always alone.
i'll never stop, being your knife.
i'll never stop, being your life.
you ended being my adhere.
not matter how many nights are spent in tears.
We Used To Be Good Friends, Too Bad This cohere had to end.
We Used To Be inseparable, Too bad this became Irreparable.
You Used To Care, I Used To Be There.
You Used To Smile, Now You Claim The Worlds In Denile.
Lyrics submitted by iamlegend_
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