"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.
The voice on the tape tells us to listen.
We cannot live on hope alone.
Promises solace through repetition.
We cannot live on hope alone.
Not everybody gets a happy ending.
Not everybody leaves with a smile.
Have I not become who I thought I would?
We cannot live on hope alone.
This world is teeming with I wish I coulds
We cannot live on hope alone.
Not everybody gets a happy ending.
Not everybody leaves with a smile.
We cannot live on hope alone.
Not everybody gets a happy ending
And not everybody gets to leave with a smile.
Not everybody gets the girl at the end of the movie.
Not everybody takes rejection with that certain style.
Not everybody knows how to learn the hard way
And not everybody wants to see what lies at the end of an extra mile.
Not everybody gets the Riviera when the gutters so much nearer.
Not everybody gets the belt but we're all entered in the fight...
We cannot live on hope alone.
Promises solace through repetition.
We cannot live on hope alone.
Not everybody gets a happy ending.
Not everybody leaves with a smile.
Have I not become who I thought I would?
We cannot live on hope alone.
This world is teeming with I wish I coulds
We cannot live on hope alone.
Not everybody gets a happy ending.
Not everybody leaves with a smile.
We cannot live on hope alone.
Not everybody gets a happy ending
And not everybody gets to leave with a smile.
Not everybody gets the girl at the end of the movie.
Not everybody takes rejection with that certain style.
Not everybody knows how to learn the hard way
And not everybody wants to see what lies at the end of an extra mile.
Not everybody gets the Riviera when the gutters so much nearer.
Not everybody gets the belt but we're all entered in the fight...
Lyrics submitted by horrorcunt
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