"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.
Oh, look at her
Walking around like she's in love
Ohh, look at me
Pacing in circles waiting on a phone call
And every song that I wrote
And every story that I told you at midnight
They all mean the world
Because they're all that I have
And every song that I sang
You know that broken heart that you left behind
No, nothing's the same when I'm around you girl
When I'm around you girl
Oh, look at her
Walking around like she's in love
Ohh, look at me
Pacing in circles waiting on a phone call
And every glance that I take
When you're not looking, you're looking so good
But when you stare me down dead in the eye
I got emotions that I will not show
And every time you look away
I get this feeling in my gut like I'm not good enough for you
Oh, I hope its not true
Oh, look at her
Walking around like she's in love
Ohh, look at me
Pacing in circles waiting on a phone call
Oh, look at her
Walking around like she's in love
Ohh, look at me
Pacing in circles waiting on a phone call
Walking around like she's in love
Ohh, look at me
Pacing in circles waiting on a phone call
And every song that I wrote
And every story that I told you at midnight
They all mean the world
Because they're all that I have
And every song that I sang
You know that broken heart that you left behind
No, nothing's the same when I'm around you girl
When I'm around you girl
Oh, look at her
Walking around like she's in love
Ohh, look at me
Pacing in circles waiting on a phone call
And every glance that I take
When you're not looking, you're looking so good
But when you stare me down dead in the eye
I got emotions that I will not show
And every time you look away
I get this feeling in my gut like I'm not good enough for you
Oh, I hope its not true
Oh, look at her
Walking around like she's in love
Ohh, look at me
Pacing in circles waiting on a phone call
Oh, look at her
Walking around like she's in love
Ohh, look at me
Pacing in circles waiting on a phone call
Lyrics submitted by mckennaaax3
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