"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.
this is the beginning of the end,
i'm always wrong, it's always me
through broken ties fix me slowly
i will take your hand to show you the way
delay and me: it's all i have to give you
so let me in, let me in
let me in these walls
guess what?
i'm wrapping it, i'm wrapping it around your neck
you won't feel a thing
and i'll sew your mouth shut then you'll shut up
i can see it in your eyes
it could have never been true
oh, i see it in your eyes
i'll sew your mouth shut then you'll shut up
(i'll sew your mouth shut then you'll) shut up
shut up
you're suffering ends tonight
i've heard this once before, i've heard this once before -- be still
just say your prayers one last time, tonight
and i'll sew your mouth shut then you'll shut it up
shut up
through broken ties fix me slowly
and i will take your hand to show you the way
delay and me: it's all i have to give you
to give you
i'm always wrong, it's always me
through broken ties fix me slowly
i will take your hand to show you the way
delay and me: it's all i have to give you
so let me in, let me in
let me in these walls
guess what?
i'm wrapping it, i'm wrapping it around your neck
you won't feel a thing
and i'll sew your mouth shut then you'll shut up
i can see it in your eyes
it could have never been true
oh, i see it in your eyes
i'll sew your mouth shut then you'll shut up
(i'll sew your mouth shut then you'll) shut up
shut up
you're suffering ends tonight
i've heard this once before, i've heard this once before -- be still
just say your prayers one last time, tonight
and i'll sew your mouth shut then you'll shut it up
shut up
through broken ties fix me slowly
and i will take your hand to show you the way
delay and me: it's all i have to give you
to give you
Lyrics submitted by sakeofmotionxxx
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