"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.
Every little word you say
Every little breath you steal
Every one just drives me crazy
Baby, it's the way I feel
I'll do anything you ask me
Everything I'll do for you
'Cause darlin' you're my main attraction
You give me such tenderness
I think I love you
Spend my nights just dreamin' of you
Don't you want me
Say you need me baby
Take my hand
1st chorus
Every little tear you cry
Every little heartache in the night
You know I'll be there for you baby
I can't stop wanting you
Every little hurt you're hiding
Every single one you hold
Every little tear you're crying
Resting in your eyes like gold
Everything's a stimulation
Every little thing you touch
Ooh, you're so intoxicating
You give me such tenderness
I think I love you
Spend my nights just dreamin' of you
Don't you want me
Say you need me baby
Take my hand
2nd chorus
Every little tear you cry
Every little heartache in the night
You know I'll be there for you baby
I can't stop wanting you
Every little tear you cry
Every little heartache in the night
You know I love you too much baby
And I'd rather be there with you
Think about it
You could have everything
Think about it
Can't you see what love can bring
Think about it
Turn around don't walk away
Think about it
I can't stop wanting you
repeat 2nd chorus
Every little breath you steal
Every one just drives me crazy
Baby, it's the way I feel
I'll do anything you ask me
Everything I'll do for you
'Cause darlin' you're my main attraction
You give me such tenderness
I think I love you
Spend my nights just dreamin' of you
Don't you want me
Say you need me baby
Take my hand
1st chorus
Every little tear you cry
Every little heartache in the night
You know I'll be there for you baby
I can't stop wanting you
Every little hurt you're hiding
Every single one you hold
Every little tear you're crying
Resting in your eyes like gold
Everything's a stimulation
Every little thing you touch
Ooh, you're so intoxicating
You give me such tenderness
I think I love you
Spend my nights just dreamin' of you
Don't you want me
Say you need me baby
Take my hand
2nd chorus
Every little tear you cry
Every little heartache in the night
You know I'll be there for you baby
I can't stop wanting you
Every little tear you cry
Every little heartache in the night
You know I love you too much baby
And I'd rather be there with you
Think about it
You could have everything
Think about it
Can't you see what love can bring
Think about it
Turn around don't walk away
Think about it
I can't stop wanting you
repeat 2nd chorus
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