"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.
Im a little rusty she said (she said)
Just trust me I said to her (she stays up all night)
Its just game a we play around these parts (waiting for a good time)
Well if its just a game then what�s the point of playing (she says)
I must explain its all in good fun (she stays up all night)
to play we play for fun (waiting for a good time for fun)
One, two, three, four
I swear you held the window tighter on the way home
The silence eased the fact that I was still here
To hear your voice is what Im so searching for
(I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you to come home with me tonight)
But I cant seem to motivate these bones
(I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you )
And I cant seem to motivate these bones
These bones
One, two, three, four
I swear you held the window tighter on the way home
The silence eased the fact that I was still here
To hear your voice is what Im searching for
(I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you to come home with me tonight)
But I cant seem to motivate these bones
(I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you )
I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you to come home with me tonight
I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you tonight
Just trust me I said to her (she stays up all night)
Its just game a we play around these parts (waiting for a good time)
Well if its just a game then what�s the point of playing (she says)
I must explain its all in good fun (she stays up all night)
to play we play for fun (waiting for a good time for fun)
One, two, three, four
I swear you held the window tighter on the way home
The silence eased the fact that I was still here
To hear your voice is what Im so searching for
(I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you to come home with me tonight)
But I cant seem to motivate these bones
(I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you )
And I cant seem to motivate these bones
These bones
One, two, three, four
I swear you held the window tighter on the way home
The silence eased the fact that I was still here
To hear your voice is what Im searching for
(I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you to come home with me tonight)
But I cant seem to motivate these bones
(I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you )
I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you to come home with me tonight
I've been dreaming of this along time and I want you tonight
Lyrics submitted by nikolaithecoyote
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