"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.
If I could have a minute please
Then I'll bring you to your knees
This contagious chemistry is killing me
Oh, you'll never disappear until I give permission, dear
'Cause you're always gonna, always be knee deep
So please
Dearest enemy, I fear that
You have just lost me along the way
Somewhere between the fake smiles
And your free drinks
Please don't smother me
I swear that I need some room to breathe
What with you all up, down, and over me
You're not a name, you're just a face
It's contagious, so catch it
This love is dirtier than you think
Don't believe your eyes
Believe your ears, trust me
This'll sink lower than you think
Don't believe your eyes
Believe your ears, trust me
Dearest enemy, you should listen to the streets
Because they tell you all you need to know
About who and what you are
No smoke without a fire
With that, I'll name drop you a liar
It suits your skin and bones, you've known all along
It's exactly what you are
It's contagious, so catch it
This love is dirtier than you think
Don't believe your eyes
Believe your ears, trust me
This'll sink lower than you think
Don't believe your eyes
Believe your ears, trust me
This is the first and the last time, I swear
There's more where that came from, she said
Do you know what that means?
'Cause I know what that means
This is the first and the last time, I swear
It's a numbers game and you were there
Do you know what this means?
'Cause we know what this means
No (oh!), who did you think I was? Yeah
No (oh!), this lead's the only lead you were working on
No (oh!), and you were hopeless at best, yeah
And oh, forget the rest
Hotel rooms, cheap thrill dress
Lack of common sense
Could make this happen
If I could have a minute please
Then I'll bring you to your knees
This contagious, contagious chemistry...
Dearest enemy, you should have never trusted me
You bitch
Then I'll bring you to your knees
This contagious chemistry is killing me
Oh, you'll never disappear until I give permission, dear
'Cause you're always gonna, always be knee deep
So please
Dearest enemy, I fear that
You have just lost me along the way
Somewhere between the fake smiles
And your free drinks
Please don't smother me
I swear that I need some room to breathe
What with you all up, down, and over me
You're not a name, you're just a face
It's contagious, so catch it
This love is dirtier than you think
Don't believe your eyes
Believe your ears, trust me
This'll sink lower than you think
Don't believe your eyes
Believe your ears, trust me
Dearest enemy, you should listen to the streets
Because they tell you all you need to know
About who and what you are
No smoke without a fire
With that, I'll name drop you a liar
It suits your skin and bones, you've known all along
It's exactly what you are
It's contagious, so catch it
This love is dirtier than you think
Don't believe your eyes
Believe your ears, trust me
This'll sink lower than you think
Don't believe your eyes
Believe your ears, trust me
This is the first and the last time, I swear
There's more where that came from, she said
Do you know what that means?
'Cause I know what that means
This is the first and the last time, I swear
It's a numbers game and you were there
Do you know what this means?
'Cause we know what this means
No (oh!), who did you think I was? Yeah
No (oh!), this lead's the only lead you were working on
No (oh!), and you were hopeless at best, yeah
And oh, forget the rest
Hotel rooms, cheap thrill dress
Lack of common sense
Could make this happen
If I could have a minute please
Then I'll bring you to your knees
This contagious, contagious chemistry...
Dearest enemy, you should have never trusted me
You bitch
Lyrics submitted by romanceisdead
Contagious Chemistry Lyrics as written by Dan Flint Chris Miller
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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