"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.
Twisted like a turnakette tighter tied around my neck
Its not just what you do its a lack of respect
My friends are callin' me everyones tellin' me
What you've been doing who you've been screwing
Heres that last chance you get your failing every test
I can see right through you, you just dont know it yet
But you wont let me leave you want to strangle me
Take everything thats good I want you back
Your twisted
As a liar your gifted
Cant believe your so twisted
Like an actor in character
I dont know how I missed it
No matter what you do no matter what you say
I can see it more everyday, everyday
But I wont take it I wont be jaded
You think I cant resist and thats because
Your twisted
You cross your heart and say baby its not that way
I dont need to see your phone I can see your face
Not losing any sleep the secrets that you keep
You enjoy yourself and I know why
Your twisted
As a liar your gifted
Cant believe your so twisted
Like an actor in character
I dont know how I missed it
No matter what you do no matter what you say
I can see it more everyday, everyday
But I wont take it I wont be jaded
You think I cant resist and thats because
You can not be trusted
It is just a waste of time
Let the hours tick tock
You wont get no more of mine
And yes its clear to me
I see you'll always be twisted
From the neck up get a checkup
Please dont tie
I'm gettin off of this ride
Your twisted
As a liar your gifted
Cant believe your so twisted
Like an actor in character
I dont know how I missed it
No matter what you do no matter what you say
I can see it more everyday, everyday
But I wont take it I wont be jaded
You think I cant resist and thats because
Your twisted
Your twisted
No matter what you do no matter what you say
I can see it more everyday, everyday
But I wont take it I wont be jaded
You think I cant resist and thats because
Your twisted
Its not just what you do its a lack of respect
My friends are callin' me everyones tellin' me
What you've been doing who you've been screwing
Heres that last chance you get your failing every test
I can see right through you, you just dont know it yet
But you wont let me leave you want to strangle me
Take everything thats good I want you back
Your twisted
As a liar your gifted
Cant believe your so twisted
Like an actor in character
I dont know how I missed it
No matter what you do no matter what you say
I can see it more everyday, everyday
But I wont take it I wont be jaded
You think I cant resist and thats because
Your twisted
You cross your heart and say baby its not that way
I dont need to see your phone I can see your face
Not losing any sleep the secrets that you keep
You enjoy yourself and I know why
Your twisted
As a liar your gifted
Cant believe your so twisted
Like an actor in character
I dont know how I missed it
No matter what you do no matter what you say
I can see it more everyday, everyday
But I wont take it I wont be jaded
You think I cant resist and thats because
You can not be trusted
It is just a waste of time
Let the hours tick tock
You wont get no more of mine
And yes its clear to me
I see you'll always be twisted
From the neck up get a checkup
Please dont tie
I'm gettin off of this ride
Your twisted
As a liar your gifted
Cant believe your so twisted
Like an actor in character
I dont know how I missed it
No matter what you do no matter what you say
I can see it more everyday, everyday
But I wont take it I wont be jaded
You think I cant resist and thats because
Your twisted
Your twisted
No matter what you do no matter what you say
I can see it more everyday, everyday
But I wont take it I wont be jaded
You think I cant resist and thats because
Your twisted
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Yes! I LOVE this Song I think its meaning is pretty self explanatory Awesome song :D