"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.
And welcome to my heart and soul
Miserable excuse
But tell the world of all the pain I've caused
I hope you don't forget these songs
And though I'm young life's been short
I'm only twenty-one
I feel as though we can relate on some
Of these words I've written down
So turn off, turn off this song
Find someone to love
Turn off this song
You can listen to it later
And go outside
And guys in bands
With vintage shirts and hundred dollar pants
Often think we do what no one can
We see ourselves above the rest
When faced with truth
I realize there is nothing I can do
Amount of talent or gift to bring
That is greater than the orphan song she sings yeah
Turn off, turn off this song
Find someone to love
Turn off this song
You can listen to it later
And go outside
Yeah you turn off, turn off this song
Find someone to love
Turn off this song
You can listen to it later
And go outside
And go outside
And go outside
And go outside
Miserable excuse
But tell the world of all the pain I've caused
I hope you don't forget these songs
And though I'm young life's been short
I'm only twenty-one
I feel as though we can relate on some
Of these words I've written down
So turn off, turn off this song
Find someone to love
Turn off this song
You can listen to it later
And go outside
And guys in bands
With vintage shirts and hundred dollar pants
Often think we do what no one can
We see ourselves above the rest
When faced with truth
I realize there is nothing I can do
Amount of talent or gift to bring
That is greater than the orphan song she sings yeah
Turn off, turn off this song
Find someone to love
Turn off this song
You can listen to it later
And go outside
Yeah you turn off, turn off this song
Find someone to love
Turn off this song
You can listen to it later
And go outside
And go outside
And go outside
And go outside
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Turn Off This Song and Go Outside Lyrics as written by Anthony Dane Ruland Anthony Ruland
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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