"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.
Je sais bien Muriel que ça ne me regarde pas
Tu l'as foutu dehors et je respecte ton choix
Mais il voudrait revenir, d'accord j'insiste pas
C'est mon ami quand même, non c'est pas lui qui m'envoie
Ça me fait de la peine vous alliez si bien ensemble
6 ans de vie commune mais je veux pas le défendre
Avec tout ce que vous avez vécu avoue que c'est dommage
Et je te dis pas combien il souffre, ça serait du chantage
Muriel je t'en pris, je t'en supplie, dis lui oui
Dis lui oui
Oh oh oh dis lui oui
Depuis que tu l'as quitté il habite chez moi
Je peux plus le supporter Muriel aide moi
Il veut toujours qu'on parle et qu'on parle que de lui
La discussion consiste a l'écouter et dire "oui"
Le seul moment tranquille c'est quand il t'écris
Mais les poèmes de 5 pages après il me les lit
Il me raconte votre vie dans les moindres détails
Ce qui se passe dans votre lit depuis vos fiançailles
Je suis un gentleman je répéterai pas c'est intime
Rassure-toi Muriel! espèce de petite coquine!
Dis lui oui
Dis lui oui
Depuis que tu l'as quitté il habite chez moi
Je peux plus le supporter Muriel aide moi
Il va et vient la nuit et n'importe quelle heure
Il fouille dans ma chambre pendant que je dors
J'ai frollé la crise cardiaque, j'en ai encore mal dans le bras
Il a fait semblant d'être somnambule, pour que je l'engueule pas
Tu sais c'est un mec bien, mais je veux pas t'influencer
Il gagne pas mal sa vie deux c'est mieux pour le loyer
Voyons les choses en face t'es pas non plus terrible
Regarde toi dans une glace Muriel, faut être lucide
Dis lui oui
Oh oh oh dis lui oui
Depuis que tu l'as quitté il habite chez moi
Je peux plus le supporter, Muriel aide moi
Dis lui oui dis lui oui
Tu l'as foutu dehors et je respecte ton choix
Mais il voudrait revenir, d'accord j'insiste pas
C'est mon ami quand même, non c'est pas lui qui m'envoie
Ça me fait de la peine vous alliez si bien ensemble
6 ans de vie commune mais je veux pas le défendre
Avec tout ce que vous avez vécu avoue que c'est dommage
Et je te dis pas combien il souffre, ça serait du chantage
Muriel je t'en pris, je t'en supplie, dis lui oui
Dis lui oui
Oh oh oh dis lui oui
Depuis que tu l'as quitté il habite chez moi
Je peux plus le supporter Muriel aide moi
Il veut toujours qu'on parle et qu'on parle que de lui
La discussion consiste a l'écouter et dire "oui"
Le seul moment tranquille c'est quand il t'écris
Mais les poèmes de 5 pages après il me les lit
Il me raconte votre vie dans les moindres détails
Ce qui se passe dans votre lit depuis vos fiançailles
Je suis un gentleman je répéterai pas c'est intime
Rassure-toi Muriel! espèce de petite coquine!
Dis lui oui
Dis lui oui
Depuis que tu l'as quitté il habite chez moi
Je peux plus le supporter Muriel aide moi
Il va et vient la nuit et n'importe quelle heure
Il fouille dans ma chambre pendant que je dors
J'ai frollé la crise cardiaque, j'en ai encore mal dans le bras
Il a fait semblant d'être somnambule, pour que je l'engueule pas
Tu sais c'est un mec bien, mais je veux pas t'influencer
Il gagne pas mal sa vie deux c'est mieux pour le loyer
Voyons les choses en face t'es pas non plus terrible
Regarde toi dans une glace Muriel, faut être lucide
Dis lui oui
Oh oh oh dis lui oui
Depuis que tu l'as quitté il habite chez moi
Je peux plus le supporter, Muriel aide moi
Dis lui oui dis lui oui
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