"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.
Facing the helpless, was the vulture of the throne (x2)
Sent from a time where everything turns black
You never care if its right or wrong
Your permission will turn to lack
Bring back those haunted years
In a second you are gone after all those years
I’ve perished and nothing remains the same
You better believe it
Put your trust in endless pain
You’re trembling, defending the vulture of the throne
Obey your disease, it destroys your needs
Watch out for the careless mind
As it cuts and you bleed
Mortal innocence, no intelligence
Dividing the throne as you fall
Fading self defense, ruthless arrogance
Dividing the throne as you fall
Walking back there alone
And you feel so relentless
Make your way to the throne
As you’re facing the helpless
Sum it up with a mind control
Such a vicious disease
Shut it out, shut it out
The desire is there as you bleed
Lean back and face your fears
In a second they are gone after all those years
Nobody can change my mind
Nobody can ever deny
My mind is clear
My mind is clear
Walking back there alone
And you feel so relentless
Make your way to the throne
As you’re facing the helpless (x2)
Sent from a time where everything turns black
You never care if its right or wrong
Your permission will turn to lack
Bring back those haunted years
In a second you are gone after all those years
I’ve perished and nothing remains the same
You better believe it
Put your trust in endless pain
You’re trembling, defending the vulture of the throne
Obey your disease, it destroys your needs
Watch out for the careless mind
As it cuts and you bleed
Mortal innocence, no intelligence
Dividing the throne as you fall
Fading self defense, ruthless arrogance
Dividing the throne as you fall
Walking back there alone
And you feel so relentless
Make your way to the throne
As you’re facing the helpless
Sum it up with a mind control
Such a vicious disease
Shut it out, shut it out
The desire is there as you bleed
Lean back and face your fears
In a second they are gone after all those years
Nobody can change my mind
Nobody can ever deny
My mind is clear
My mind is clear
Walking back there alone
And you feel so relentless
Make your way to the throne
As you’re facing the helpless (x2)
Lyrics submitted by VoiceOfTheSoul
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