"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.
She gives me everything I want, want, everything I need,
We can take it to the top, top, Jump into my seat,
We can ride, off into the night,
We can ride, if she's by my side
Girl, too much to find, you and me,
Here tonight, totally,
Satisfied, You got,
No another plans, but to,
Ride in the night like a dark knight I am,
I'll intrigue you, demonstrate every process to succeed
With you, and if you want
I can, show you my town
We can, go everywhere I know,
Hang out or hit the floor,
'Cause it's one thing for sure,
I'm feeling you want more
Of what I have
I'mma offer you my all
She gives me everything I want, want, everything I need,
We can take it to the top, top, Jump into my seat,
We can ride, off into the night,
We can ride, if she's by my side
Everything I want, want, everything I need,
We can take it to the top, top, jump into my seat,
We can ride, off into the night,
We can ride, if she's by my side
I been doin' my best to make you happy,
So why do I feel the game has changed up on me,
It ain't no fun doin' this all on my lonely,
I ain't the one that you wanna play around with
'Cause every guy can see
That you ain't here with me,
You make it obvious
Your life's a fantasy,
You had it real with me,
Why couldn't you just see,
Girl watch me leave,
Truth is you can't handle me
She gives me everything I want, want, everything I need,
We can take it to the top, top, Jump into my seat,
We can ride, off into the night,
We can ride, if she's by my side
Everything I want, want, everything I need,
We can take it to the top, top, Jump into my seat,
We can ride, off into the night,
We can ride, if she's by my side
We can take it to the top, top, Jump into my seat,
We can ride, off into the night,
We can ride, if she's by my side
Girl, too much to find, you and me,
Here tonight, totally,
Satisfied, You got,
No another plans, but to,
Ride in the night like a dark knight I am,
I'll intrigue you, demonstrate every process to succeed
With you, and if you want
I can, show you my town
We can, go everywhere I know,
Hang out or hit the floor,
'Cause it's one thing for sure,
I'm feeling you want more
Of what I have
I'mma offer you my all
She gives me everything I want, want, everything I need,
We can take it to the top, top, Jump into my seat,
We can ride, off into the night,
We can ride, if she's by my side
Everything I want, want, everything I need,
We can take it to the top, top, jump into my seat,
We can ride, off into the night,
We can ride, if she's by my side
I been doin' my best to make you happy,
So why do I feel the game has changed up on me,
It ain't no fun doin' this all on my lonely,
I ain't the one that you wanna play around with
'Cause every guy can see
That you ain't here with me,
You make it obvious
Your life's a fantasy,
You had it real with me,
Why couldn't you just see,
Girl watch me leave,
Truth is you can't handle me
She gives me everything I want, want, everything I need,
We can take it to the top, top, Jump into my seat,
We can ride, off into the night,
We can ride, if she's by my side
Everything I want, want, everything I need,
We can take it to the top, top, Jump into my seat,
We can ride, off into the night,
We can ride, if she's by my side
Lyrics submitted by alterEgo
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Basically about a guy showing a girl he likes around town..like he shows her where he hangs out and stuff. They take a ride in his car and since it's just them two she rides in the passenger seat or even driver side. The guy eants to make her happy and will give her everything..hence title of the song. The girl is everything he needs..he can ride and go anywhere if she is by his side.
Im assuming they use to be together but whenever out in public she would make it seem they wernt.. Or maybe he likes her but is the best friend or close friend so thats why guys can see she isnt there with him.. But she lives in a fantasy.. They did have a thing but she thort it wasnt real, he could see it was but she didnt. Now he is leaving and he believes she cant handle him.
Although this guy is giving her everything...