"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.
If you want to be happy, stick with me. I can't promise money or where we will be. All I know is that I can keep you lively and that's priceless. I'm home alone and I'm wasted. I'm learning to juggle flaming knives. I'm wondering who you're out with and I'm sure you're dressed down to the nines.
If I could make this easier on you, I would. If I could make this easier on me, I would.
I've been eating nothing but broken glass. I'm wondering when these days will pass. I just want to wake up without this void in my gut. I just want to wake up anywhere with anyone.
If I could make this easier on you, I would. If I could make this easier on me, I would.
SAMPLE: "I can't believe you turned your phone off. You are so selfish. I know you're drunk but you cannot call me on the day my grandfather dies and say things like that to me about how you're mad I didn't call you back today and how during our relationship nothing was ever about you. Fuck you, okay? Fuck you for saying that to me tonight. Fuck you for not being here. I can't be mad at you. I'm not mad at you. But you're acting like a fucking asshole tonight. You're acting like a complete asshole tonight. I hope you call me back when you get this. I don't deserve this."
If I could make this easier on you, I would. If I could make this easier on me, I would.
I've been eating nothing but broken glass. I'm wondering when these days will pass. I just want to wake up without this void in my gut. I just want to wake up anywhere with anyone.
If I could make this easier on you, I would. If I could make this easier on me, I would.
SAMPLE: "I can't believe you turned your phone off. You are so selfish. I know you're drunk but you cannot call me on the day my grandfather dies and say things like that to me about how you're mad I didn't call you back today and how during our relationship nothing was ever about you. Fuck you, okay? Fuck you for saying that to me tonight. Fuck you for not being here. I can't be mad at you. I'm not mad at you. But you're acting like a fucking asshole tonight. You're acting like a complete asshole tonight. I hope you call me back when you get this. I don't deserve this."
Lyrics submitted by ghostthrower
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