"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.
You are to me as sweet as apple pie
You're next to me, we'll reach the highest high
Oh, can't you see it could be ecstasy
You and I, you and I, you and I, you and I
Turn down the light, we'll turn ‘em way down low
No need to fight, we'll take it nice and slow
Baby, tonight, we gotta let go
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do you know
Stay the night
You're a woman, I'm a man
Stay the night
We can do what things you planned
Stay the night
Stay the night
Stay the night
We're all alone, there's only you and I
Pull out the phone, we'll kiss the world goodbye
We'll stay at home and make it on our own
You and I, you and I, you and I, you and I
Turn down the light, we'll turn ‘em way down low
No need to fight, we'll take it nice and slow
Baby, tonight, oh, we gotta let go
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do you know
Stay the night
You're a woman, I'm a man
Stay the night
We can do what things you planned
Stay the night
Stay the night
Stay the night
Stay
Stay the night
Stay
Stay the night
Stay
Stay the night
Stay
Stay the night (Stay the night, stay the night)
Stay the night
You're a woman, I'm a man
Stay the night
We can do what things you planned
Stay the night
Stay the night
Stay the night
Stay
Stay the night (Stay the night)
Stay
Stay the night (Stay the night)
Stay (You're a woman, I'm a man)
Stay the night
Stay (We can do what things you planned)
You're next to me, we'll reach the highest high
Oh, can't you see it could be ecstasy
You and I, you and I, you and I, you and I
Turn down the light, we'll turn ‘em way down low
No need to fight, we'll take it nice and slow
Baby, tonight, we gotta let go
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do you know
Stay the night
You're a woman, I'm a man
Stay the night
We can do what things you planned
Stay the night
Stay the night
Stay the night
We're all alone, there's only you and I
Pull out the phone, we'll kiss the world goodbye
We'll stay at home and make it on our own
You and I, you and I, you and I, you and I
Turn down the light, we'll turn ‘em way down low
No need to fight, we'll take it nice and slow
Baby, tonight, oh, we gotta let go
Do you know, do you know, do you know, do you know
Stay the night
You're a woman, I'm a man
Stay the night
We can do what things you planned
Stay the night
Stay the night
Stay the night
Stay
Stay the night
Stay
Stay the night
Stay
Stay the night
Stay
Stay the night (Stay the night, stay the night)
Stay the night
You're a woman, I'm a man
Stay the night
We can do what things you planned
Stay the night
Stay the night
Stay the night
Stay
Stay the night (Stay the night)
Stay
Stay the night (Stay the night)
Stay (You're a woman, I'm a man)
Stay the night
Stay (We can do what things you planned)
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Stay the Night Lyrics as written by Ken Gold
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