"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.
Sunset, a clear blue lake
Fishing with the boys
A weekend hanging out with my best friends
Tall tales and ice cold beer
Well, I can't blame you guys
For saying this must be the living end
[Chorus]
Hold on, it does get better than this
If you were me
You couldn't disagree
'Cause I've held her oh so tight
She's kept me up all night
I've tasted her kisses sweet as wine
Sure, this is a real good time
But pardon me boys
It does get better than this
Cool night, by the fire
At least a million stars
A cooler full of fat catfish to fry
Back slapping, telling jokes
And howling at the moon
I hear you saying, "Ain't this
The life?" but
[Chorus]
She showed me what the
Good life really means
I know you've had a love like hers
Yeah, in your dreams
[Chorus]
Oh I'm telling you now boys
It does get better than this.
Fishing with the boys
A weekend hanging out with my best friends
Tall tales and ice cold beer
Well, I can't blame you guys
For saying this must be the living end
[Chorus]
Hold on, it does get better than this
If you were me
You couldn't disagree
'Cause I've held her oh so tight
She's kept me up all night
I've tasted her kisses sweet as wine
Sure, this is a real good time
But pardon me boys
It does get better than this
Cool night, by the fire
At least a million stars
A cooler full of fat catfish to fry
Back slapping, telling jokes
And howling at the moon
I hear you saying, "Ain't this
The life?" but
[Chorus]
She showed me what the
Good life really means
I know you've had a love like hers
Yeah, in your dreams
[Chorus]
Oh I'm telling you now boys
It does get better than this.
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It Does Get Better Than This Lyrics as written by Robert Orrall Billy Spencer
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