"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.
I know somethin' about love;
you gotta want it bad.
If that girl's (boy's) got into your blood,
go out and get her (him).
If you want her (him) to be the very part of you
That makes you want to breathe,
here's the thing to do:
Tell her (him) that you're never gonna leave her (him),
tell her (him) that you're always gonna love her (him),
tell her (him), tell her (him), tell her (him) tell her (him) right now.
I know somethin' about love;
you gotta show it and make her (him)
see that the moon up above, reach out and get it.
If you want her (him) to be always by your side
and if you want her (him) to only think of you,
Tell her (him) that you're never gonna leave her (him),
tell her (him) that you're always gonna love her (him),
tell her (him), tell her (him), tell her (him) tell her (him) right now.
Ever since the world began,
it's been that way for man, and women
were created to make love their destiny.
Then why should true love be so complicated?
Oh yeah, uh huh!
I know somethin' about love;
you gotta take it and show her (him) what the world's made of.
One kiss will prove it.
If you want her (him) to be always by your side
take her (him) hand tonight, swallow your foolish pride and
Tell her (him) that you're never gonna leave her (him),
tell her (him) that you're always gonna love her (him),
tell her (him), tell her (him), tell her (him) tell her (him) right now.
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