"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.
It's the terror that you've gotta miss
And I wanna see you right in front of death
Your eyes will shine
We're all alone and there is no noise
Step into my shadow
With no remorse
With no remorse you ain't gotta die
The loudest noise can't make me happy
Come on, bastards, feels so good
The record's coming out, baby
With no remorse I want to die
No remorse
With no remorse I wanna die
"Remain calm, I'm coming to your house to kill you"
I can't come down
No remorse
With no remorse I wanna die
What you want me to do?
What you want me to do?
No remorse 'cause I wanna die
No remorse
With no remorse I wanna die
And I wanna see you right in front of death
Your eyes will shine
We're all alone and there is no noise
Step into my shadow
With no remorse
With no remorse you ain't gotta die
The loudest noise can't make me happy
Come on, bastards, feels so good
The record's coming out, baby
With no remorse I want to die
No remorse
With no remorse I wanna die
"Remain calm, I'm coming to your house to kill you"
I can't come down
No remorse
With no remorse I wanna die
What you want me to do?
What you want me to do?
No remorse 'cause I wanna die
No remorse
With no remorse I wanna die
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