"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.
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
(Oh) fruit of life
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
(Oh) fruit of life
Something in your eyes
Makes the water (?)
And the leafs fall from the trees
It happens every time
Love so warm and gentle
Sailing smooth across the sea
Hold fast to this feeling
Never take the chance and let love go
(No, no, babe)
Here for you and willing
I wanna know your way
Let's take it nice and slow
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
I'll be here to help you choose your flavor of love
(Fruit of life)
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Makin' it your everything you always dreamed of
(Fruit of life)
Keeper of my dreams
Like the moonlight dancin'
Silver rays across the skies
Such a special thing
When we're 2 as 1 together
We can fly so high
Night time puts me in the groove
My cares are washed away
My silent mood (washed away, baby)
Sunlight dares to steal the moon
Look and see how love can be
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
I'm gonna be here
To help you choose the flavor of love
(Fruit of life)
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Makin' nature
Everything you always dreamed of
Taste the fruit of life
Shoo be doo be doop
Shoo be doo be doop
Shoop doop
Brighter and brighter
My love life will shine
It's the keeper of dreams that just fall from the sky
Never let it go astray, no
Silence is beauty
And music is love
Happiness keeps you from sadness that once was
Look at you, I see how good true love can be
Oh, oh!
Hold fast to this feeling
Never take a chance
Never take a chance
And let love go, no no
Here for you and willing
Oh no you won't, no you really won't
Take it na-na-na-nice and slow, oh, oh
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Whoa, oh, ey ee hee hey, ey ee hee hey
(Fruit of life)
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
I'll be here to help you, if you want it,
'Cause you got it goin' on
You want my lovin' and I wanna give it all to you baby
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Can you feel my love?
It's goin' on
You got me feelin' so so strong, my baby
Taste the fruit of life (sweet baby)
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
Ya got it goin' on, so strong
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Ah-oh, ha ha ha ha
(Fruit of life)
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
(Oh) fruit of life
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
(Oh) fruit of life
Something in your eyes
Makes the water (?)
And the leafs fall from the trees
It happens every time
Love so warm and gentle
Sailing smooth across the sea
Hold fast to this feeling
Never take the chance and let love go
(No, no, babe)
Here for you and willing
I wanna know your way
Let's take it nice and slow
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
I'll be here to help you choose your flavor of love
(Fruit of life)
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Makin' it your everything you always dreamed of
(Fruit of life)
Keeper of my dreams
Like the moonlight dancin'
Silver rays across the skies
Such a special thing
When we're 2 as 1 together
We can fly so high
Night time puts me in the groove
My cares are washed away
My silent mood (washed away, baby)
Sunlight dares to steal the moon
Look and see how love can be
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
I'm gonna be here
To help you choose the flavor of love
(Fruit of life)
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Makin' nature
Everything you always dreamed of
Taste the fruit of life
Shoo be doo be doop
Shoo be doo be doop
Shoop doop
Brighter and brighter
My love life will shine
It's the keeper of dreams that just fall from the sky
Never let it go astray, no
Silence is beauty
And music is love
Happiness keeps you from sadness that once was
Look at you, I see how good true love can be
Oh, oh!
Hold fast to this feeling
Never take a chance
Never take a chance
And let love go, no no
Here for you and willing
Oh no you won't, no you really won't
Take it na-na-na-nice and slow, oh, oh
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Whoa, oh, ey ee hee hey, ey ee hee hey
(Fruit of life)
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
I'll be here to help you, if you want it,
'Cause you got it goin' on
You want my lovin' and I wanna give it all to you baby
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Can you feel my love?
It's goin' on
You got me feelin' so so strong, my baby
Taste the fruit of life (sweet baby)
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
Ya got it goin' on, so strong
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
Ah-oh, ha ha ha ha
(Fruit of life)
Taste the fruit of life
Don't stop yourself to wonder why
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