"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.
Glasgow station; the Royal Mail train is loaded with over two
And a half million pounds. That's more money than most people
Can dream of. But then
Some people have big dreams.
What if we get caught? Course we won't! But say we do?
Don't worry
Just think about the money
Imagine what you can do with it.
This is the last job I'm gonna do. I'm in for this one
Then I'm out.
It's a life of luxury
My son.
I'm off to Spain and that's it.
Go to Spain
This is gonna be the crime of the century!
Some are willing to murder for a night out on the town.
Others hang around you when there's lots of it around.
But worst of all are people who really have no need
They do it for these reasons
In spite and out of greed
Just for money.
Valentine's Day, red rose
It's said that some have died for love.
In North Clark Street
Chicago
They died for money, died for money.
Cops always line you up with your nose in the bricks
They'll expect that.
Once their backs are turned
We'll just pepper the wall with them.
You got the cops? Couple of guys from out of town.
I've used 'em before.
They're clean
Don't worry. Hey
I'm payin' you
Worry!
It's gonna be a messy business. Our business
Their mess.
You know
It's Valentine's Day
Al.
You want I should leave a message?
Yeah
It's a good day to die.
Some are willing to murder for a night out on the town.
Money think about the money! It's a life of luxury my son.
Money, it's a life of luxury, think about the money
Two or three hundred thousand pounds
Think about the money
Imagine what you can do with it,
Fifty million dollars a yea, imagine what you can do with it.
Some are willing to murder for a night out on the town
This is gonna be the crime of the century,
Two and a half million pounds - just for money,
This is gonna be the crime of the century,
More money than you would ever dream of, just for money,
Don't worry
Just think about the money,
I'm in for this one
Then I'm out,
Imagine what you can do with it,
Just for money, this is gonna be the crime of the century,
I'm in for this one
Then I'm out,
Just think about the money,
Just for money, I'm gonna buy a roller,
Just don't mess it up
Or the only place you'll be going is the Scrubs
The Scrubs
The Scrubs, just for money,
I'm going to South America
Sit in a bar and drink champagne
Don't mess it up
Or the only bars you'll be seeing 'll be on your window
Just for money this is gonna be the crime of the century!
And a half million pounds. That's more money than most people
Can dream of. But then
Some people have big dreams.
What if we get caught? Course we won't! But say we do?
Don't worry
Just think about the money
Imagine what you can do with it.
This is the last job I'm gonna do. I'm in for this one
Then I'm out.
It's a life of luxury
My son.
I'm off to Spain and that's it.
Go to Spain
This is gonna be the crime of the century!
Some are willing to murder for a night out on the town.
Others hang around you when there's lots of it around.
But worst of all are people who really have no need
They do it for these reasons
In spite and out of greed
Just for money.
Valentine's Day, red rose
It's said that some have died for love.
In North Clark Street
Chicago
They died for money, died for money.
Cops always line you up with your nose in the bricks
They'll expect that.
Once their backs are turned
We'll just pepper the wall with them.
You got the cops? Couple of guys from out of town.
I've used 'em before.
They're clean
Don't worry. Hey
I'm payin' you
Worry!
It's gonna be a messy business. Our business
Their mess.
You know
It's Valentine's Day
Al.
You want I should leave a message?
Yeah
It's a good day to die.
Some are willing to murder for a night out on the town.
Money think about the money! It's a life of luxury my son.
Money, it's a life of luxury, think about the money
Two or three hundred thousand pounds
Think about the money
Imagine what you can do with it,
Fifty million dollars a yea, imagine what you can do with it.
Some are willing to murder for a night out on the town
This is gonna be the crime of the century,
Two and a half million pounds - just for money,
This is gonna be the crime of the century,
More money than you would ever dream of, just for money,
Don't worry
Just think about the money,
I'm in for this one
Then I'm out,
Imagine what you can do with it,
Just for money, this is gonna be the crime of the century,
I'm in for this one
Then I'm out,
Just think about the money,
Just for money, I'm gonna buy a roller,
Just don't mess it up
Or the only place you'll be going is the Scrubs
The Scrubs
The Scrubs, just for money,
I'm going to South America
Sit in a bar and drink champagne
Don't mess it up
Or the only bars you'll be seeing 'll be on your window
Just for money this is gonna be the crime of the century!
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