"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.
Girl, if you only knew
How many times
I've reached for you
Every night
I'd drift off to sleep
And there you would be
Reaching for me too
Oh but now
I don't have to close my eyes
For this dream to come alive
It's real
It's here in my heart
Stronger than steel
Brighter than a million stars
Baby you, have shown me
How love should feel
Every single touch
Tells me that this love is real
I guess, I really thought
The thrill would wear off
Eventually
Oh but still
I can't get enough
I still get a rush
When you're close to me
You're the fire
Burning in my soul
And that is how I know
It's real
It's here in my heart
Stronger than steel
Brighter than a million stars
Baby you, have shown me
How love should feel
Every single touch
Tells me that this love is real
I can't remember
Ever feeling like this
With every look and every kiss
It's real
Baby you, have shown me
How love should feel
Every single touch
Tells me that this love
Every single touch
Tell me that this love is real
How many times
I've reached for you
Every night
I'd drift off to sleep
And there you would be
Reaching for me too
Oh but now
I don't have to close my eyes
For this dream to come alive
It's real
It's here in my heart
Stronger than steel
Brighter than a million stars
Baby you, have shown me
How love should feel
Every single touch
Tells me that this love is real
I guess, I really thought
The thrill would wear off
Eventually
Oh but still
I can't get enough
I still get a rush
When you're close to me
You're the fire
Burning in my soul
And that is how I know
It's real
It's here in my heart
Stronger than steel
Brighter than a million stars
Baby you, have shown me
How love should feel
Every single touch
Tells me that this love is real
I can't remember
Ever feeling like this
With every look and every kiss
It's real
Baby you, have shown me
How love should feel
Every single touch
Tells me that this love
Every single touch
Tell me that this love is real
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