"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.
Though the world has changed
We're still the same
You know that I love you - yeah
Though the world has changed
We're still the same
You know that I love you - yeah, yeah
Counting the months and the years
When I lived alone
The days were so bleak
And the nights were so black and cold
Walkin' around in the street
In the pouring rain
Hanging 'round waitin' for love
But it never came
Suddenly you were there
Though I never thought about you
Now that the world has changed
It's so strange how I found you
Sharing a secret that no one
Could understand
Feeling brave in my heart
Yet too scared to let go of your hand
Runnin' wild in the streets
Just the way all the young lovers do
You only livin' for me
And me only for you
Suddenly life had changed
When you said I love you
And though the words were plain
It's so strange
You said I love you
And oh how my life has changed
After searchin' in vain
I found you
Though the world has changed
We're still the same - I still love you
Though the world has changed
Aah, we're still the same, why'know I love you
One night I thought that you were gone
What could I do?
Runnin' around in the pouring rain
Lookin' for you
Wondering if I'd ever see you again
Then through the darkness
I heard you calling my name
Loving you when you're not there
I'm never lonely anywhere
Outside the world has changed
We're the same
I still love you
And though the world has changed
The words are the same
You know I love you
We're still the same
You know that I love you - yeah
Though the world has changed
We're still the same
You know that I love you - yeah, yeah
Counting the months and the years
When I lived alone
The days were so bleak
And the nights were so black and cold
Walkin' around in the street
In the pouring rain
Hanging 'round waitin' for love
But it never came
Suddenly you were there
Though I never thought about you
Now that the world has changed
It's so strange how I found you
Sharing a secret that no one
Could understand
Feeling brave in my heart
Yet too scared to let go of your hand
Runnin' wild in the streets
Just the way all the young lovers do
You only livin' for me
And me only for you
Suddenly life had changed
When you said I love you
And though the words were plain
It's so strange
You said I love you
And oh how my life has changed
After searchin' in vain
I found you
Though the world has changed
We're still the same - I still love you
Though the world has changed
Aah, we're still the same, why'know I love you
One night I thought that you were gone
What could I do?
Runnin' around in the pouring rain
Lookin' for you
Wondering if I'd ever see you again
Then through the darkness
I heard you calling my name
Loving you when you're not there
I'm never lonely anywhere
Outside the world has changed
We're the same
I still love you
And though the world has changed
The words are the same
You know I love you
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