"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.
What I wanted for us isn't nothing
Like the things we do to make us feel this isn't real
And although we both know that our egos go toe to toe
To show who really has the wheel
We do not see how easily we come unglued
And every word you say to me makes me confused
You couldn't even trust me (no diggity) when I left the house
You need to try to love me (you gotta back it up) when I'm not around
So say what you want or say you don't want me and I'll be out
Well I gotta bounce or say that you want me
I am willing to bet that in time
You would have said the same thing that I did
And just assuming I'm alright, I must confess
That this loneliness and me dealing with all your shit
It goes right through me
So do we move I know we should
When all the bad outweighs the good
I know we'd be better off alone
I'm not the guy to put up with your pride
Oh girl I gotta fly
So say what you want or say you don't want me and I'll be out
Well I gotta bounce or say that you want me
Baby I've cried and prayed that I don't have no more
More for you deep inside
Can you just please, just tell me now
That you ain't a part of my life
So say what you want or say you don't want me and I'll be out
Well I gotta bounce or say that you want me
Like the things we do to make us feel this isn't real
And although we both know that our egos go toe to toe
To show who really has the wheel
We do not see how easily we come unglued
And every word you say to me makes me confused
You couldn't even trust me (no diggity) when I left the house
You need to try to love me (you gotta back it up) when I'm not around
So say what you want or say you don't want me and I'll be out
Well I gotta bounce or say that you want me
I am willing to bet that in time
You would have said the same thing that I did
And just assuming I'm alright, I must confess
That this loneliness and me dealing with all your shit
It goes right through me
So do we move I know we should
When all the bad outweighs the good
I know we'd be better off alone
I'm not the guy to put up with your pride
Oh girl I gotta fly
So say what you want or say you don't want me and I'll be out
Well I gotta bounce or say that you want me
Baby I've cried and prayed that I don't have no more
More for you deep inside
Can you just please, just tell me now
That you ain't a part of my life
So say what you want or say you don't want me and I'll be out
Well I gotta bounce or say that you want me
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