"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.
Captured effortlessly,
That's the way it was,
Happened so naturally,
I did not know it was love,
The next thing I felt was you,
Holding me close,
What was I gonna do? I let myself go
And now we're flyin' through the stars,
I hope this night will last forever
I've been waitin' for you,
It's been so long,
I knew just what I would do,
When I heard your song,
Filled my heart with your bliss,
You gave me freedom,
You knew I could not resist, I needed someone
And now we're flyin' through the stars,
I hope this night will last forever, Oh oh oh oh
Ain't nobody (nobody baby)
Loves me better (loves me better)
Makes me happy (so happy)
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody (nobody yeah yeah)
Loves me better than you
I wait for night time to come,
And bring you to me,
Can't believe I'm the one,
I was so lonely.
I feel like no one could feel,
I must be dreamin',
I want this dream to be real, I need this feelin'
I make my wish upon a star,
And hope this night will last forever
Ain't nobody (nobody baby)
Loves me better (loves me better)
Makes me happy (so happy)
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody (nobody yeah yeah)
Loves me better than you
At first you put your arms around me (First you put you arms around me) Then
you put your charms around me (Then you put your charms around me)
I can't resist this sweet surrender (I can't resist this sweet surrender)
Oh my nights are warm and tender (oh my nights so warm and tender)
We stare into each other's eyes (We stare into each others eyes)
And what we see is no surprise (and what we see is no surprise)
Got a feeling most will treasure (Got a feeling most will treasure)
And a love so deep we cannot measure
Ain't nobody (nobody baby)
Loves me better (loves me better)
Makes me happy (so happy)
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody (nobody yeah yeah)
Loves me better than you
Ain't nobody (nobody baby)
Loves me better (loves me better)
Makes me happy (so happy)
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody (nobody yeah yeah)
Loves me better than you
That's the way it was,
Happened so naturally,
I did not know it was love,
The next thing I felt was you,
Holding me close,
What was I gonna do? I let myself go
And now we're flyin' through the stars,
I hope this night will last forever
I've been waitin' for you,
It's been so long,
I knew just what I would do,
When I heard your song,
Filled my heart with your bliss,
You gave me freedom,
You knew I could not resist, I needed someone
And now we're flyin' through the stars,
I hope this night will last forever, Oh oh oh oh
Ain't nobody (nobody baby)
Loves me better (loves me better)
Makes me happy (so happy)
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody (nobody yeah yeah)
Loves me better than you
I wait for night time to come,
And bring you to me,
Can't believe I'm the one,
I was so lonely.
I feel like no one could feel,
I must be dreamin',
I want this dream to be real, I need this feelin'
I make my wish upon a star,
And hope this night will last forever
Ain't nobody (nobody baby)
Loves me better (loves me better)
Makes me happy (so happy)
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody (nobody yeah yeah)
Loves me better than you
At first you put your arms around me (First you put you arms around me) Then
you put your charms around me (Then you put your charms around me)
I can't resist this sweet surrender (I can't resist this sweet surrender)
Oh my nights are warm and tender (oh my nights so warm and tender)
We stare into each other's eyes (We stare into each others eyes)
And what we see is no surprise (and what we see is no surprise)
Got a feeling most will treasure (Got a feeling most will treasure)
And a love so deep we cannot measure
Ain't nobody (nobody baby)
Loves me better (loves me better)
Makes me happy (so happy)
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody (nobody yeah yeah)
Loves me better than you
Ain't nobody (nobody baby)
Loves me better (loves me better)
Makes me happy (so happy)
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody (nobody yeah yeah)
Loves me better than you
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Being Nobody Lyrics as written by Ian Marsh David Wolinski
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