"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.
Dirt on your fingernails, blood on your knees
But did that ever make you happy?
I think you were my best friend, gentle, do not apprehend
I know it hasn't been a dream, but if you pardon, I will mend
Drunk in a parking lot, just after three
Tearin' out your hair like a banshee
Lighter and a safety pin, light the end, burn to skin
I'll stick to you forever, 'cause this scar, I think is permanent
Ooh ooh
Falling off the edge with you, ooh ooh
It was too good to be true
Too good to be true
Bite off your fingernails, cut off your skin
Tell me that it didn't happen
Running through the dark woods, falling, couldn't see straight
I was only looking for a human to reciprocate
Baby it's a black hole, I need it to breathe
But does it really make you happy?
Kiss me with a big knife, bloody heart of paradise
Led him like a soldier, peace of mind, must be nice
Ooh ooh
Falling off the edge with you, ooh ooh
It was too good to be true
Too good to be true
Thought I had won, I thought I won til I lost
I, fixing my fall, but for what cost?
And I see your reflection when I look in mine
And I say, I say (I say)
Baby, don't look away
Falling off the edge with you, ahh ooh ooh ooh
It was too good to be true
Ooh, falling off the edge with you
It was too good to be true
Too good to be true
But did that ever make you happy?
I think you were my best friend, gentle, do not apprehend
I know it hasn't been a dream, but if you pardon, I will mend
Drunk in a parking lot, just after three
Tearin' out your hair like a banshee
Lighter and a safety pin, light the end, burn to skin
I'll stick to you forever, 'cause this scar, I think is permanent
Ooh ooh
Falling off the edge with you, ooh ooh
It was too good to be true
Too good to be true
Bite off your fingernails, cut off your skin
Tell me that it didn't happen
Running through the dark woods, falling, couldn't see straight
I was only looking for a human to reciprocate
Baby it's a black hole, I need it to breathe
But does it really make you happy?
Kiss me with a big knife, bloody heart of paradise
Led him like a soldier, peace of mind, must be nice
Ooh ooh
Falling off the edge with you, ooh ooh
It was too good to be true
Too good to be true
Thought I had won, I thought I won til I lost
I, fixing my fall, but for what cost?
And I see your reflection when I look in mine
And I say, I say (I say)
Baby, don't look away
Falling off the edge with you, ahh ooh ooh ooh
It was too good to be true
Ooh, falling off the edge with you
It was too good to be true
Too good to be true
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I feel like I remember there being an earlier version of the lvrics on here that were far more correct. I tried editing them back but doesn't seem like it will get posted, oh well I tried...anyway:
Dirt on your fingernails, blood on your knees But did that ever make you happy? I think you were my best friend, gentle, do not reprehend I know it hasn't been a dream, but if you pardon, I will mend
Drunk in a parking lot, just after 3 Tearin' at your hair like a banshee Lighter and a safety pin, light the end, burn the skin I'll stick to you forever cause the scar, I think, is permanent
Ooh-ooh Falling off the edge with you, ooh-ooh It was too good to be true Too Good to be true
Bite off your fingernails, cut off your skin Tell me that it didn't happen Run through the dark woods, fall and couldn't see straight I was only looking for a human to reciprocate
Fade into black hole, I need it to breathe But does it really make you happy? Kiss me with a big knife, fighting hard off paradise Led him like a soldier, peace of mind, must be nice
Ooh-ooh Falling off the edge with you, ooh-ooh It was too good to be true Too good to be true
Thought I had what I thought I wanted I lost I'm fixing my thoughts, falling way off course And I can see your affection when I look in mine And I say, "bless you" (say "bless you") Baby, don't go away
Falling off the edge with you, ahh-ooh-ooh-ooh It was too good to be true Ooh, falling off the edge with you It was too good to be true Too good to be true