"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.
The things you do, aren't good for my health
The moves you make, you make for yourself
The means you use, aren't meant to confuse
Although they do, they're the ones that I would choose
And I wouldn't want it any other way
You wouldn't let me anyway
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
Dangerous
When I am in your arms
Dangerous
Know I will come to harm
The lies you tell, aren't meant to deceive
They're not there for me to believe
I've heard, your vicious words
You know by now, it takes a lot to see me hurt
And I couldn't take it any other way
But there's a price I have to pay
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
Dangerous
When I am in your arms
Dangerous
Know I will come to harm
Dangerous
Dangerous
Dangerous
Dangerous
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
Dangerous
When I am in your arms
Dangerous
Know I will come to harm
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
Dangerous
When I am in your arms
Dangerous
Know I will come to harm
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
The moves you make, you make for yourself
The means you use, aren't meant to confuse
Although they do, they're the ones that I would choose
And I wouldn't want it any other way
You wouldn't let me anyway
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
Dangerous
When I am in your arms
Dangerous
Know I will come to harm
The lies you tell, aren't meant to deceive
They're not there for me to believe
I've heard, your vicious words
You know by now, it takes a lot to see me hurt
And I couldn't take it any other way
But there's a price I have to pay
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
Dangerous
When I am in your arms
Dangerous
Know I will come to harm
Dangerous
Dangerous
Dangerous
Dangerous
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
Dangerous
When I am in your arms
Dangerous
Know I will come to harm
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
Dangerous
When I am in your arms
Dangerous
Know I will come to harm
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Page
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He is claerly a cheater, who is falling in love with his misstress. He knows he can´t have her, but wants her anyway. He knows that their love is impossible, and must end some day, and when the day comes, he will get hurt, but his feelings for her, are to powerfull to stop in time. Very powerfull song, hope he gets her some day.
I think it's about two people who are having an affair for different reasons and with different motives. The cheater always longing for something better, is completely driven by his immediate emotions, and is hunting the short moments in life, where everything makes sense. He has the wrong eyes on the wrong prize.<br /> <br /> The mistress sees what he is doing, and understands him and his motives, but she just can’t help falling in love with him anyway. She knows that whatever short moments of true happiness they share, and whatever love they think they feel, could never be converted to the real life. <br /> <br /> <br /> It was just a dreaming. <br />
I share and understand your point of view, FreudianSkank, it sound very professional. I personally think that he are so lost in the mistress, that he is ready to do everything, just to have her, maby even for live, hopeing that she will one day realize, that she have moore too gain, than loose, and that live is short, and before you know it, its over. So if you get a shot at what you think is real love, grab the chance.