"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.
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and suffering
you put me through
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and suffering
you put me through
I can't imagine
to be like you
All the pain and suffering
I go through
You surrounded yourself
with evil
Every nightmare you have
is your equal
(don't hesitate)
You live in your own hell.
(outta my way)
You're surrounded by evil
(don't hesitate)
you can't get away
(outta my way, outta my way)
Dark clouds will follow you
rainy days
will always find you
you can't ever get away
Evil will come
Another day
(don't hesitate)
You live in your own hell.
(outta my way)
You're surrounded by evil
(don't hesitate)
you can't get away
(outta my way, outta my way)
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and suffering
you put me through
(repeat)
I can't imagine
to be like you
All the pain and suffering
I go through
You surrounded yourself
with evil
I hope it catched you up
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and the suffering
you put me through
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and the suffering
you put me through
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and the suffering
you put me through
to be like you
the pain and suffering
you put me through
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and suffering
you put me through
I can't imagine
to be like you
All the pain and suffering
I go through
You surrounded yourself
with evil
Every nightmare you have
is your equal
(don't hesitate)
You live in your own hell.
(outta my way)
You're surrounded by evil
(don't hesitate)
you can't get away
(outta my way, outta my way)
Dark clouds will follow you
rainy days
will always find you
you can't ever get away
Evil will come
Another day
(don't hesitate)
You live in your own hell.
(outta my way)
You're surrounded by evil
(don't hesitate)
you can't get away
(outta my way, outta my way)
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and suffering
you put me through
(repeat)
I can't imagine
to be like you
All the pain and suffering
I go through
You surrounded yourself
with evil
I hope it catched you up
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and the suffering
you put me through
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and the suffering
you put me through
I can't imagine
to be like you
the pain and the suffering
you put me through
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