"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.
Don't put me off 'cause I'm on fire
And I can't quench my desire
Don't you know that I'm burning up for your love
You're not convinced that that is enough
I put myself in this position
And I deserve the imposition
But you don't even know I'm alive
And this pounding in my heart just won't die
I'm burning up
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
For your love
You're always closing your door
Well that only makes me want you more
And day and night I cry for your love
You're not convinced that that is enough
To justify my wanting you
Now tell me what you want me to do
I'm not blind and I know
That you want to want me but you can't let go
Come on, let go
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
For your love
Oh
Do you wanna see me down on my knees?
Or bending over backwards now would you be pleased?
Unlike the others I'd do anything
I'm not the same, I have no shame
I'm on fire
Come on, let go
Do you wanna see me down on my knees?
Or bending over backwards now would you be pleased?
Unlike the others I'd do anything
I'm not the same, I have no shame
I'm on fire
(Burning up for your love)
Ooh, yeah, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Ooh, yeah, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Come on, come on, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Uh, uh, uh, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Ooh, yeah, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Come on, come on, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Ooh, yeah, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Uh, uh, uh (burning up for your love)
You know you got me burning up, baby (burning up for your love)
You know you got me burning up, baby (burning up for your love)
Burning up for your love (burning up for your love)
Burning up for your love (burning up for your love)
Burning up for your love (burning up for your love)
Burning up for your love
And I can't quench my desire
Don't you know that I'm burning up for your love
You're not convinced that that is enough
I put myself in this position
And I deserve the imposition
But you don't even know I'm alive
And this pounding in my heart just won't die
I'm burning up
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
For your love
You're always closing your door
Well that only makes me want you more
And day and night I cry for your love
You're not convinced that that is enough
To justify my wanting you
Now tell me what you want me to do
I'm not blind and I know
That you want to want me but you can't let go
Come on, let go
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
For your love
Oh
Do you wanna see me down on my knees?
Or bending over backwards now would you be pleased?
Unlike the others I'd do anything
I'm not the same, I have no shame
I'm on fire
Come on, let go
Do you wanna see me down on my knees?
Or bending over backwards now would you be pleased?
Unlike the others I'd do anything
I'm not the same, I have no shame
I'm on fire
(Burning up for your love)
Ooh, yeah, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Ooh, yeah, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Come on, come on, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Uh, uh, uh, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Ooh, yeah, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Come on, come on, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Ooh, yeah, I'm burning up (burning up for your love)
Uh, uh, uh (burning up for your love)
You know you got me burning up, baby (burning up for your love)
You know you got me burning up, baby (burning up for your love)
Burning up for your love (burning up for your love)
Burning up for your love (burning up for your love)
Burning up for your love (burning up for your love)
Burning up for your love
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Burning Up Lyrics as written by . Madonna Madonna Ciccone
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