"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've known a lot of funny people
The ones that makes us laugh
I've known a lot of lonely people
Calling from the past
And in my darkest hour
I find a place where I fit in
Somewhere between the heans and the devils weary grin
I always will be haunted by the ones
I've loved
Yes I always will be haunted bu the ones
I've lovey
In my eyes
I've known a lot of lovely people
Though they never spoke to me
I've known a lot of lovely people
And they never meant a thing
So bring on the piper or the jester's lonely heart.
For even a happy man gets lonely in the dark
I plan to be high beneath the sea
So don't hold your breath--just breathe
We are the ones that make you laugh
Forget your troubles
Live in peace, pain and regret
And forget all your troubles
We are the ones that make you love
When you have no one at all
Yes we are the ones that make you laugh
Yes we are the ones!
The ones that makes us laugh
I've known a lot of lonely people
Calling from the past
And in my darkest hour
I find a place where I fit in
Somewhere between the heans and the devils weary grin
I always will be haunted by the ones
I've loved
Yes I always will be haunted bu the ones
I've lovey
In my eyes
I've known a lot of lovely people
Though they never spoke to me
I've known a lot of lovely people
And they never meant a thing
So bring on the piper or the jester's lonely heart.
For even a happy man gets lonely in the dark
I plan to be high beneath the sea
So don't hold your breath--just breathe
We are the ones that make you laugh
Forget your troubles
Live in peace, pain and regret
And forget all your troubles
We are the ones that make you love
When you have no one at all
Yes we are the ones that make you laugh
Yes we are the ones!
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