"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.
We started out so brand new darling
But now it seems that nothing can change your mind
I have seen your city lights
But have you seen my country skies
Watch the world go twirling by
And perhaps it's common fears
Or uncommon hearts
That makes us insincere
And torn apart
But when will I learn
Love is just my fantasy disguised
[Chorus]
An angel without wings can hardly fly
And love without a dream it will not survive
But now I can see
I am lucky just to have a heart
Discovery will knock you on your knees
And lonely tears can only hope to freeze
Yeah, they'll freeze and fall on down
And so our sun is sinking low
And your spirit's close behind
But there's something you should know now
(You know you're on my mind)
That you're on my mind
But where are you now
When will you share your winter nights
[Chorus]
No it won't survive
(No, it won't survive)
No it won't survive
But now it seems that nothing can change your mind
I have seen your city lights
But have you seen my country skies
Watch the world go twirling by
And perhaps it's common fears
Or uncommon hearts
That makes us insincere
And torn apart
But when will I learn
Love is just my fantasy disguised
[Chorus]
An angel without wings can hardly fly
And love without a dream it will not survive
But now I can see
I am lucky just to have a heart
Discovery will knock you on your knees
And lonely tears can only hope to freeze
Yeah, they'll freeze and fall on down
And so our sun is sinking low
And your spirit's close behind
But there's something you should know now
(You know you're on my mind)
That you're on my mind
But where are you now
When will you share your winter nights
[Chorus]
No it won't survive
(No, it won't survive)
No it won't survive
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