"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.
Cyndi Lauper Jackson Simon Le Bon I put Eurythmics On Poppin' and Lockin' in the U.S.A Day Glo sweater tied around my neck Studded Denim Big Hair Acid Wash Rubik's Cube My Boom Box
You know it's alright I promise you tonight All you gotta do is Choose Life Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me
Frosted Lipstick Parachute Pants Doc Martins Dead Can Dance Culture Club The Go Go's Pretty In Pink PacMan Asteroids Miami Vice Too early for Vanilla Ice Crimpin' The Poodle Perm And Blond Highlights
You know it's alright I promise you tonight All you gotta say is Have a nice day
Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me Dance baby You know you're gonna have such a good time Welcome to 1980 Me Dance baby You know it's gonna be alright Welcome to 1980 Me
I wish that I could be eleven again That E.T was my friend You know that life was so simple then Times have changed Never be the same The memory remains And the melody inside my heart
You know it's alright No matter how it goes All you gotta do is just say no
Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me Dance baby You know you're gonna have such a good time Welcome to 1980 Me Dance baby You know it's gonna be alright Welcome to 1980 Me
You know it's alright I promise you tonight All you gotta do is Choose Life Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me
Frosted Lipstick Parachute Pants Doc Martins Dead Can Dance Culture Club The Go Go's Pretty In Pink PacMan Asteroids Miami Vice Too early for Vanilla Ice Crimpin' The Poodle Perm And Blond Highlights
You know it's alright I promise you tonight All you gotta say is Have a nice day
Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me Dance baby You know you're gonna have such a good time Welcome to 1980 Me Dance baby You know it's gonna be alright Welcome to 1980 Me
I wish that I could be eleven again That E.T was my friend You know that life was so simple then Times have changed Never be the same The memory remains And the melody inside my heart
You know it's alright No matter how it goes All you gotta do is just say no
Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me Got a little crush I just can't get enough of that stuff It's such a rush 1980 Me Dance baby You know you're gonna have such a good time Welcome to 1980 Me Dance baby You know it's gonna be alright Welcome to 1980 Me
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Crush (1980 Me) Lyrics as written by Lisa Stevens Curtis Hudson
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