"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.
She walks down the stairs
with dignity and no rush at all
Her appearance makes you gasp'n'stare,
her presence makes you feel like you'd crawl
She takes a look around the place
makes the other ladies feel disgraced
She takes a drink and stands
you just can't take your eyes of her bigure,
she laughs with her friend who ain't a man
now you're getting so, so eager
it's time to try your luck again
but remember what I say
It's gotta be the real thing
for that lady
she ain't here for any faking
You tell her something sweet for starters
already you know it didn't sound too good
You start to dream about her caress 'n'
try so hard to get her hooked
you proove yourself but she looks away
remember what I said
It's gotta be the real thing
for that lady
she ain't here for any faking
The Lady, you know she is the earth
understand and she'll make it worth
she's the swan (s-van) where we all come from
the most beautiful and healthy one*
give the Lady but be sincere
she'll give you much of what you need
take her as a self-evidence
you know she'll slap you in your face
and as the gardeners of this plan (-et)
I think by now we all understand (stand under?)
The two of a kind they need a rest
remember what I said:
It's gotta be the real (reel) thing...
with dignity and no rush at all
Her appearance makes you gasp'n'stare,
her presence makes you feel like you'd crawl
She takes a look around the place
makes the other ladies feel disgraced
She takes a drink and stands
you just can't take your eyes of her bigure,
she laughs with her friend who ain't a man
now you're getting so, so eager
it's time to try your luck again
but remember what I say
It's gotta be the real thing
for that lady
she ain't here for any faking
You tell her something sweet for starters
already you know it didn't sound too good
You start to dream about her caress 'n'
try so hard to get her hooked
you proove yourself but she looks away
remember what I said
It's gotta be the real thing
for that lady
she ain't here for any faking
The Lady, you know she is the earth
understand and she'll make it worth
she's the swan (s-van) where we all come from
the most beautiful and healthy one*
give the Lady but be sincere
she'll give you much of what you need
take her as a self-evidence
you know she'll slap you in your face
and as the gardeners of this plan (-et)
I think by now we all understand (stand under?)
The two of a kind they need a rest
remember what I said:
It's gotta be the real (reel) thing...
Lyrics submitted by Equilan
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