"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 join the queue on your answer phone
And all I am is holding breath
Just pick up, I know you're there
Can't you hear, I'm not myself
Well go ahead and lie to me
You could say anything
Small talk will be just fine
Your voice is everything
We owe it to love and it all depends on you
So listen up, the sun hasn't set
I refuse to believe that it's only me feeling
Just hear me out, I'm not over you yet
It's love on the line, can you handle it
So how do I do normal
A smile I fake
A permanent wave of
Cue-cards and fix-it kits
Can't you tell, I'm not myself
I'm a slow-motion accident
Lost in coffee rings and finger prints
I don't want to feel anything
But I do, and it all comes back to you
So listen up, the sun hasn't set
I refuse to believe that it's only me feeling
Just hear me out, I'm not over you yet
It's love on the line, can you handle it
So listen up (Hear me out)
Look at me straight (This time you gotta listen to me)
Just hear me out (This time you gotta listen to me)
Don't make me wait (This time you gotta listen to me)
I'm not myself (This time you gotta listen to me)
I can't take this (This time you gotta listen to me)
Love's on the line
Is that your final answer?
I join the queue on your answer phone
And all I am is holding breath
Just pick up, I know you're there
So listen up, the sun hasn't set
I refuse to believe that it's only me feeling
Just hear me out, I'm not over you yet
It's love on the line, can you handle it
So listen up, the sun hasn't set
I refuse to believe that it's only me feeling
Just hear me out, I'm not over you
It's love on the line, can you handle it
So listen up, the sun hasn't set
I refuse to believe that it's only me feeling
Just hear me out, I'm not over you yet
It's love on the line, can you handle it
And all I am is holding breath
Just pick up, I know you're there
Can't you hear, I'm not myself
Well go ahead and lie to me
You could say anything
Small talk will be just fine
Your voice is everything
We owe it to love and it all depends on you
So listen up, the sun hasn't set
I refuse to believe that it's only me feeling
Just hear me out, I'm not over you yet
It's love on the line, can you handle it
So how do I do normal
A smile I fake
A permanent wave of
Cue-cards and fix-it kits
Can't you tell, I'm not myself
I'm a slow-motion accident
Lost in coffee rings and finger prints
I don't want to feel anything
But I do, and it all comes back to you
So listen up, the sun hasn't set
I refuse to believe that it's only me feeling
Just hear me out, I'm not over you yet
It's love on the line, can you handle it
So listen up (Hear me out)
Look at me straight (This time you gotta listen to me)
Just hear me out (This time you gotta listen to me)
Don't make me wait (This time you gotta listen to me)
I'm not myself (This time you gotta listen to me)
I can't take this (This time you gotta listen to me)
Love's on the line
Is that your final answer?
I join the queue on your answer phone
And all I am is holding breath
Just pick up, I know you're there
So listen up, the sun hasn't set
I refuse to believe that it's only me feeling
Just hear me out, I'm not over you yet
It's love on the line, can you handle it
So listen up, the sun hasn't set
I refuse to believe that it's only me feeling
Just hear me out, I'm not over you
It's love on the line, can you handle it
So listen up, the sun hasn't set
I refuse to believe that it's only me feeling
Just hear me out, I'm not over you yet
It's love on the line, can you handle it
Lyrics submitted by merchantpierce
Hear Me Out Lyrics as written by Lee Bennett Brian Peter George Eno
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
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