"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.
Do you remember, the day we met?
How could I forget?
Do you remember, the way we felt inside?
That was just 19 months ago,
We were a couple of kids in love.
No matter what you did...
I couldn't get enough.
19 Months ago, I had so much to give to you
I didn't know what to do.
19 months gone by, and now we are through.
`Cause I didn't realize, no I didn't realize
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
Are you waiting on a postcard?
Are you waiting for a letter that says that I love you?
(I love you)
Why did you have to leave?
You didn't have to go
I never wanted to say goodbye
(I never wanted to see you cry)
19 Months ago, I had so much to give to you
I didn't know what to do.
19 months gone by, and now we are through.
`Cause I didn't realize, no I didn't realize
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
(Spoken)
19 months has been a long time for you adn me to be together.
A lot happened in that time.
I guess I should have listened to my friends when they said stay away from you, they always seem to see what I don't.
Well, it looks like I'm off to bigger and better things, and I hope you are too. I hope you've took and learned from this experience.
Oh yeah, before I forget, there's just two more things I've got to say to you.... Goodbye, and fuck you, ugly.
Let's go!
19 Months ago, I had so much to give to you
I didn't know what to do.
19 months gone by, and now we are through.
Because I didn't realize, no I didn't realize
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
How could I forget?
Do you remember, the way we felt inside?
That was just 19 months ago,
We were a couple of kids in love.
No matter what you did...
I couldn't get enough.
19 Months ago, I had so much to give to you
I didn't know what to do.
19 months gone by, and now we are through.
`Cause I didn't realize, no I didn't realize
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
Are you waiting on a postcard?
Are you waiting for a letter that says that I love you?
(I love you)
Why did you have to leave?
You didn't have to go
I never wanted to say goodbye
(I never wanted to see you cry)
19 Months ago, I had so much to give to you
I didn't know what to do.
19 months gone by, and now we are through.
`Cause I didn't realize, no I didn't realize
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
(Spoken)
19 months has been a long time for you adn me to be together.
A lot happened in that time.
I guess I should have listened to my friends when they said stay away from you, they always seem to see what I don't.
Well, it looks like I'm off to bigger and better things, and I hope you are too. I hope you've took and learned from this experience.
Oh yeah, before I forget, there's just two more things I've got to say to you.... Goodbye, and fuck you, ugly.
Let's go!
19 Months ago, I had so much to give to you
I didn't know what to do.
19 months gone by, and now we are through.
Because I didn't realize, no I didn't realize
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
What I had to lose
Lyrics submitted by Hooper_X
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