"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.
... You want this you're fed up like this, come on, you stumble when they come deeper to bomb what i am, you're stuck, come on you read it's all the same they grow chewin' on that But god knows how strong you dig in come on Your bumping, comes, quickly, comming my way As i stick you lick baby - some bang and you wonder why i stopped commin' your way Well i don't know don't wanna wake up felt the blow due to this stick up no (no) unplug my timebomb Somehow good call it a day You wonder how i got away But no (no) don't Point it at me Well i don't know don't wanna wake up Match my errors It's like a motherfuckin' timebomb u wake up i sleep, rattle, you, rumble, dumble keep commin' my way You need this, you took time to see, come on, you rumble this, you took dizzling that By all means you just sit and neglect, the reason why you come "boulder the bomb" I hate this you keep commin my way the rumble dumble got sickness to say Well i don't know don't wanna wake up felt the blow due to this stick up no (no) unplug my timebomb Somehow good call it a day You wonder how i got away But no (no) don't Point it at me You see that i Wanted to make a perfect time erase the fake No (no) keep it sober Well i don't know don't wanna wake up Match my errors Be there -i don't wanna be there no more Even I, don't you think - have a reason to exist even if it's the hard way but i know - let me be- can you tell me if it's time for me to call it a day so you lie- com on up prepare yourself undo yer dress and let me be there again but i know - let me be- can you tell me if it's time for me to call it a day She spoke with her own voice!!! have a reason to exist even if it's the hard way can you tell me if it's time for me to call it a day Well i don't know don't wanna wake up felt the blow due to this stick up no (no) unplug my timebomb Somehow good call it a day You wonder how i got away But no (no) don't Point it at me You see that i Wanted to make a perfect time erase the fake No (no) keep it sober Well i don't know don't wanna wake up Match my errors.
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