"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.
Sitting in a traffic jam, 11:52 pm
Just a few miles south
Of Cincinnati, Ohio
I take my pen and start to write
The thoughts that fill my head tonight
Nothing terribly profound
Just these simple words that keep my heart anchored down
They keep my restless heart anchored down
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
Lord I believe in you
I believe in you
Now these can be confusing times
The skeptics, fools, and nice wives
It's hard to see the light
Through all the shadows of the doubt
But you keep saying all the while, it takes the vision of a child
Looking through the eyes of faith to see reality
So once again I will say
I believe you're the light, you're the truth, you're the way
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
Lord, I believe in you
And if this faith in you is blind
It's not to anything that's true
'Cause your love opens up my eyes
To see that everything I need
Is found when I believe in you
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
Lord, I believe in you
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
Lord, I believe, I believe
Lord, I believe in you, yes I do
(I do, I do, I do, believe)
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
(I do, I do, I do, believe)
I believe in you, yeah
(I do, I do, I do, believe)
Just a few miles south
Of Cincinnati, Ohio
I take my pen and start to write
The thoughts that fill my head tonight
Nothing terribly profound
Just these simple words that keep my heart anchored down
They keep my restless heart anchored down
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
Lord I believe in you
I believe in you
Now these can be confusing times
The skeptics, fools, and nice wives
It's hard to see the light
Through all the shadows of the doubt
But you keep saying all the while, it takes the vision of a child
Looking through the eyes of faith to see reality
So once again I will say
I believe you're the light, you're the truth, you're the way
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
Lord, I believe in you
And if this faith in you is blind
It's not to anything that's true
'Cause your love opens up my eyes
To see that everything I need
Is found when I believe in you
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
Lord, I believe in you
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
Lord, I believe, I believe
Lord, I believe in you, yes I do
(I do, I do, I do, believe)
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
(I do, I do, I do, believe)
I believe in you, yeah
(I do, I do, I do, believe)
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