"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'm layin' awake at night
I can't get you out of my mind
All I can hear is my heart beat
And a voice in the dark of some kind
Where are you now?
The fears are comin' back to me once again
Oh, I wish you were here
Takin' good care of me
I want you, I feel as though I'm out in the cold
Out in the cold
Hear me calling
Cold, out in the cold
Please rescue me
I know it was you I hurt
I didn't mean to hurt you
So much to forgive and forget
Can't take anymore of this hurt
Oh no, oh no
There's so many things I regret
Where are you now?
The fears are comin' back to me once again
Oh, I wish you were here
Takin' good care of me
I want you, I feel as though I'm out in the cold
Shut me out, out in the cold
Where are you now? Hear me calling
I need you I'm so cold
Can't you hear my heart beat?
Out in the cold, please rescue me
Give me a chance baby
Oh, there's nothing I wouldn't do to make it alright
Just for one more chance baby
I need all your lovin' tonight
Where are you now?
The fears are comin' back to me once again
Oh, I wish you were here
Takin' good care of me
I want you, I feel as though I'm out in the cold
Shut me out, out in the cold
Where are you now? Hear me calling
I need you I'm so cold
Can't you hear my heart beat?
Out in the cold, please rescue me
Why don't you rescue me?
Cold
Shut me out, out in the cold
Where are you now? Hear me calling
I need you I'm so cold
Can't you hear my heart beat?
Out in the cold, please rescue me
Why don't you rescue me? I'm so cold
Shut me out, out in the cold
Where are you now? Hear me calling
I need you I'm so cold
Can't you hear my heart beat?
Out in the cold, please rescue me
I can't get you out of my mind
All I can hear is my heart beat
And a voice in the dark of some kind
Where are you now?
The fears are comin' back to me once again
Oh, I wish you were here
Takin' good care of me
I want you, I feel as though I'm out in the cold
Out in the cold
Hear me calling
Cold, out in the cold
Please rescue me
I know it was you I hurt
I didn't mean to hurt you
So much to forgive and forget
Can't take anymore of this hurt
Oh no, oh no
There's so many things I regret
Where are you now?
The fears are comin' back to me once again
Oh, I wish you were here
Takin' good care of me
I want you, I feel as though I'm out in the cold
Shut me out, out in the cold
Where are you now? Hear me calling
I need you I'm so cold
Can't you hear my heart beat?
Out in the cold, please rescue me
Give me a chance baby
Oh, there's nothing I wouldn't do to make it alright
Just for one more chance baby
I need all your lovin' tonight
Where are you now?
The fears are comin' back to me once again
Oh, I wish you were here
Takin' good care of me
I want you, I feel as though I'm out in the cold
Shut me out, out in the cold
Where are you now? Hear me calling
I need you I'm so cold
Can't you hear my heart beat?
Out in the cold, please rescue me
Why don't you rescue me?
Cold
Shut me out, out in the cold
Where are you now? Hear me calling
I need you I'm so cold
Can't you hear my heart beat?
Out in the cold, please rescue me
Why don't you rescue me? I'm so cold
Shut me out, out in the cold
Where are you now? Hear me calling
I need you I'm so cold
Can't you hear my heart beat?
Out in the cold, please rescue me
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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I love this song so much, but it's weird, though. The lyrics are really depressing but the guitar riffs are something you’d hear in a power metal song. You’ve got two guitars driving these hard and fast riffs and the drumline kicking in with power and enthusiasm. The mix is unexpected, but it gives the song a particular edge to it. In my opinion, Priest did it to give the song a bitter and sardonic tone.
Priest forever!