"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.
It's frivolous, it's pointless,
I'm waiting here in line.
I'd buy a cup of coffee
But I just want to kill some time.
I'm watching you,
Now, I'm staring at you.
I figure that you notice,
But you really don't have a clue. (a clue)
Time sure does fly
When you're just a lonely boy,
Waiting for someone to come along
And ruin your fun.
Sitting all alone with that quiet smile
On your face.
I pretend I'm not interested
By staring off into space.
Why did I act like I didn't even care?
Now I wish that you could only be there.
A game of cat and mouse that curiosity has
Killed,
Just call it pointless, call it what you will.
I'm waiting here in line.
I'd buy a cup of coffee
But I just want to kill some time.
I'm watching you,
Now, I'm staring at you.
I figure that you notice,
But you really don't have a clue. (a clue)
Time sure does fly
When you're just a lonely boy,
Waiting for someone to come along
And ruin your fun.
Sitting all alone with that quiet smile
On your face.
I pretend I'm not interested
By staring off into space.
Why did I act like I didn't even care?
Now I wish that you could only be there.
A game of cat and mouse that curiosity has
Killed,
Just call it pointless, call it what you will.
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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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is this like a love hate relationship? cause of the line: Waiting for someone to come along and ruin your fun
Time sure does fly When you're just a lonely boy Waiting for someone to come along And ruin your fun
Kris was relating that to himself, I assumed. It doesn't work out if you just read that one line :p
i think that he was in a relationship with someone, but for some reason played some mind games with her and she didnt go for it, and now hes regretting it why did i act like i didnt even care? and he still feels for her
I think this has more to do with the pre-relationship flirting game. He goes to the coffee shop where she works and buys coffee as an excuse to see her. Then he's watching and staring at her, but she doesn't notice. Then, it goes the other way and he pretends he's not interested. The "cat and mouse" part makes it seem like a pre-relationship, but the lines before that kinda speak towards a relationship...I don't know! But I know how he feels!