"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 fly away
I fly away
I'm up high
I fly away
I fly away
Some people act funny
When they talk to me
It makes me feel uncomfortable
I'm in trouble
I fly away
I fly away
I'm up high
I'm flyin'
I'm dyin'
Can't you see you're killin' me
Ability
I'll show you all that sex is
It's not in your Lexus
And when your restless
Can I be on your next list
Wait awhile
Make her smile
Make her smile
Crash her guest list
Thrown to my knees
Once she receives
With you I put a dress on
I dress and impress on
I taste like licorice
Scream if you're ticklish
Slowly, slowly, slowly
Act like you know me
Slowly
Act like you know me
Slowly, slowly, slowly
Act like you know me
So if he would put a dress on
Unless you put the stress on
Tuck your hair behind your ears
Your tears,your silly fears
I'd be your Teddy bear
I'd choose the clothes I wear
With you I had so much pain
Shot glass migraine
For you I'd lose my focus
Swim in a swarm of locusts
For you I'd swim with ease
Save the planet-leave the trees
Hold me,hold me,hold me
Forget what you told me
For you I'd swim with ease
Save the planet-leave the trees
Slowly, slowly, slowly
Act like you know me
Slowly
Act like you know me
Slowly, slowly, slowly
And act like you know me
For you I'd swim with ease
Save the planet-leave the trees
Slowly, slowly, slowly
And act like you know me
Slowly
And act like you know me
Slowly
And act like you know me
Slowly, slowly
Act like you know me
I fly away
I'm up high
I fly away
I fly away
Some people act funny
When they talk to me
It makes me feel uncomfortable
I'm in trouble
I fly away
I fly away
I'm up high
I'm flyin'
I'm dyin'
Can't you see you're killin' me
Ability
I'll show you all that sex is
It's not in your Lexus
And when your restless
Can I be on your next list
Wait awhile
Make her smile
Make her smile
Crash her guest list
Thrown to my knees
Once she receives
With you I put a dress on
I dress and impress on
I taste like licorice
Scream if you're ticklish
Slowly, slowly, slowly
Act like you know me
Slowly
Act like you know me
Slowly, slowly, slowly
Act like you know me
So if he would put a dress on
Unless you put the stress on
Tuck your hair behind your ears
Your tears,your silly fears
I'd be your Teddy bear
I'd choose the clothes I wear
With you I had so much pain
Shot glass migraine
For you I'd lose my focus
Swim in a swarm of locusts
For you I'd swim with ease
Save the planet-leave the trees
Hold me,hold me,hold me
Forget what you told me
For you I'd swim with ease
Save the planet-leave the trees
Slowly, slowly, slowly
Act like you know me
Slowly
Act like you know me
Slowly, slowly, slowly
And act like you know me
For you I'd swim with ease
Save the planet-leave the trees
Slowly, slowly, slowly
And act like you know me
Slowly
And act like you know me
Slowly
And act like you know me
Slowly, slowly
Act like you know me
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oh man, this song defines sexy. i love it. however the lyrics arn't quite complete. here's how the song finishes
So if he would put a dress on Unless you put the stress on Tuck your hair behind your ears Your tears,your silly fears Id be your teddy bear Id choose the clothes I wear With you I had so much pain Shot glass migraine For you Id lose my focus Swim in a swarm of locusts For you Id swim with ease Save the planet-leave the trees Hold me,hold me,hold me Forget what you told me For you Id swim with ease Save the planet-leave the trees
Slowly,slowly,slowly Act like you know me Slowly Act like you know me Slowly,slowly,slowly And act like you know me
For you Id swim with ease Save the planet-leave the trees Slowly,slowly,slowly And act like you know me Slowly And act like you know me Slowly And act like you know me Slowly,slowly Act like you know me