"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.
Another short story
When he be acting bad, don't he make you mad
Want to kick his ass, when he already showed ya
He ain't no good and that's a fact
Another sad story
She constantly says she adores me
Girl I'm all dog and love don't live here anymore
Another short story, woah damn
Her love was beginning to bore me
It doesn't take long for my love to fade
Another sad story
I only call when I'm horny
But she acts like we kick all day
It's a quarter pass midnight
Don't he make you mad, you can't find his ass
Seven hours past, since he called you last
Only to you he can do no wrong
Funny how time flies
Especially when you live a whole life
Looking for love it's already gone
Another short story
Already gave you a warning
A one night stand homie look what I done
Another sad story
This girl was so soft that's so lovely
I cannot stay 'cause she's to strong
I keep my mind on my money
And everything else is just find someone else to play her baby
I like new skirts yeah like bees like honey (honey)
You can have some if you want, hey no kissing
Oh no, another short story
Her love was beginning to bore me
It doesn't take long for my love to fade
Another sad story (oh, yeah)
I only call when I'm horny
But she acts like we kick all day (woah, yeah)
Another short story
Already gave you a warning
A one night stand homie look what I've done
When he be acting bad, don't he make you mad
Want to kick his ass, when he already showed ya
He ain't no good and that's a fact
Another sad story
She constantly says she adores me
Girl I'm all dog and love don't live here anymore
Another short story, woah damn
Her love was beginning to bore me
It doesn't take long for my love to fade
Another sad story
I only call when I'm horny
But she acts like we kick all day
It's a quarter pass midnight
Don't he make you mad, you can't find his ass
Seven hours past, since he called you last
Only to you he can do no wrong
Funny how time flies
Especially when you live a whole life
Looking for love it's already gone
Another short story
Already gave you a warning
A one night stand homie look what I done
Another sad story
This girl was so soft that's so lovely
I cannot stay 'cause she's to strong
I keep my mind on my money
And everything else is just find someone else to play her baby
I like new skirts yeah like bees like honey (honey)
You can have some if you want, hey no kissing
Oh no, another short story
Her love was beginning to bore me
It doesn't take long for my love to fade
Another sad story (oh, yeah)
I only call when I'm horny
But she acts like we kick all day (woah, yeah)
Another short story
Already gave you a warning
A one night stand homie look what I've done
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