"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.
Say it, say it
Say it, say it
Alone, you support, then embrace
Another reason to see
Success we unfold, clutching firm
That in me panics for sure
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it, need it done
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it, need it done
The lie, want to know, has it met
Expectations so far
Now run, make amends, feeling torn
Boy you better be sure
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it, need it done
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it, need it done
Still running
Never waking up, say it
Still running
Never waking up, say it
Still running
Never waking up, say it
Still running, still running, still running, still running
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it need it done
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it need it done
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it need it done
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it need it done
Say it, say it
Alone, you support, then embrace
Another reason to see
Success we unfold, clutching firm
That in me panics for sure
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it, need it done
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it, need it done
The lie, want to know, has it met
Expectations so far
Now run, make amends, feeling torn
Boy you better be sure
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it, need it done
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it, need it done
Still running
Never waking up, say it
Still running
Never waking up, say it
Still running
Never waking up, say it
Still running, still running, still running, still running
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it need it done
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it need it done
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it need it done
Say it, say it that it's done
I want, want it need it done
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It looks like I have a different point of view from every posted comment here.
This is my first time listening to the song (it's a really good one).
In the beginning "DISCLAIMER," Pete says how we should have HOPE for a day where what we say are things that cause change to occur.
So.. "SAY IT," to me, means to say what's on your mind, instead of "STILL RUNNING" away from your problems (aka holding your tongue)
What do you people think? I realize its been a few years since the last comment tho lol.