"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 was one of those great nights.
It was in Ohio.
It feels like I got so old last night in Ohio.
Emily had tattoos on her arms.
I don't have none on mine.
She said she's from Virginia, but now it's Ohio.
Got home a little late, it was 3 o'clock.
It rained for just a little bit and then stopped.
Emily said she was from Milwaukee.
I thought it was Virginia.
Then she said, â??yeah Virginia, but now it's Ohio.â??
And people kept coming home last night at five o'clock.
I thought they just might never stop waking me up.
Now I'm on the steps to the sidewalk.
It started raining down.
I think it's kind of funny that I'm in Ohio on some steps.
The rain is making my feet wet.
As I sat Jeremiah left for work.
I went back inside and fell asleep.
In Ohio, California, or wherever.
Someday you'll end up in Ohio.
It was in Ohio.
It feels like I got so old last night in Ohio.
Emily had tattoos on her arms.
I don't have none on mine.
She said she's from Virginia, but now it's Ohio.
Got home a little late, it was 3 o'clock.
It rained for just a little bit and then stopped.
Emily said she was from Milwaukee.
I thought it was Virginia.
Then she said, â??yeah Virginia, but now it's Ohio.â??
And people kept coming home last night at five o'clock.
I thought they just might never stop waking me up.
Now I'm on the steps to the sidewalk.
It started raining down.
I think it's kind of funny that I'm in Ohio on some steps.
The rain is making my feet wet.
As I sat Jeremiah left for work.
I went back inside and fell asleep.
In Ohio, California, or wherever.
Someday you'll end up in Ohio.
Lyrics submitted by x_melancholy_x
In Ohio on Some Steps Lyrics as written by Matthew Stephens Justin Entsminger
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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