"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.
Flicker inside
I've seen the end my friend
Cannot continue in this life
Abide in the promises told
Abide in the promises proven
Abide in the promises told
Abide in
Fan the spark of hope
All is not lost here
I saw the outcome once before
So distant it seems so long ago
He's still alive
Intercession so strong
Fan the flame
So close now
Awaken the strength
Internal
Write it down
Make it plain
I saw the end once before
You were there with your heart in your hand outstretched
Shedding this darkness
With every glance to the sky
This fire is revealing these walls
Hear twisting
Turning
Faithful
Sleepless
Faithful
But now I can feel
But now I can taste the air of freedom
Ripping through moving walls
Ripping down this structure
The air of freedom ripping through me
Write it down
Make it plain
I saw the end once before
You were there with your heart in your hand outstretched
Shedding this darkness
With every glance to the sky
This fire is revealing
I've seen the end my friend
Cannot continue in this life
Abide in the promises told
Abide in the promises proven
Abide in the promises told
Abide in
Fan the spark of hope
All is not lost here
I saw the outcome once before
So distant it seems so long ago
He's still alive
Intercession so strong
Fan the flame
So close now
Awaken the strength
Internal
Write it down
Make it plain
I saw the end once before
You were there with your heart in your hand outstretched
Shedding this darkness
With every glance to the sky
This fire is revealing these walls
Hear twisting
Turning
Faithful
Sleepless
Faithful
But now I can feel
But now I can taste the air of freedom
Ripping through moving walls
Ripping down this structure
The air of freedom ripping through me
Write it down
Make it plain
I saw the end once before
You were there with your heart in your hand outstretched
Shedding this darkness
With every glance to the sky
This fire is revealing
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