"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's quite bittersweet standing on your own two feet
With your head in the clouds.
You're on your own
Your feet are dragging so much baggage and a death wish.
You're not quite certain that you want to go on
I can't blame you because
Their philosophies could not be interupted
But they must.
Your thoughts free
Is a love unconditional
I need to medicate myself for feeling so lost and alone.
I think it's definetly medication time.
It's got me reeling my head is feeling fine
But these thoughts are not mine.
Your thoughts free
Is a love unconditional.
With your head in the clouds.
You're on your own
Your feet are dragging so much baggage and a death wish.
You're not quite certain that you want to go on
I can't blame you because
Their philosophies could not be interupted
But they must.
Your thoughts free
Is a love unconditional
I need to medicate myself for feeling so lost and alone.
I think it's definetly medication time.
It's got me reeling my head is feeling fine
But these thoughts are not mine.
Your thoughts free
Is a love unconditional.
Lyrics submitted by zapeta
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