"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.
pick you up
later on
what to do?
it doesn't matter 'cause you get
what you want
through and through and if you shatter everything
that we've got
will you call me on occasion
if you like it or not, oh no
so turn it up, take me down
from the wall, it doesn't matter
'cause you get what you want after all
and now you've shattered everything that we had
and you call me on occasion just to see how I am
I'm hanging in
but now time teaches me to pretend it doesn't matter
'cause you get what you want in the end
and now you've shattered everything
he looks a bit like me
replaceable
it's cynical
call me useless; just you wait
put me down and call it fate
broken bridges, wasted hate
so just stand beside your man
double A-ron
act like I never turned you on
all I do is cry
and soon you'll find you're all alone
you call me on the telephone
who'd have thought that you'd regret
all those evil things you said
now as friends, we say goodbye
I think there's something in my eye
replaceable
it's cynical
call me useless; just you wait
put me down and call it fate
broken bridges, wasted hate
so just stand beside your man
double A-ron
act like i never turned you on
all I do is cry
and you watched me die
at least a thousand times
but it's great to hear you're doing fine
tonight, too late to fight
but you've got inside this naive head of mine
now time goes by
you knew you would
you knew you would
I need to understand
replaceable
later on
what to do?
it doesn't matter 'cause you get
what you want
through and through and if you shatter everything
that we've got
will you call me on occasion
if you like it or not, oh no
so turn it up, take me down
from the wall, it doesn't matter
'cause you get what you want after all
and now you've shattered everything that we had
and you call me on occasion just to see how I am
I'm hanging in
but now time teaches me to pretend it doesn't matter
'cause you get what you want in the end
and now you've shattered everything
he looks a bit like me
replaceable
it's cynical
call me useless; just you wait
put me down and call it fate
broken bridges, wasted hate
so just stand beside your man
double A-ron
act like I never turned you on
all I do is cry
and soon you'll find you're all alone
you call me on the telephone
who'd have thought that you'd regret
all those evil things you said
now as friends, we say goodbye
I think there's something in my eye
replaceable
it's cynical
call me useless; just you wait
put me down and call it fate
broken bridges, wasted hate
so just stand beside your man
double A-ron
act like i never turned you on
all I do is cry
and you watched me die
at least a thousand times
but it's great to hear you're doing fine
tonight, too late to fight
but you've got inside this naive head of mine
now time goes by
you knew you would
you knew you would
I need to understand
replaceable
Lyrics submitted by aisha_08, edited by phoebe9261, peculiarheadphones
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My girlfriend and I split in Feb, but remained roomies and friends due to financial shortcomings. She uses my car and I pay most of the bills. We promised to be honest about future relationships. 3 days ago I found out she's been seeing someone for a month, and everything came flooding back. I've been a wreck thinking about how I've been used and lied to.
I hate her and love her, this is what Flowers is describing. He's not over her, and barely is able to hide his disappointment when "talking to her," but will refuse to admit it. He goes from disgust to longing instantly. he's confused and wants answers ("I need to know"). He's defiant ("time teaches me to pretend it doesn't matter" & "call me useless, just you wait") calling her out (act like I never turned you on), sarcastic (i'ts great to hear you're doing fine) and secretly hurting inside (all I do is cry). Even the guitars carry angry riffs throughout.
You can actually hear his voice quiver ever so slightly at several points, just like someone trying to keep it together. I should know, I've been like that for a few days.
It hurts to know you're replaceable.