"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.
You got me all screwed up
So much I can't turn 'round
And I've been running about with some funny girls
I'm not so tough
But if you let me down (I'll tell ya)
I'd give you just one day to explain
I'd like to know if there's somebody else in this game
Say it isn't so (tell me I'm the only one)
Say it isn't so (without you I can't go on)
How was I to know if you keep me guessing I don't understand
I can't sleep at night
I keep on dreaming you're gone
I'm staring into a space that was filled by your face
Facing the day
A face in the crowd
I'm sure I saw you just a moment ago
There must be something you don't want me to know
Say it isn't so (you've got the magic touch)
Say it isn't so (one thing I need so much)
How was I to know
If you keep me guessing I don't understand
There's something wrong, suspicion's getting stronger
Don't know if I can stand this pain much longer
You play around but I see right through you
It's lonely on the streets when it's just one A.M.
See a lot of pretty girls passing by
I'm walking in the midnight sun once again
And now I know why love is so blind
'Cause when you're out of my sight
I'm out of your mind
Say it isn't so (tell me I'm the only one)
Say it isn't so (without you I can't go on)
How was I to know if you keep me guessing I don't understand
Say it isn't so (you've got the magic touch)
Say it isn't so (one thing I need so much)
Say it isn't so (tell me I'm the only one)
Say it isn't so (without you I can't go on)
Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so
So much I can't turn 'round
And I've been running about with some funny girls
I'm not so tough
But if you let me down (I'll tell ya)
I'd give you just one day to explain
I'd like to know if there's somebody else in this game
Say it isn't so (tell me I'm the only one)
Say it isn't so (without you I can't go on)
How was I to know if you keep me guessing I don't understand
I can't sleep at night
I keep on dreaming you're gone
I'm staring into a space that was filled by your face
Facing the day
A face in the crowd
I'm sure I saw you just a moment ago
There must be something you don't want me to know
Say it isn't so (you've got the magic touch)
Say it isn't so (one thing I need so much)
How was I to know
If you keep me guessing I don't understand
There's something wrong, suspicion's getting stronger
Don't know if I can stand this pain much longer
You play around but I see right through you
It's lonely on the streets when it's just one A.M.
See a lot of pretty girls passing by
I'm walking in the midnight sun once again
And now I know why love is so blind
'Cause when you're out of my sight
I'm out of your mind
Say it isn't so (tell me I'm the only one)
Say it isn't so (without you I can't go on)
How was I to know if you keep me guessing I don't understand
Say it isn't so (you've got the magic touch)
Say it isn't so (one thing I need so much)
Say it isn't so (tell me I'm the only one)
Say it isn't so (without you I can't go on)
Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so
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Say It Isn't So Lyrics as written by John Fredrick Spinks
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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the guy isn't really in a relationship with the girl yet, and he thinks something is there but he isn't sure if the girl feels the same way. he thinks that when he's not there, she doesn't care about him or think about him at all. the girl is kinda leading him on ("if you keep me guessing, i don't understand"), but he isn't sure if the girl wants HIM. he's tired of it and he's giving her one day to explain what the heck she feels about him.