"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.
Come on now honey you can drag me by the legs
I know what I am and I'm not scared
I know what I am come on grab me by the neck
We're just living and we wanna have some fun
We're just living don't wanna hurt no one
Come on now honey you can scratch me down the back
I know what I am and I am not scared
I know what I am; I'm an animal
The darkness won't forgive in this cave I live
I'm an animal and this is how I live
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Let me take a shot at this one since Terror is obviously terrifed of responding to my question :D It's about a guy who doesn't want (or is frightened of) committment. He's been out playing the field and knows his sins won't be forgiven by her. And he doesn't care (a typical sentiment by some who like to PRETEND they don't want or need anyone). As for Terror Guy below, if restriction means being in a monogomous love-filled relationship than bring on all the restriction! I doubt anyone (including any man) would say that he would prefer to have someone cheat on him with another.
I am so seldom correct that I'm gonna take that at face value and run with it :) As for playing the field, it's fine for single people who aren't in love. Once they are in a relationship, it's very painful to have been cheated on. It has never happened to me, but I have divorced friends who suffered much emotional abuse.