"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.
Staring again at the ceiling
and I'm watching you walk away
Watered eyes
Shallow breathing
I don't think that it's right
To wonder what's been going on without you
and what's new in your life
Obviously you doubt me
to not give me a try
Where do you go
when I'm wishing you'd call
Yeah, and I miss you so much
Do you miss me at all
Passing your house in the evening
your room where I used to lay
Lights off, they light up
Questions of where you are tonight
So where are you, so where are you
Where are you
And where do you go
when I'm wishing you'd call
Yeah, and I miss you so much
Do you miss me at all
And I hope you are living well
Where do you go
when I'm wishing you'd call
Yeah, and I miss you so much
Do you miss me at all
Do you m.i.s.s - m.e. - a.t - a.l.l.
Do you miss me at all
Do you miss me at all...
and I'm watching you walk away
Watered eyes
Shallow breathing
I don't think that it's right
To wonder what's been going on without you
and what's new in your life
Obviously you doubt me
to not give me a try
Where do you go
when I'm wishing you'd call
Yeah, and I miss you so much
Do you miss me at all
Passing your house in the evening
your room where I used to lay
Lights off, they light up
Questions of where you are tonight
So where are you, so where are you
Where are you
And where do you go
when I'm wishing you'd call
Yeah, and I miss you so much
Do you miss me at all
And I hope you are living well
Where do you go
when I'm wishing you'd call
Yeah, and I miss you so much
Do you miss me at all
Do you m.i.s.s - m.e. - a.t - a.l.l.
Do you miss me at all
Do you miss me at all...
Lyrics submitted by k kris
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