"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.
I wish I could devestate you, calculate, manipulate you
And if I had the guts to save you
Would you have the poise and grace to end these conversations that take a little bit from you and a lot from me?
Your right
There's no debating when your friends think that they know me but they're so...
All I wanted
It's kinda funny how it's all I got
And I never realized that your shoulders could get so cold
And now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
Don't take it back cause you know you wanna say it
Don't hold your breath cuz you know I wanna see it
I'll hold you too this
You know I'll do it
I'm sure he loved every line you swear that you never fed
I guess we're all passing time, but I'd be better off dead
All I wanted
It's kinda funny how it's all I got
And I never realized that your shoulders could get so cold
And now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
What's the point if you don't have to try it?
You said it, I get it
You said it, I get it
A simple thought and reaction
I'll tear you apart
I said it, you get it
I said it, you get it
So dont make me
Don't make me
So don't make me
All I wanted
It's kinda funny how it's all I got
And I never realized that your shoulders could get so cold
And now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
This cold night, I caught it again
My frantic breath it fills the air
Just breathe out and I'll breathe you in
I guess it makes less sense when we're trying to get to the start
But now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
And if I had the guts to save you
Would you have the poise and grace to end these conversations that take a little bit from you and a lot from me?
Your right
There's no debating when your friends think that they know me but they're so...
All I wanted
It's kinda funny how it's all I got
And I never realized that your shoulders could get so cold
And now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
Don't take it back cause you know you wanna say it
Don't hold your breath cuz you know I wanna see it
I'll hold you too this
You know I'll do it
I'm sure he loved every line you swear that you never fed
I guess we're all passing time, but I'd be better off dead
All I wanted
It's kinda funny how it's all I got
And I never realized that your shoulders could get so cold
And now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
What's the point if you don't have to try it?
You said it, I get it
You said it, I get it
A simple thought and reaction
I'll tear you apart
I said it, you get it
I said it, you get it
So dont make me
Don't make me
So don't make me
All I wanted
It's kinda funny how it's all I got
And I never realized that your shoulders could get so cold
And now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
This cold night, I caught it again
My frantic breath it fills the air
Just breathe out and I'll breathe you in
I guess it makes less sense when we're trying to get to the start
But now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
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I wish I could devastate you Calculate, manipulate you And if I had the guts to save you Would you have the poise and grace to And these conversations that take a little bit from you And a lot from me your right There's no debating when your friends think that they know me but they're so wrong
All I wanted It's kinda funny how its all I got and I never realized that your shoulder could get so cold And now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
Don't take it back cause you know i wanna say it Don't hold your breath cause you know i wanna see it I'll hold you to this, you know ill do it I'm sure he loved every line you swear you never fed I guess we're passing time but I'd be better off dead
All I wanted It's kinda funny how it's all I got and I never realized that your shoulder could get so cold And now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
What's the point if you don't have to try it You said it, I get it [x2] A simple thought and reaction I'll tear you apart I said it, you get it[x2]
So don't make me [x3]
All I wanted It's kinda funny how it's all I got and I never realized that your shoulder could get so cold And now I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
This cold night i caught it again My frantic breath it fills the air Just breath out and ill breath you in I guess it makes less sense when we're trying hard to get to the start But know I'm on my own and I'm off to New Jersey to sing it
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