"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'm looking forward to another day without you
The way I see it you could never do what I do
I welcomed you with open arms,
You drove the knife right through my heart
So now I'm crossing out the pain that's been tearing us apart.
You were out of sight, now you are out of line
Went to your head, now you are left behind.
Let me go, can't you see,
You're just the next best thing to me
Here I go, honestly,
You're just the next best thing to me
I'm packing up my things and moving on without you,
As far as I can see you'll never do what I do
I'm pushing you away, living out my dreams that you tore down
Can't you just swallow up your pride
admit to me, and finally drown.
I think you're in over your head,
Choking as the water fills your lungs
Can't you see to me you're dead?
You were out of sight, now you are out of line
Went to your head, now you are left behind.
Let me go, can't you see,
You're just the next best thing to me
Here I go, honestly,
You're just the next best thing to me
The way I see it you could never do what I do
I welcomed you with open arms,
You drove the knife right through my heart
So now I'm crossing out the pain that's been tearing us apart.
You were out of sight, now you are out of line
Went to your head, now you are left behind.
Let me go, can't you see,
You're just the next best thing to me
Here I go, honestly,
You're just the next best thing to me
I'm packing up my things and moving on without you,
As far as I can see you'll never do what I do
I'm pushing you away, living out my dreams that you tore down
Can't you just swallow up your pride
admit to me, and finally drown.
I think you're in over your head,
Choking as the water fills your lungs
Can't you see to me you're dead?
You were out of sight, now you are out of line
Went to your head, now you are left behind.
Let me go, can't you see,
You're just the next best thing to me
Here I go, honestly,
You're just the next best thing to me
Lyrics submitted by Jon1719
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