"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 don't know what you do to me
But this feeling is here to be
I hope it's love and one day we'll see the moon
Take my hand and we'll fly away
A love so new 'til the dying day
A life so true all you have to say is you will
You've got to believe in something
You've got to believe in
Give it up
Give it up
My love is true now
Say me and you now
Give it up
Give it up
Just say the word and I'm screaming out your name
So make it true, to make it us
Just give me half a chance
I need your love
Hope it's me you're thinkin' of
A love to give, I can't live
Just give me half the chance
I don't know what you do to me
But this feeling is here to be
Just say that you'll be giving me your love
All you gotta do is
Give it up, give it up, ooh
Give it up, give it up, ah
Give it up, give it up, ooh
Give it up, give it up
You've got to believe in something
You've got to believe me
Give it up
Give it up
My love is true now
Say me and you now
Give it up
Give it up
Just say the word and I'm screaming out your name
So make it true, to make it us
Just give me half a chance
I need your love
Hope it's me you're thinkin' of
A love to give, I can't live
Just give me half the chance
I don't know what you do to me
But this feeling is here to be
Just say that you'll be giving me your love
All you gotta do is
Give it up, give it up, ooh
Give it up, give it up, ah
Give it up, give it up, ooh
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up
Give up your love
Give it up, give it up
All night and day
Give it up, give it up
Love me this time, babe
Give it up, give it up
Love us the same
But this feeling is here to be
I hope it's love and one day we'll see the moon
Take my hand and we'll fly away
A love so new 'til the dying day
A life so true all you have to say is you will
You've got to believe in something
You've got to believe in
Give it up
Give it up
My love is true now
Say me and you now
Give it up
Give it up
Just say the word and I'm screaming out your name
So make it true, to make it us
Just give me half a chance
I need your love
Hope it's me you're thinkin' of
A love to give, I can't live
Just give me half the chance
I don't know what you do to me
But this feeling is here to be
Just say that you'll be giving me your love
All you gotta do is
Give it up, give it up, ooh
Give it up, give it up, ah
Give it up, give it up, ooh
Give it up, give it up
You've got to believe in something
You've got to believe me
Give it up
Give it up
My love is true now
Say me and you now
Give it up
Give it up
Just say the word and I'm screaming out your name
So make it true, to make it us
Just give me half a chance
I need your love
Hope it's me you're thinkin' of
A love to give, I can't live
Just give me half the chance
I don't know what you do to me
But this feeling is here to be
Just say that you'll be giving me your love
All you gotta do is
Give it up, give it up, ooh
Give it up, give it up, ah
Give it up, give it up, ooh
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up
Give up your love
Give it up, give it up
All night and day
Give it up, give it up
Love me this time, babe
Give it up, give it up
Love us the same
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Give It Up Lyrics as written by Randy Jackson Michael Jackson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
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