"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.
You need a phrase to describe how you're feeling
Don't misinterpret your language for emotions
The phone is ringing, it's ringing off the hook and
you'll finally know what it feels like to feel lonely
Don't leave, backing out is not an option
You'd sell your heart away if there was an auction
Say you love her, say you trust her, say you really care
Just say you're a liar - at least your honesty is there
Whoa, this kid is a goner
Whoa, this kid is a loner
Say the worst lines
Say you're alright
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems
Save the worst nights
Let it slide by
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems to be
It's all in how it seems to be
Don't be ashamed to describe all you're feeling or
Get caught up in the single greatest moments
You can't reject something that you have never had before
Give it up (oh), give it up (oh) for all the love in your heart
Whoa, this kid is a goner
Whoa, this kid is a loner
Say the worst lines
Say you're alright
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems
Save the worst nights
Let it slide by
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems to be
It's all in how it seems to be
Whoa, this kid is a goner
Whoa, this kid is a loner
Whoa, this kid is a goner
Whoa, this kid is a loner
You never wanted to be, anything but your own
You never wanted to breath any air
If you're not breathing it in deeply
You never wanted to be, anything but your own
Say the worst lines
Say you're alright
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems
Save the worst nights
Let it slide by
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems to be
It's all in how it seems to be
Don't misinterpret your language for emotions
The phone is ringing, it's ringing off the hook and
you'll finally know what it feels like to feel lonely
Don't leave, backing out is not an option
You'd sell your heart away if there was an auction
Say you love her, say you trust her, say you really care
Just say you're a liar - at least your honesty is there
Whoa, this kid is a goner
Whoa, this kid is a loner
Say the worst lines
Say you're alright
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems
Save the worst nights
Let it slide by
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems to be
It's all in how it seems to be
Don't be ashamed to describe all you're feeling or
Get caught up in the single greatest moments
You can't reject something that you have never had before
Give it up (oh), give it up (oh) for all the love in your heart
Whoa, this kid is a goner
Whoa, this kid is a loner
Say the worst lines
Say you're alright
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems
Save the worst nights
Let it slide by
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems to be
It's all in how it seems to be
Whoa, this kid is a goner
Whoa, this kid is a loner
Whoa, this kid is a goner
Whoa, this kid is a loner
You never wanted to be, anything but your own
You never wanted to breath any air
If you're not breathing it in deeply
You never wanted to be, anything but your own
Say the worst lines
Say you're alright
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems
Save the worst nights
Let it slide by
Baby now, come on now
It's all in how it seems to be
It's all in how it seems to be
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
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So... here's what I hear mixed in with the lyrics from the cd booklet:
You need a phrase to describe how you're feeling Don't misinterpret your language for emotions The phone is ringing, it's ringing off the hook and you'll finally know what it feels like to feel lonely
Don't leave, backing out is not an option You'd sell your heart away if there was an auction Say you love her, say you trust her, say you really care Just say you're a liar - at least your honesty is there
Whoa, this kid is a goner Whoa, this kid is a loner
Say the worst lines Say you're alright Baby now, come on now It's all in how it seems Save the worst nights Let it slide by Baby now, come on now It's all in how it seems to be It's all in how it seems to be
Don't be ashamed to describe all you're feeling or Get caught up in the single greatest moments You can't reject something that you have never had before Give it up (oh), give it up (oh) for all the love in your heart
Whoa, this kid is a goner Whoa, this kid is a loner
Say the worst lines Say you're alright Baby now, come on now It's all in how it seems Save the worst nights Let it slide by Baby now, come on now It's all in how it seems to be It's all in how it seems to be
Whoa, this kid is a goner Whoa, this kid is a loner Whoa, this kid is a goner Whoa, this kid is a loner
You never wanted to be, anything but your own You never wanted to breath any air If you're not breathing it in deeply You never wanted to be, anything but your own
Say the worst lines Say you're alright Baby now, come on now It's all in how it seems Save the worst nights Let it slide by Baby now, come on now It's all in how it seems to be It's all in how it seems to be