"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 get a little bit ambitious
That's why you love me
Because you can't resist it
You'd do anything for me
You want out but we're off the ground
So pick up your parachute
Cause I'm not gonna let you down
I won't let you get away, not that easy anyway
I know what I want and I want you for the cause
How does anybody get anything done? You depend on us
But you'll never get to heaven as the radical son
Just keep it up, you soldier
You want out, I can't help
I've got to make you understand
You gotta take it like a man
Do you need a dozen roses?
Would you like a box of chocolate?
Is it really such a deep cut?
That I have to come and stitch it up?
Yeah, I get a little crazy with the razor blades
Go on and call your mama if you need a band aid
But everything worth it, hurts a little bit
You don't want to run away and I won't let you anyway
Cause we're doing it for the cause
How do you suppose I get anything done? You're making it so hard
Cause you'll never get to heaven as the radical son
Just keep it up, you soldier
You want out, I can't help
I've got to make you understand
You gotta take it like a man
I want you for the cause
How does anybody get anything done? You depend on us
You'll never get to heaven as the radical son
Don't be running off 'cause this is love
What did you think it was?
Ooh, the thing is love, love
So don't go
You want out, I can't help
I've got to make you understand
You gotta take it like a man
Take it like a man
You gotta take it like a man
You gotta take it like a man
That's why you love me
Because you can't resist it
You'd do anything for me
You want out but we're off the ground
So pick up your parachute
Cause I'm not gonna let you down
I won't let you get away, not that easy anyway
I know what I want and I want you for the cause
How does anybody get anything done? You depend on us
But you'll never get to heaven as the radical son
Just keep it up, you soldier
You want out, I can't help
I've got to make you understand
You gotta take it like a man
Do you need a dozen roses?
Would you like a box of chocolate?
Is it really such a deep cut?
That I have to come and stitch it up?
Yeah, I get a little crazy with the razor blades
Go on and call your mama if you need a band aid
But everything worth it, hurts a little bit
You don't want to run away and I won't let you anyway
Cause we're doing it for the cause
How do you suppose I get anything done? You're making it so hard
Cause you'll never get to heaven as the radical son
Just keep it up, you soldier
You want out, I can't help
I've got to make you understand
You gotta take it like a man
I want you for the cause
How does anybody get anything done? You depend on us
You'll never get to heaven as the radical son
Don't be running off 'cause this is love
What did you think it was?
Ooh, the thing is love, love
So don't go
You want out, I can't help
I've got to make you understand
You gotta take it like a man
Take it like a man
You gotta take it like a man
You gotta take it like a man
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