"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.
The plane takes off and the ground's so far away
I try to think about the position I am in
And what I'm supposed to say
The ground below won't keep me grounded
You're sick and tired
That's the way it sounded
As I take off and fly away
Cause this is what you want but you just can't say
So let's keep on moving anyway
Cause it's a dream, dream, dream, dream
Trying to wake up
I can hardly breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe
High up on a cloud, dancing with reality
My blood starts rushing and I don't know what to say
Try not to think about the little voice inside my head
And dreams when I know I'm never safe
I lose control, you break commitment
We stop thinking as we start this engine
Standing up for one night, hiding months of pain
Cause this is what you want but you just can't say
So let's keep on moving anyway
Cause it's a dream, dream, dream, dream
Trying to wake up
I can hardly breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe
High up on a cloud, dancing with me
I'm a machine
My regards for him are wearing thin
I'm sorry
Dream, dream, dream, dream
High up on a cloud, dancing with reality
You've got me all strung out
I want this in the worst way
Quiet now, speaking more than words could say
Love is a game that we both play (x2)
This is a dream, dream, dream, dream
Trying to wake up
I can hardly breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe
High up on a cloud, dancing with me
I'm a machine
My regards for him are wearing thin
I'm sorry
Dream, dream, dream, dream
High up on a cloud, dancing with reality
I try to think about the position I am in
And what I'm supposed to say
The ground below won't keep me grounded
You're sick and tired
That's the way it sounded
As I take off and fly away
Cause this is what you want but you just can't say
So let's keep on moving anyway
Cause it's a dream, dream, dream, dream
Trying to wake up
I can hardly breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe
High up on a cloud, dancing with reality
My blood starts rushing and I don't know what to say
Try not to think about the little voice inside my head
And dreams when I know I'm never safe
I lose control, you break commitment
We stop thinking as we start this engine
Standing up for one night, hiding months of pain
Cause this is what you want but you just can't say
So let's keep on moving anyway
Cause it's a dream, dream, dream, dream
Trying to wake up
I can hardly breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe
High up on a cloud, dancing with me
I'm a machine
My regards for him are wearing thin
I'm sorry
Dream, dream, dream, dream
High up on a cloud, dancing with reality
You've got me all strung out
I want this in the worst way
Quiet now, speaking more than words could say
Love is a game that we both play (x2)
This is a dream, dream, dream, dream
Trying to wake up
I can hardly breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe
High up on a cloud, dancing with me
I'm a machine
My regards for him are wearing thin
I'm sorry
Dream, dream, dream, dream
High up on a cloud, dancing with reality
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
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