"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 had your wishes but you threw them away
They made you happier for more then one day
But now you’re lost and cannot figure a way
To get outta this lie that comforts you
And you know that I would lie to comfort you
Renew your wishes, now get out of the fray
You'll never change, if you keep running away
A little time, you need to figure a way
'Cause you know it doesn't lie in front of you
And you know it doesn't lie in front of you
(Chorus)
I need a change cause it's all gone wrong for me
Somebody else to lead me now
I need a change cause it's all gone wrong for me
Somebody else to lead me now
I want somebody else to lead me now
I said somebody else to lead me now
(Rap)
Brothers on top chasing all the melodies
Never can stop cause it's a necessity
You like the rhythm of the brothers that make you dance
I think we're changing the sound of sweet romance
Time to party
juu ni honno ude
Everybody wants to get started
Danka dan dan sweet sounds of shamisen
We've got a style when we come on the floor
Wouldn't it be nice if we all got along
Even on a small scale, change is possible
We keep saying these things
Don't even know what they mean
It's like you've never even seen me at the end of the street
Start travelling, communicate, educating, sing me a song
You'll be surprised by how many people want to hear what your saying
Apples are red, which tastes the same as green (whoo)
(Chorus)
I need a change cause it's all gone wrong for me
Somebody else to lead me now
I need a change cause it's all gone wrong for me
Somebody else to lead me now
(Chorus)
They made you happier for more then one day
But now you’re lost and cannot figure a way
To get outta this lie that comforts you
And you know that I would lie to comfort you
Renew your wishes, now get out of the fray
You'll never change, if you keep running away
A little time, you need to figure a way
'Cause you know it doesn't lie in front of you
And you know it doesn't lie in front of you
(Chorus)
I need a change cause it's all gone wrong for me
Somebody else to lead me now
I need a change cause it's all gone wrong for me
Somebody else to lead me now
I want somebody else to lead me now
I said somebody else to lead me now
(Rap)
Brothers on top chasing all the melodies
Never can stop cause it's a necessity
You like the rhythm of the brothers that make you dance
I think we're changing the sound of sweet romance
Time to party
juu ni honno ude
Everybody wants to get started
Danka dan dan sweet sounds of shamisen
We've got a style when we come on the floor
Wouldn't it be nice if we all got along
Even on a small scale, change is possible
We keep saying these things
Don't even know what they mean
It's like you've never even seen me at the end of the street
Start travelling, communicate, educating, sing me a song
You'll be surprised by how many people want to hear what your saying
Apples are red, which tastes the same as green (whoo)
(Chorus)
I need a change cause it's all gone wrong for me
Somebody else to lead me now
I need a change cause it's all gone wrong for me
Somebody else to lead me now
(Chorus)
Lyrics submitted by JordanL
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