"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.
She’s my hot cup of tea.
She’s certainly overwhelming.
An ice cube to calm you down,
Then I’ll come to calm you down.
And the way I move to the table;
Like a dirty beast with style, cash, eating the world.
Eating the world.
One by one, like a fucking case of the cold.
Eating the world like a bad fucking case of the cold.
Eating the world.
She likes my slender size.
It’s all in the way I move.
My stomach won’t hold food
When I spill my guts to pay my dues.
What? Oh, fuck…
And not a spec of light is showing,
So the danger must be growing.
All the fires in Hell are blowing.
Is the grizzly reaper, mowing?
Yeah, the danger must be growing
Because the rowers keep on rowing
And they certainly are not showing
Any sign that they are slowing.
Get to your boat, to the shore line.
My lover said to obey her.
My lover said she’s the weight on my back.
My lover said to obey her.
My lover said she’s the weight on my back.
Let’s not and say we did.
Keep your fingers out of your mouth.
And I think we are running out of time
For the price I bid.
I think you’re looking quite amusing tonight.
I think you’re looking quite amusing tonight.
I think you’re looking quite amusing tonight.
I think you’re looking quite amusing tonight.
You don't wanna be here if she gets home
Take it easy, Take it easy
She's not gonna show her face
And I don't think you understand the truth
About us
In a matter of time
If she shows up
I hope she don't
I hope she don't
I know I'd hate for her to see me with you
Naked in my room
There's something I love about the rush
When I'm cheating on you
There's something I love about the rush
When I'm cheating on you
I pray to god you understand
She’s certainly overwhelming.
An ice cube to calm you down,
Then I’ll come to calm you down.
And the way I move to the table;
Like a dirty beast with style, cash, eating the world.
Eating the world.
One by one, like a fucking case of the cold.
Eating the world like a bad fucking case of the cold.
Eating the world.
She likes my slender size.
It’s all in the way I move.
My stomach won’t hold food
When I spill my guts to pay my dues.
What? Oh, fuck…
And not a spec of light is showing,
So the danger must be growing.
All the fires in Hell are blowing.
Is the grizzly reaper, mowing?
Yeah, the danger must be growing
Because the rowers keep on rowing
And they certainly are not showing
Any sign that they are slowing.
Get to your boat, to the shore line.
My lover said to obey her.
My lover said she’s the weight on my back.
My lover said to obey her.
My lover said she’s the weight on my back.
Let’s not and say we did.
Keep your fingers out of your mouth.
And I think we are running out of time
For the price I bid.
I think you’re looking quite amusing tonight.
I think you’re looking quite amusing tonight.
I think you’re looking quite amusing tonight.
I think you’re looking quite amusing tonight.
You don't wanna be here if she gets home
Take it easy, Take it easy
She's not gonna show her face
And I don't think you understand the truth
About us
In a matter of time
If she shows up
I hope she don't
I hope she don't
I know I'd hate for her to see me with you
Naked in my room
There's something I love about the rush
When I'm cheating on you
There's something I love about the rush
When I'm cheating on you
I pray to god you understand
Lyrics submitted by lunchXtimee, edited by deximo
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You don't wanna be here if she gets hurt Take it easy, Take it easy She's not gonna show her face And I don't think you understand the truth About us In a matter of time If she shows up I hope she don't I hope she don't I know I'd hate for her to see me with you Naked in my room There's something I love about the rush When I'm cheating on you There's something I love about the rush When I'm cheating on you I pray to god you understand