"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.
Give me a moment, I’ll tell you what I heard (what I heard)
They’re holding me hostage, to a life I’ve loved to learn
The silence could kill me, no need to talk seriously
You’re kicking and screaming, I’m living and dreaming
The holiday’s not far away
So slow me down again today
We’re all too late, we can’t get by
No words to say
I wish that I could say something to get me through this
It’s too late but we’re alright
We’ll be searching and hoping things are gonna come out right
I fell in love with thinking my heart would see me through (see me through)
But now it ends up being I need you here with me too
Enough thinking about last year lets live for tonight
I’ll put my hands here, holding you tight
The holiday’s not far away
So slow me down again, I say
We’re all too late, we can’t get by
No words to say
I wish that I could say something to get me through this
It’s too late but we’re alright
We’ll be searching and hoping things are gonna come out right
Aside of everything that we can’t control
The goodbyes, the hard nights and the long distance calls
There is one thing that I can promise you and that is that I can give you now
It's too late, we can’t get by
No words to say
I wish that I could say something to get me through this
It’s too late, we’re alright
We’ll be searching and hoping things are gonna come out right
We’re all too late, we can’t get by
No words to say
I wish that I could say something to get me through this
It’s too late, we’re alright
We’ll be searching and hoping things are gonna come out right
Why can’t you get me through this
Please won't you get me through this
Why can’t you get me
Why can’t you
Why can’t you
It's too late, we can’t get by
No words to say
I wish that I could say something to get me through this
It’s too late, we’re alright
We’ll be searching and hoping things are gonna come out right
They’re holding me hostage, to a life I’ve loved to learn
The silence could kill me, no need to talk seriously
You’re kicking and screaming, I’m living and dreaming
The holiday’s not far away
So slow me down again today
We’re all too late, we can’t get by
No words to say
I wish that I could say something to get me through this
It’s too late but we’re alright
We’ll be searching and hoping things are gonna come out right
I fell in love with thinking my heart would see me through (see me through)
But now it ends up being I need you here with me too
Enough thinking about last year lets live for tonight
I’ll put my hands here, holding you tight
The holiday’s not far away
So slow me down again, I say
We’re all too late, we can’t get by
No words to say
I wish that I could say something to get me through this
It’s too late but we’re alright
We’ll be searching and hoping things are gonna come out right
Aside of everything that we can’t control
The goodbyes, the hard nights and the long distance calls
There is one thing that I can promise you and that is that I can give you now
It's too late, we can’t get by
No words to say
I wish that I could say something to get me through this
It’s too late, we’re alright
We’ll be searching and hoping things are gonna come out right
We’re all too late, we can’t get by
No words to say
I wish that I could say something to get me through this
It’s too late, we’re alright
We’ll be searching and hoping things are gonna come out right
Why can’t you get me through this
Please won't you get me through this
Why can’t you get me
Why can’t you
Why can’t you
It's too late, we can’t get by
No words to say
I wish that I could say something to get me through this
It’s too late, we’re alright
We’ll be searching and hoping things are gonna come out right
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