"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.
Absolute, on power drive
I need you so to keep me alive
Absolute, I long for you
A girl to make a dream come true
Oh baby understand
Absolute, on power drive
I need you so to keep me alive
Absolute, I long for you
A girl to make a dream come true
Absolute, a principal
To make your heart invincible
To love (do do-do-do)
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
Holy girl your lips of clay
Will whisper words of yesterday
Holy girl my paramour
I know too much to be so sure
Holy girl you kiss away
The meaning of the working day
For love (do do-do-do)
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
Where the words are worn away
We live to love another day
Where the words are hard 'n fast
We talk of nothing new but the past
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
Where the words are vodka clear
Forgetfulness has brought us near
Absolute, a principal
To make your heart invincible
To love (near)
To love (oh)
To love
(Love you) love you
(Love, love you)
(Love) absolute
(Love you) love you
(Love)
(Love you)
(Love) absolute
(Love you) love you
(Love)
(Love you)
(Love) absolute
(Love you) love you
(Love)
(Love you)
(Love) absolute
(Love you) love you
(Love)
(Love you)
I need you so to keep me alive
Absolute, I long for you
A girl to make a dream come true
Oh baby understand
Absolute, on power drive
I need you so to keep me alive
Absolute, I long for you
A girl to make a dream come true
Absolute, a principal
To make your heart invincible
To love (do do-do-do)
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
Holy girl your lips of clay
Will whisper words of yesterday
Holy girl my paramour
I know too much to be so sure
Holy girl you kiss away
The meaning of the working day
For love (do do-do-do)
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
Where the words are worn away
We live to love another day
Where the words are hard 'n fast
We talk of nothing new but the past
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
(Ooh and I love you)
Where the words are vodka clear
Forgetfulness has brought us near
Absolute, a principal
To make your heart invincible
To love (near)
To love (oh)
To love
(Love you) love you
(Love, love you)
(Love) absolute
(Love you) love you
(Love)
(Love you)
(Love) absolute
(Love you) love you
(Love)
(Love you)
(Love) absolute
(Love you) love you
(Love)
(Love you)
(Love) absolute
(Love you) love you
(Love)
(Love you)
Lyrics submitted by Marcus Wulf
Absolute Lyrics as written by Green Gartside
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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