"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.
Check, are you even here?
Oh, Can’t you see that I’m ready to go?
Oh oh, Oh I better not show, I’m drawing dead and I’m ready to fold
Waiting for someone to deal
When the cards come falling
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you’re even here
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you wanna go
Oh, oh your loosing control, your beggin’ please and your ready to go
Oh, oh I better not show, I’m drawing dead and I’m ready to fold
Take, take a risk your moving slow
This one’s for sale lady not for show
Do you want to fold? Or go home?
Your drawing dead and it’s starting to show
When I think of what you bet I hope your shake, shakin in your skin
I wish for you to find their love from the world you burn above
So be carefull what you wish for,
When the cards come falling
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you’re even here
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you wanna go
Oh, oh your loosing control, your beggin’ please and your ready to go
Oh, oh I better not show, I’m drawing dead and I’m ready to fold
In your head I’m something more, it’s not the first time you’ve asked before
What do I have to do to shut my mouth and love
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you’re even here
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you wanna go
Oh, oh your loosing control, your beggin’ please and your ready to go
Oh, oh I better not show, I’m drawing dead and I’m ready to fold
Oh, Can’t you see that I’m ready to go?
Oh oh, Oh I better not show, I’m drawing dead and I’m ready to fold
Waiting for someone to deal
When the cards come falling
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you’re even here
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you wanna go
Oh, oh your loosing control, your beggin’ please and your ready to go
Oh, oh I better not show, I’m drawing dead and I’m ready to fold
Take, take a risk your moving slow
This one’s for sale lady not for show
Do you want to fold? Or go home?
Your drawing dead and it’s starting to show
When I think of what you bet I hope your shake, shakin in your skin
I wish for you to find their love from the world you burn above
So be carefull what you wish for,
When the cards come falling
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you’re even here
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you wanna go
Oh, oh your loosing control, your beggin’ please and your ready to go
Oh, oh I better not show, I’m drawing dead and I’m ready to fold
In your head I’m something more, it’s not the first time you’ve asked before
What do I have to do to shut my mouth and love
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you’re even here
Down on the bet, bet it’s all in your head so shake your fist if you wanna go
Oh, oh your loosing control, your beggin’ please and your ready to go
Oh, oh I better not show, I’m drawing dead and I’m ready to fold
Lyrics submitted by Camisado
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