"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.
If you're gonna lose then
Might as well lose big then
As always it was always it shall be
Do you really love me?
If you promise me you do
I'll take that job you want me to
And do my best
Swear that I can pass this test
Some girl told me last night
She found my rhythms so tight
I swear she only bought me one or two
I told her all about you
You should try to be more kind
You know how I need to unwind
When it gets dark
And I wanna see some sparks
Europe's gonna love me
All in different countries
There is no way that I could turn it down
And anyway it's for us
Promise I'll be home before
That baby's knocking at the door
I'll be right there
To let it in I won't be scared
Well, if we're gonna lose then
Might as well lose big then
As always it was always it shall be
Do you really love me?
Do you really love me?
Might as well lose big then
As always it was always it shall be
Do you really love me?
If you promise me you do
I'll take that job you want me to
And do my best
Swear that I can pass this test
Some girl told me last night
She found my rhythms so tight
I swear she only bought me one or two
I told her all about you
You should try to be more kind
You know how I need to unwind
When it gets dark
And I wanna see some sparks
Europe's gonna love me
All in different countries
There is no way that I could turn it down
And anyway it's for us
Promise I'll be home before
That baby's knocking at the door
I'll be right there
To let it in I won't be scared
Well, if we're gonna lose then
Might as well lose big then
As always it was always it shall be
Do you really love me?
Do you really love me?
Lyrics submitted by mono.juano
Lose Big Lyrics as written by Eef Barzelay
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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