"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.
So this is life where we are
I really don’t think this is what we’re meant for
I want an out from the pain
I just can’t make it on my own way
I guess what I’m saying’s I just want out of here
I get the feeling that someone out there is
Probably in pieces
You’re not the only one who feels you’ve been defeated
The conversation is making its way through your head
Look here at what has been done, done
Now all the pieces of a broken heart are one
I think we made some mistakes
Just like a fever that you can’t shake
There’s so much life in these scars
And one day soon we’re going to move on
From what you’re saying you just want out of here
I get the feeling that someone out there is
Probably in pieces
You’re not the only one who feels you’ve been defeated
The conversation is making its way through your head
Look here at what has been done, done
Now all the pieces of a broken heart are one
So I can tell by the breathing
It’s bringing you in, oh, it’s bringing you in, oh it’s bringing me
Back to a place I believe in
It’s the feeling that we’re coming back to life
Probably in pieces
You’re not the only one who feels you’ve been defeated
The conversation is making its way through your head
Look here at what has been done, done
Now all the pieces of a broken heart are one
So if you lost your way
Out in the pouring rain
Don’t worry bout it this time
You don’t have to run
You don’t have to run
The pieces of a broken heart are one
I really don’t think this is what we’re meant for
I want an out from the pain
I just can’t make it on my own way
I guess what I’m saying’s I just want out of here
I get the feeling that someone out there is
Probably in pieces
You’re not the only one who feels you’ve been defeated
The conversation is making its way through your head
Look here at what has been done, done
Now all the pieces of a broken heart are one
I think we made some mistakes
Just like a fever that you can’t shake
There’s so much life in these scars
And one day soon we’re going to move on
From what you’re saying you just want out of here
I get the feeling that someone out there is
Probably in pieces
You’re not the only one who feels you’ve been defeated
The conversation is making its way through your head
Look here at what has been done, done
Now all the pieces of a broken heart are one
So I can tell by the breathing
It’s bringing you in, oh, it’s bringing you in, oh it’s bringing me
Back to a place I believe in
It’s the feeling that we’re coming back to life
Probably in pieces
You’re not the only one who feels you’ve been defeated
The conversation is making its way through your head
Look here at what has been done, done
Now all the pieces of a broken heart are one
So if you lost your way
Out in the pouring rain
Don’t worry bout it this time
You don’t have to run
You don’t have to run
The pieces of a broken heart are one
Lyrics submitted by meagannn
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No comments? What the fuck!? this songs badass! I'm pretty sure the song is about how a guy and a girl (or homos, whatever), who never met each other both kinda stumble into each other as they're trying to each get over one anothers past love. The guy basically is saying that they're both hurt from there past, and they just run into each other and the way he talks to her (vice-versa) just keeps making her fall for him more "the conversation is making its way through your head". 3 verses up hes talking about how hes finally coming back to a point in his life where he can feel alive again..... i suppose like the feeling of falling in love again... Last verse, i think is basically just him saying "your mine now, and i'll protect you"
First time, woot woot