"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.
I can't help but wait
Oh, I can't help but wait
Check it out, uh
I see you, you're with him, he ain't right but you don't trip
You stand by while he lies then turn right 'round and forgive
I can't take to see your face with those tears runnin' down your cheeks
But what can I do? I gotta stay true, 'cause deep down I'm still a G
And I don't wanna come between you and your man
Even though I know I'll treat you better than he can
Girl, I can't help but wait
'Til you get back with him, it don't change (can't help but wait)
'Til you see that with me it ain't the same (can't help but wait)
'Til you see you for what you really are (baby girl, you are a star)
And I can't help but wait
It ain't fresh to just let him call the shots
You're a queen, you should be getting all that someone's got
You should be rockin' the latest in purses, bracelets and watches
You're worth much more than an occasional "I love you, I'm thinking of you"
And I don't wanna come between you and your man, no
Even though I know I'll treat you better than he can
Girl, I can't help but wait
'Til you get back with him, it don't change (can't help but wait)
'Til you see that with me it ain't the same (can't help but wait)
'Til you see you for what you really are (baby girl, you are a star)
And I can't help but wait
Get it together, you can do better
Seeing is believing, and I see what you need so
I'm gon' play my position, let you catch what you've been missing
I'm calling out, girl, 'cause
I can't help but wait
'Til you get back with him, it don't change (can't help but wait)
'Til you see that with me it ain't the same (can't help but wait)
'Til you see you for what you really are (baby girl, you are a star)
And I can't help but wait
'Til you get back with him, it don't change (can't help but wait)
'Til you see that with me it ain't the same (can't help but wait)
'Til you see you for what you really are (baby girl, you are a star)
And I can't help but wait
Oh
Can't help but wait, wait, no, no, no, no
I can't help but wait
Oh, oh, oh
Can't help but wait, no, no, no
Oh, I can't help but wait
Check it out, uh
I see you, you're with him, he ain't right but you don't trip
You stand by while he lies then turn right 'round and forgive
I can't take to see your face with those tears runnin' down your cheeks
But what can I do? I gotta stay true, 'cause deep down I'm still a G
And I don't wanna come between you and your man
Even though I know I'll treat you better than he can
Girl, I can't help but wait
'Til you get back with him, it don't change (can't help but wait)
'Til you see that with me it ain't the same (can't help but wait)
'Til you see you for what you really are (baby girl, you are a star)
And I can't help but wait
It ain't fresh to just let him call the shots
You're a queen, you should be getting all that someone's got
You should be rockin' the latest in purses, bracelets and watches
You're worth much more than an occasional "I love you, I'm thinking of you"
And I don't wanna come between you and your man, no
Even though I know I'll treat you better than he can
Girl, I can't help but wait
'Til you get back with him, it don't change (can't help but wait)
'Til you see that with me it ain't the same (can't help but wait)
'Til you see you for what you really are (baby girl, you are a star)
And I can't help but wait
Get it together, you can do better
Seeing is believing, and I see what you need so
I'm gon' play my position, let you catch what you've been missing
I'm calling out, girl, 'cause
I can't help but wait
'Til you get back with him, it don't change (can't help but wait)
'Til you see that with me it ain't the same (can't help but wait)
'Til you see you for what you really are (baby girl, you are a star)
And I can't help but wait
'Til you get back with him, it don't change (can't help but wait)
'Til you see that with me it ain't the same (can't help but wait)
'Til you see you for what you really are (baby girl, you are a star)
And I can't help but wait
Oh
Can't help but wait, wait, no, no, no, no
I can't help but wait
Oh, oh, oh
Can't help but wait, no, no, no
Lyrics submitted by rocketqueenz
Can't Help But Wait Lyrics as written by Mikkel Eriksen Johnta Austin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Toraaay, this listen to this song. From me to you. ;-)