"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.
Ego don't ever get you anywhere
But now I know to speak up
Let my voice be known
I won't sit back pretend
My name hasn't been called
As if I'm running from my goal
I'll face the music with my soul
Don't talk to me like I am just a child
I've sold more stories than you've ever told
Don't be fooled
Softest touch but selfish growth
This driving force won't let me go
If you tell give me truth
Should be something plain to see
And you don't even know
What the truth is meant to be
Listen to what I say
'Cause unassailably
And scientifically
It's on the money
Advice is something we can choose to take
I've learned from teachers
That could orchestrate this whole wide world
You've got to think between the lines
And on your feet
Step up to the grade with no defeat
Appearances are deceptive, look at me
If you tell give me truth
Should be something plain to see
And you don't even know
What the truth is meant to be
Listen to what I say
'Cause unassailably
And scientifically
It's on the money
You'll say what you can
To try and break my stand
You just try your best
But I'll keep on bouncing back
It's all in your head
Go deal with that instead
On the money
On the money
On the money
If you tell give me truth
Should be something plain to see
And you don't even know
What the truth is meant to be
Listen to what I say
'Cause unassailably
And scientifically
It's on the money
If you tell give me truth
Should be something plain to see
And you don't even know
What the truth is meant to be
Listen to what I say
But now I know to speak up
Let my voice be known
I won't sit back pretend
My name hasn't been called
As if I'm running from my goal
I'll face the music with my soul
Don't talk to me like I am just a child
I've sold more stories than you've ever told
Don't be fooled
Softest touch but selfish growth
This driving force won't let me go
If you tell give me truth
Should be something plain to see
And you don't even know
What the truth is meant to be
Listen to what I say
'Cause unassailably
And scientifically
It's on the money
Advice is something we can choose to take
I've learned from teachers
That could orchestrate this whole wide world
You've got to think between the lines
And on your feet
Step up to the grade with no defeat
Appearances are deceptive, look at me
If you tell give me truth
Should be something plain to see
And you don't even know
What the truth is meant to be
Listen to what I say
'Cause unassailably
And scientifically
It's on the money
You'll say what you can
To try and break my stand
You just try your best
But I'll keep on bouncing back
It's all in your head
Go deal with that instead
On the money
On the money
On the money
If you tell give me truth
Should be something plain to see
And you don't even know
What the truth is meant to be
Listen to what I say
'Cause unassailably
And scientifically
It's on the money
If you tell give me truth
Should be something plain to see
And you don't even know
What the truth is meant to be
Listen to what I say
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Don't be telling me I owe you something Don't be making something out of nothing First of all it's one thing then another thing So you won't get a place in my heart No you won't get a place in my heart Excuse me if I seem desperate Watch your mouth don't speak out of turn We know the man is ruthlessly hard That's why you will never get a place in my heart
these are the correct lyrics to the chorus.
no let em rephrase that:
I step out of my element To see what's going on in my neighbourhood A message from the government Gonna spend all your money cause it makes them feel good Taken from a magazine Selling us the right way to go Giving me my medicine I fed her some Cause they know something we don't know
Don't be telling me I owe you something Don't be making something out of nothing First of all it's one thing then another thing So you won't get a place in my heart
No you won't get a place in my heart Excuse me if I seem desperate Watch your mouth don't speak out of turn We know the man is ruthlessly hard That's why you will never get a place in my heart Ooh ooh ooh aah Such a lonely lonely son Time waits for no one See the lies behind your eyes Yeah I can but I don't You've lost the place you had in my heart
correct lyrics to verse and chorus
Thanks, I've corrected that. :)