"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.
You, if what you said is what you mean
Then don't be sad when I decide to leave
And I walk away from you
You said you wanted something new
A different type of love to hold on to
I wish that was me for you
She'll thrill you, kill you
Do whatever it takes
To amuse you, confuse you
Better make no mistake
She's not who you think she is
She'll never hold you, love you, even say that she cares
She's try you, deny you
Then she'll disappear
She's not who you think she is
oh she probably never will be
but that's okay because she's not for me
I tried to give you everything
but all you gave me was a song to sing
I guess this was just a fling now
My heart is still, my heart is strong
I found a different love where I belong
I guess it's safe to say i'm moving on
She'll thrill you, kill you
Do whatever it takes
To amuse you, confuse you
Better make no mistake
She's not who you think she is
She'll never hold you, love you, even say that she cares
She's try you, deny you
Then she'll disappear
She's not who you think she is
oh she probably never will be
but that's okay because she's not for me
oh she probably never will be
and that's okay because she's not for me
She'll thrill you, kill you
Do whatever it takes
To amuse you, confuse you
Better make no mistake
She's not who you think she is
She'll never hold you, love you, even say that she cares
She's try you , deny you
Then she'll disappear
She's not who you think she is
oh she probably never will be
but that's okay because she's not for me
I was blind but baby now I see
That you're not the one for me
And you probably never ever will be
No you never will...
You probably never will be...
Then don't be sad when I decide to leave
And I walk away from you
You said you wanted something new
A different type of love to hold on to
I wish that was me for you
She'll thrill you, kill you
Do whatever it takes
To amuse you, confuse you
Better make no mistake
She's not who you think she is
She'll never hold you, love you, even say that she cares
She's try you, deny you
Then she'll disappear
She's not who you think she is
oh she probably never will be
but that's okay because she's not for me
I tried to give you everything
but all you gave me was a song to sing
I guess this was just a fling now
My heart is still, my heart is strong
I found a different love where I belong
I guess it's safe to say i'm moving on
She'll thrill you, kill you
Do whatever it takes
To amuse you, confuse you
Better make no mistake
She's not who you think she is
She'll never hold you, love you, even say that she cares
She's try you, deny you
Then she'll disappear
She's not who you think she is
oh she probably never will be
but that's okay because she's not for me
oh she probably never will be
and that's okay because she's not for me
She'll thrill you, kill you
Do whatever it takes
To amuse you, confuse you
Better make no mistake
She's not who you think she is
She'll never hold you, love you, even say that she cares
She's try you , deny you
Then she'll disappear
She's not who you think she is
oh she probably never will be
but that's okay because she's not for me
I was blind but baby now I see
That you're not the one for me
And you probably never ever will be
No you never will...
You probably never will be...
Lyrics submitted by Aiwin
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