"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 think I've spent my whole life
Trying to impress you
It's easier just to breathe when I'm not trying so hard to please you
Cause I found my self thinking
About all our issues
Wondering if I love you or am I here because I need you
And I, I see this happen all the time
Get struck straight between the eyes
In this confusion
And now I'm trying to find which way that I should go
So wake on up to the sound of a new day
Looking in the mirror never made you feel okay
And I know you can't, heal me like I need you too
So c'mon love, you know that I want you
And everything looks better when I know that you want me too
And I'm sure I'm free when I'm in love with you
Now I'm back on my feet again
Trying to remember
If there's a way to care for you that doesn't end in my surrender
And I get caught on these loose ends
But they're not the issue
And I get in lots of trouble when the thought that I could stumble makes me run away from you
And I, I see this happen all the time
Get struck straight between the eyes
In this confusion
And now I'm trying to find which way that I should go
So wake on up to the sound of a new day
Looking in the mirror never made you feel okay
And I know you can't, heal me like I need you too
So c'mon love, you know that I want you
And everything looks better when I know that you want me too
And I'm sure I'm free when I'm in love with you
Strange how life feels the way you want it to
Every moment a chance for me to choose you
So wake on up
Wake on up
Wake on up to the sound of a new day
Looking in the mirror never made you feel okay
And I know you can't, heal me like I need you too
So c'mon love, you know that I want you
And everything looks better when I know that you want me too
And I'm sure I'm free when I'm in love with you
So strange how life feels the way you want it to
Every moment a chance for me to choose you
Trying to impress you
It's easier just to breathe when I'm not trying so hard to please you
Cause I found my self thinking
About all our issues
Wondering if I love you or am I here because I need you
And I, I see this happen all the time
Get struck straight between the eyes
In this confusion
And now I'm trying to find which way that I should go
So wake on up to the sound of a new day
Looking in the mirror never made you feel okay
And I know you can't, heal me like I need you too
So c'mon love, you know that I want you
And everything looks better when I know that you want me too
And I'm sure I'm free when I'm in love with you
Now I'm back on my feet again
Trying to remember
If there's a way to care for you that doesn't end in my surrender
And I get caught on these loose ends
But they're not the issue
And I get in lots of trouble when the thought that I could stumble makes me run away from you
And I, I see this happen all the time
Get struck straight between the eyes
In this confusion
And now I'm trying to find which way that I should go
So wake on up to the sound of a new day
Looking in the mirror never made you feel okay
And I know you can't, heal me like I need you too
So c'mon love, you know that I want you
And everything looks better when I know that you want me too
And I'm sure I'm free when I'm in love with you
Strange how life feels the way you want it to
Every moment a chance for me to choose you
So wake on up
Wake on up
Wake on up to the sound of a new day
Looking in the mirror never made you feel okay
And I know you can't, heal me like I need you too
So c'mon love, you know that I want you
And everything looks better when I know that you want me too
And I'm sure I'm free when I'm in love with you
So strange how life feels the way you want it to
Every moment a chance for me to choose you
Lyrics submitted by spinspinsugar_x
Wake on Up Lyrics as written by Samuel Liu
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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Great version of a great song,
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I don't know what everyone else thinks, but this song sounds generally to me like it is about suggesting having sex for the first time with somebody new. The first verse hints about wanting to go a step further, and 'stepping it up a notch', since she's "ready to lose touch". The persn of the song seems keen, but they're not sure how the other feels. "This is the crossing at the main intersection." - could be quite an innuendo! And the verse: "This is the final call for all destinations This is where you're in or out No hesitation, this is not the time for doubt Make your decision, Are you on or off the line, line, line...?" The person wants an answer as soon as they can, they really want this person!!
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What made me think it was about sex was the line "I don't want protection".