"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.
Let's speak in breaths cause we can say more without
Using words and you're my favorite topic
Where's the heart? Where's the fire? Where's the look in your eyes?
I wanna see what you got now are you ready to go?
Your touch, my smile, this is my favorite moment
Don't give in too early cause I'm here for the chase
Your cheek, my lips, I like to keep it simple
You're not the type of person that I want to replace
And I like the look of where this is going
And you are so scared of getting hurt
And you know it's showing
You can't say honestly that this is what you came for
And I want more than just one night of our hands against the headboard
So what's it gonna take to keep you coming around?
Web or string of words? Something you've never heard?
And I'll make this a moment you can never forget
Not a second to waste when you're taking chances
And I like the look of where this is going
And you are so scared of getting hurt
And you know it's showing
You can't say honestly that this is what you came for
And I want more than just one night of our hands against the headboard
You know this well, I'm your best bet
It's more than what is spoken
What's the point of giving up on me when I'm waking up alone ever again?
You can't say honestly that this is what you came for
I want more than just one night of our hands against the headboard
You can't say honestly that this is what you came for
I want more than just one night of our hands against the headboard
You know this well, I'm your best bet
It's more than what is spoken
What's the point of giving up on me when I'm waking up alone ever again?
Using words and you're my favorite topic
Where's the heart? Where's the fire? Where's the look in your eyes?
I wanna see what you got now are you ready to go?
Your touch, my smile, this is my favorite moment
Don't give in too early cause I'm here for the chase
Your cheek, my lips, I like to keep it simple
You're not the type of person that I want to replace
And I like the look of where this is going
And you are so scared of getting hurt
And you know it's showing
You can't say honestly that this is what you came for
And I want more than just one night of our hands against the headboard
So what's it gonna take to keep you coming around?
Web or string of words? Something you've never heard?
And I'll make this a moment you can never forget
Not a second to waste when you're taking chances
And I like the look of where this is going
And you are so scared of getting hurt
And you know it's showing
You can't say honestly that this is what you came for
And I want more than just one night of our hands against the headboard
You know this well, I'm your best bet
It's more than what is spoken
What's the point of giving up on me when I'm waking up alone ever again?
You can't say honestly that this is what you came for
I want more than just one night of our hands against the headboard
You can't say honestly that this is what you came for
I want more than just one night of our hands against the headboard
You know this well, I'm your best bet
It's more than what is spoken
What's the point of giving up on me when I'm waking up alone ever again?
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