"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.
What you' re gonna do on a Saturday night
Who you' re gonna see when the day gets dark
What you' re gonna do when he is in sight
Who you' re gonna meet under the city lights
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
It took me all of the year and the year before to forget you
What you' re gonna do when I come your way
Is there anything you' d like to say
What you' re gonna do when I am in sight
Will you run for cover under the city lights
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
It took me all of the year And the year before to forget you
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
It took me all of the year And the year before to forget you
All of the year and the year before
All of the year and the year before
All of the year and the year before
All of the year and the year before to forget you
Who you' re gonna see when the day gets dark
What you' re gonna do when he is in sight
Who you' re gonna meet under the city lights
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
It took me all of the year and the year before to forget you
What you' re gonna do when I come your way
Is there anything you' d like to say
What you' re gonna do when I am in sight
Will you run for cover under the city lights
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
It took me all of the year And the year before to forget you
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
I need some time to wonder why
It took me all of the year And the year before to forget you
All of the year and the year before
All of the year and the year before
All of the year and the year before
All of the year and the year before to forget you
Lyrics submitted by oharielx
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