"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 REALLY LOATHE VULGARITY, SO COMMON
YOUR DISGRACEFUL CELLULITIS
YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
FUCKING STEREOTYPE
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU BREAK JUST LIKE A CUNT
LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF BEING ALIVE
YOU LOOK LIKE A FUCKING BAT, YOU OLD SLUT
I REALLY LOATHE VULGARITY, SO COMMON
YOUR DISGRACEFUL CELLULITIS
YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
CUNT
FUCKING STEREOTYPE
FUCKING STEREOTYPE
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF BEING ALIVE, CUNT
LOOK AT YOURSELF, CUNT
WRAP UP
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
SAY IT
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
CUNT
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
WRAP UP
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
WRAP UP
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
CUNT
AND YOU'RE SAYING NOTHING HAPPENED?
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU BREAK JUST LIKE A CUNT
A CUNT LIKE YOU
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF BEING ALIVE
[...]
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU BREAK JUST LIKE A CUNT
A CUNT LIKE YOU
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF BEING ALIVE
LOOK AT YOURSELF, CUNT
CUNT
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE, CUNT
YOU LOOK LIKE A FUCKING BAT, YOU OLD SLUT
I REALLY LOATHE VULGARITY, SO COMMON
YOUR DISGRACEFUL CELLULITIS
YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN, CUNT
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU BREAK JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU BREAK JUST LIKE A CUNT
LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF BEING ALIVE, CUNT
LOOK AT YOURSELF, CUNT
WRAP UP
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
SAY IT
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
CUNT
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
NOTHING HAPPENED?
WHILE THAT DOG LOOKS AT YOU
HE'S GLANCING AT THAT SNATCH OF WIDENING CLEAVAGE
WIZENING OLD TIT
ATTRACTION?
YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING CUNT
YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING CUNT
YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING CUNT
AND AS FOR THOSE RIDICULOUS SHOES...
ALWAYS TOO MUCH PERFUME
ALWAYS TOO MUCH PLASTER
YES, THAT DOG LOOKS AT YOU
IN FASCINATED REPULSION
EVEN HIS DISGUSTING HALF-ERECTION IS DISGUSTED
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE, CUNT
AND STILL YOU'RE SAYING NOTHING HAPPENED?
WHILE THAT DOG LOOKS AT YOU
HE'S GLANCING AT THAT SNATCH OF WIDENING CLEAVAGE
WIZENING OLD TIT
ATTRACTION?
YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING CUNT
AND AS FOR THOSE RIDICULOUS SHOES...
ALWAYS TOO MUCH PERFUME
ALWAYS TOO MUCH PLASTER
YES, THAT DOG LOOKS AT YOU
IN FASCINATED REPULSION
EVEN HIS DISGUSTING HALF-ERECTION IS DISGUSTED
BECAUSE NOTHING IN THE WORLD COULD POSSIBLY COMPARE
TO HOLDING
HIS SWEET LITTLE DAUGHTER'S HAND
COULD IT?
CUNT
YOUR DISGRACEFUL CELLULITIS
YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
FUCKING STEREOTYPE
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU BREAK JUST LIKE A CUNT
LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF BEING ALIVE
YOU LOOK LIKE A FUCKING BAT, YOU OLD SLUT
I REALLY LOATHE VULGARITY, SO COMMON
YOUR DISGRACEFUL CELLULITIS
YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
CUNT
FUCKING STEREOTYPE
FUCKING STEREOTYPE
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF BEING ALIVE, CUNT
LOOK AT YOURSELF, CUNT
WRAP UP
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
SAY IT
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
CUNT
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
WRAP UP
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
WRAP UP
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
CUNT
AND YOU'RE SAYING NOTHING HAPPENED?
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU BREAK JUST LIKE A CUNT
A CUNT LIKE YOU
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF BEING ALIVE
[...]
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU BREAK JUST LIKE A CUNT
A CUNT LIKE YOU
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF BEING ALIVE
LOOK AT YOURSELF, CUNT
CUNT
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE, CUNT
YOU LOOK LIKE A FUCKING BAT, YOU OLD SLUT
I REALLY LOATHE VULGARITY, SO COMMON
YOUR DISGRACEFUL CELLULITIS
YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN, CUNT
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU BREAK JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU BREAK JUST LIKE A CUNT
LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF BEING ALIVE, CUNT
LOOK AT YOURSELF, CUNT
WRAP UP
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
SAY IT
YOU'RE A FUCKING MESS
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE
CUNT
YOU FUCKING STEREOTYPE
YOU TAKE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
YOU ACHE JUST LIKE A CUNT
CUNT FUCKS JUST LIKE A CUNT
NOTHING HAPPENED?
WHILE THAT DOG LOOKS AT YOU
HE'S GLANCING AT THAT SNATCH OF WIDENING CLEAVAGE
WIZENING OLD TIT
ATTRACTION?
YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING CUNT
YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING CUNT
YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING CUNT
AND AS FOR THOSE RIDICULOUS SHOES...
ALWAYS TOO MUCH PERFUME
ALWAYS TOO MUCH PLASTER
YES, THAT DOG LOOKS AT YOU
IN FASCINATED REPULSION
EVEN HIS DISGUSTING HALF-ERECTION IS DISGUSTED
YOU'RE A FUCKING DISGRACE, CUNT
AND STILL YOU'RE SAYING NOTHING HAPPENED?
WHILE THAT DOG LOOKS AT YOU
HE'S GLANCING AT THAT SNATCH OF WIDENING CLEAVAGE
WIZENING OLD TIT
ATTRACTION?
YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING CUNT
AND AS FOR THOSE RIDICULOUS SHOES...
ALWAYS TOO MUCH PERFUME
ALWAYS TOO MUCH PLASTER
YES, THAT DOG LOOKS AT YOU
IN FASCINATED REPULSION
EVEN HIS DISGUSTING HALF-ERECTION IS DISGUSTED
BECAUSE NOTHING IN THE WORLD COULD POSSIBLY COMPARE
TO HOLDING
HIS SWEET LITTLE DAUGHTER'S HAND
COULD IT?
CUNT
Lyrics submitted by NotBite
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