"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.
As you take off your bandage,
Ask yourself if you're alright now.
Take a break from the world and all the ones you love.
Let it out as you yell it,
Might as well 'cause you're all alone.
Name in vain while you're at it - feels so good.
I've said a lot of things,
I've done it all but not this.
I've got to figure out,
Why the world is so big.
While you hide in the forest,
You engage with the animals.
Gathering all around you,
It's what you wanted all along.
To the secrets and knowledge,
And opinions from all around.
When the sky turns to water,
You'll know what to do.
I've said a lot of things,
I've done it all but not this.
I've got to figure out,
Why the world is so big.
I've gone way way out,
Way out of bounds.
I'll do anything;
Tell me how.
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by...
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by...
I've said a lot of things,
I've done it all but not this.
I've got to figure out,
Why the world is so big.
I've said a lot of things,
I've done it all but not this.
I've got to figure out,
Why the world is so big.
I've gone way way out,
Way out of bounds.
I'll do anything;
Tell me how.
Ask yourself if you're alright now.
Take a break from the world and all the ones you love.
Let it out as you yell it,
Might as well 'cause you're all alone.
Name in vain while you're at it - feels so good.
I've said a lot of things,
I've done it all but not this.
I've got to figure out,
Why the world is so big.
While you hide in the forest,
You engage with the animals.
Gathering all around you,
It's what you wanted all along.
To the secrets and knowledge,
And opinions from all around.
When the sky turns to water,
You'll know what to do.
I've said a lot of things,
I've done it all but not this.
I've got to figure out,
Why the world is so big.
I've gone way way out,
Way out of bounds.
I'll do anything;
Tell me how.
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by...
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by my side.
I tell you to get by...
I've said a lot of things,
I've done it all but not this.
I've got to figure out,
Why the world is so big.
I've said a lot of things,
I've done it all but not this.
I've got to figure out,
Why the world is so big.
I've gone way way out,
Way out of bounds.
I'll do anything;
Tell me how.
Lyrics submitted by BenefitOfTheDoubt
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