"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 woke up again last night,
You smell of him, do we need to call the doctor
I don't know where you've been
Was it worth it, was it worth it
Sit tight, this might
Be the first time that I caught you out
You got to think twice, this might,
Be the last time that I call you by your name
I know your lying to me,
Cause your palms start to sweat
And your knees are getting heavy
Eyes closed,
Your lying to me when your heart starts to race,
And your feet are getting ready
Your fumbling for the phone on the wall
There's nobody left to call
Cause there's no one out there
It's hard to believe that no one can see the writing on the wall
I woke up again last night. Let the party begin
And we'll live happily ever after
I'm making you wait outside
Cause I'm worth it yeah I'm worth it
Dressed to impress now
Looking your best
And you wanna get away from me
But you're obsessed with the sex girl
Should I confess that you never got the best from me
I know your lying to me,
Cause your palms start to sweat
And your knees are getting heavy
Eyes closed,
Your lying to me when your heart starts to race,
And your feet are getting ready
Your fumbling for the phone on the wall
There's nobody left to call
There's no one out there
It's hard to believe that no one can see the writing on the wall
Don't stop now you're ready to go
We're at the best part of the show
Turn the lights out it's over.
The nights just about to explode
I know your lying to me,
Cause your palms start to sweat
And your knees are getting heavy
Eyes closed,
Your lying to me when your heart starts to race,
And your feet are getting ready
Your fumbling for the phone on the wall
There's nobody left to call
There's no one out there
It's hard to believe that no one can see the writing on the wall
Don't stop now don't stop now
Turn the lights out it's over.
The nights just about to explode
You smell of him, do we need to call the doctor
I don't know where you've been
Was it worth it, was it worth it
Sit tight, this might
Be the first time that I caught you out
You got to think twice, this might,
Be the last time that I call you by your name
I know your lying to me,
Cause your palms start to sweat
And your knees are getting heavy
Eyes closed,
Your lying to me when your heart starts to race,
And your feet are getting ready
Your fumbling for the phone on the wall
There's nobody left to call
Cause there's no one out there
It's hard to believe that no one can see the writing on the wall
I woke up again last night. Let the party begin
And we'll live happily ever after
I'm making you wait outside
Cause I'm worth it yeah I'm worth it
Dressed to impress now
Looking your best
And you wanna get away from me
But you're obsessed with the sex girl
Should I confess that you never got the best from me
I know your lying to me,
Cause your palms start to sweat
And your knees are getting heavy
Eyes closed,
Your lying to me when your heart starts to race,
And your feet are getting ready
Your fumbling for the phone on the wall
There's nobody left to call
There's no one out there
It's hard to believe that no one can see the writing on the wall
Don't stop now you're ready to go
We're at the best part of the show
Turn the lights out it's over.
The nights just about to explode
I know your lying to me,
Cause your palms start to sweat
And your knees are getting heavy
Eyes closed,
Your lying to me when your heart starts to race,
And your feet are getting ready
Your fumbling for the phone on the wall
There's nobody left to call
There's no one out there
It's hard to believe that no one can see the writing on the wall
Don't stop now don't stop now
Turn the lights out it's over.
The nights just about to explode
Lyrics submitted by randomrebel
Lying Lyrics as written by Joel Chapman Christian Lo Russo
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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