"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.
Where did it start?
We used to be friends
Now when I run into you, I pretend I don't see you
I know that you hate me
I've tried to be tough
I've tried to be mean
I don't want to be like this
And I hope that you listen
All I'm trying to say is
Reach out and touch me
I'm right here
And I don't want to find anymore
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friend until the end of the
Oh!
I know I've made mistakes
But I'm asking you give me a break
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friends forever
You've been a bitch
I've been an ass
I don't want to point the finger
I just know I don't like it
I don't wanna do this
What can I do? (What should I do?)
Is it too late? (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I just want to say I'm sorry
And I hope you listen
I'm trying to say this
Reach out and touch me
I'm right here
And I don't want to find anymore
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friend until the end of your
Oh!
I know I've made mistakes
But I'm asking you to give me a break
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friends forever
Alright, baby, I'm right here
And I don't wanna fight anymore
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friend until the end of your
Oh
I know I've made mistakes
But I'm asking you to give me a break
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friends forever
We used to be friends
Now when I run into you, I pretend I don't see you
I know that you hate me
I've tried to be tough
I've tried to be mean
I don't want to be like this
And I hope that you listen
All I'm trying to say is
Reach out and touch me
I'm right here
And I don't want to find anymore
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friend until the end of the
Oh!
I know I've made mistakes
But I'm asking you give me a break
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friends forever
You've been a bitch
I've been an ass
I don't want to point the finger
I just know I don't like it
I don't wanna do this
What can I do? (What should I do?)
Is it too late? (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I just want to say I'm sorry
And I hope you listen
I'm trying to say this
Reach out and touch me
I'm right here
And I don't want to find anymore
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friend until the end of your
Oh!
I know I've made mistakes
But I'm asking you to give me a break
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friends forever
Alright, baby, I'm right here
And I don't wanna fight anymore
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friend until the end of your
Oh
I know I've made mistakes
But I'm asking you to give me a break
I really wanna be your friend forever
Friends forever
Lyrics submitted by atillathehunniee
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the aftermath of fighting with a good friend and wanting to make up with them after the initial anger has passed. i've been there, i'm sure everyone's been there.
When did it start? We used to be friends Now when I run into you, I pretend I don't see you I know that you hate me
I've tried to be tough I've tried to be mean I don't want to be like this And I hope that you listen All I'm trying to say is
Reach out and touch me I'm right here And I don't want to fight anymore I really wanna be your friend forever Friends until the end of it all
I know I've made mistakes But I'm asking you give me a break I really wanna be your friend forever Friends forever
You've been a bitch (Oh no I haven't been) I've been an ass (Oh yes you have) I don't want to point the finger I just know I don't like it I don't wanna do this
What can I do? (What should I do?) Is it too late? (Oh, oh, oh) I just want to say I'm sorry And I hope you listen All I'm trying to say is
Reach out and touch me I'm right here And I don't want to fight anymore I really wanna be your friend forever Friends until the end of it all
I know I've made mistakes But I'm asking you to give me a break I really wanna be your friend forever Friends forever
Laura, baby, I'm right here And I don't wanna fight anymore I really wanna be your friend forever Friends until the end of it all
I know I've made mistakes But I'm asking you to give me a break I really wanna be your friend forever Friends forever (I wanna, I wanna, I really really wanna...)
A question: Is this supposed to be about a platonic friendship or a relationship?
And a correction: "I don't wanna fight anymore
If it's about a platonic friendship, then this might as well have been written for me and my once-upon-a-time-and-hopefully-again-to-be best friend. Pretty much the only inconsistency is the name Laura.