"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 like you just the way you are,
drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it,
and I can't wait to get you home,
so I can do some damage.
Sometimes it's the little things we like
but we pretend to hate them.
These things make other people fight
but in you I love them
Take a chance, dance, party the night away.
Never mind, find plenty of ways to stay
all night, I'm watching you all the way.
You can't phase me.
It's a Christmas ball of flashing lights.
You're the nights bright wonder.
Your sex comes crashing into sight,
Breathing lustful thunder.
Take a chance, dance, party the night away.
Never mind, find plenty of ways to stay
all night, I'm watching you all the way.
You can't phase me.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it,
and I can't wait to get you home,
so I can do some damage.
I like you just the way you are.
Jump in the back seat of my car,
cos I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so i can take advantage.
It's those little looks you throw at me
that always bring me to my knees.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can do some damage.
Your imagination takes full flight
and you feel amazing.
Two steps from heaven,
dressed in white with your halo blazing.
Take a chance, dance, party the night away.
Never mind, find plenty of ways to stay
all night, I'm watching you all the way.
You can't phase me.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can do some damage.
I like you just the way you are.
Jump in the back seat of my car
cos I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can take advantage.
It's those little looks you throw at me
that always bring me to my knees.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can do some damage.
Oh yeah, here we go again.
Everybody looking at you, looking like a ten.
All messed up no place to go.
Flirting on the dance floor,
putting on a show .
So far you're killing at the bar,
getting really trashed
still looking like a star.
Even if you go too far
I love you just the way you are.
Oh yeah, here we go again.
Everybody looking at you, looking like a ten.
All messed up no place to go.
Flirting on the dance floor,
putting on a show .
So far you're killing at the bar,
getting really trashed
still looking like a star.
Even if you go too far
I love you just the way you are.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can do some damage.
I like you just the way you are.
Jump in the back seat of my car
cos I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can take advantage.
It's those little looks you throw at me
that always brings me to my knees.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar
I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can do some damage
drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it,
and I can't wait to get you home,
so I can do some damage.
Sometimes it's the little things we like
but we pretend to hate them.
These things make other people fight
but in you I love them
Take a chance, dance, party the night away.
Never mind, find plenty of ways to stay
all night, I'm watching you all the way.
You can't phase me.
It's a Christmas ball of flashing lights.
You're the nights bright wonder.
Your sex comes crashing into sight,
Breathing lustful thunder.
Take a chance, dance, party the night away.
Never mind, find plenty of ways to stay
all night, I'm watching you all the way.
You can't phase me.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it,
and I can't wait to get you home,
so I can do some damage.
I like you just the way you are.
Jump in the back seat of my car,
cos I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so i can take advantage.
It's those little looks you throw at me
that always bring me to my knees.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can do some damage.
Your imagination takes full flight
and you feel amazing.
Two steps from heaven,
dressed in white with your halo blazing.
Take a chance, dance, party the night away.
Never mind, find plenty of ways to stay
all night, I'm watching you all the way.
You can't phase me.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can do some damage.
I like you just the way you are.
Jump in the back seat of my car
cos I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can take advantage.
It's those little looks you throw at me
that always bring me to my knees.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can do some damage.
Oh yeah, here we go again.
Everybody looking at you, looking like a ten.
All messed up no place to go.
Flirting on the dance floor,
putting on a show .
So far you're killing at the bar,
getting really trashed
still looking like a star.
Even if you go too far
I love you just the way you are.
Oh yeah, here we go again.
Everybody looking at you, looking like a ten.
All messed up no place to go.
Flirting on the dance floor,
putting on a show .
So far you're killing at the bar,
getting really trashed
still looking like a star.
Even if you go too far
I love you just the way you are.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar.
I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can do some damage.
I like you just the way you are.
Jump in the back seat of my car
cos I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can take advantage.
It's those little looks you throw at me
that always brings me to my knees.
I like you just the way you are
Drunk as shit dancing at the bar
I like it
and I can't wait to get you home
so I can do some damage
Lyrics submitted by songsforthesadman
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