"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.
You're like a rocket in my mind
That's waiting to define everything about me no one knew
And you stick like a poster on my wall
As if you dont wanna move
I got no money in my pocket
Nobody to rock with but you
But you know me I don't seem to roll
Somehow we managed to get through
People come and people go
And people gonna come some more
They pick a fight
But it's alright
At least I get to see you tonight
Tonight
I can't believe we almost got famous for nothing baby
You came the last minute of panic to save me
I can't believe we almost got paid for nothing baby
Cause even if they go away
I got the feeling that you're gonna stay
It's like I'm picking up a miracle off the sidewalk
Like kitten in the box
Don't contemplate yourself, you say
Cause you're all you've got
I'm a sad and pathetic
At the same time unlike you
Baby you've got no move
And you think I'm good at what I do
People come and people go
And people gonna come some more
They pick a fight
But it's alright
At least I have you home tonight
Tonight
I can't believe we almost got famous for nothing baby
You came the last minute of panic to save me
I can't believe we almost got paid for nothing baby
Cause even if they go away
I got the feeling that you're gonna stay
You're like a rocket in my mind
Waiting to define everything about me
You're like a poster on my wall
Sticking, don't wanna fall
As if you dont wanna move
You're like a rocket in my mind
Waiting to define everything about me
You're like a poster on my wall
Sticking, don't wanna fall
I can't believe we almost got famous for nothing baby
You came the last minute of panic to save me
I can't believe we almost got paid for nothing baby
Cause even if they go away
I got the feeling that you're gonna stay
You're like a rocket in my mind
rocket in my mind
You're like a rocket in my mind
rocket in my mind
You're like a rocket in my mind
Waiting to define
You're like a rocket in my mind
You're like a poster on my wall
poster on my wall
Sticking, don't wanna fall
You're like a rocket in my mind
rocket in my mind
You're like a rocket in my mind
rocket in my mind
That's waiting to define everything about me no one knew
And you stick like a poster on my wall
As if you dont wanna move
I got no money in my pocket
Nobody to rock with but you
But you know me I don't seem to roll
Somehow we managed to get through
People come and people go
And people gonna come some more
They pick a fight
But it's alright
At least I get to see you tonight
Tonight
I can't believe we almost got famous for nothing baby
You came the last minute of panic to save me
I can't believe we almost got paid for nothing baby
Cause even if they go away
I got the feeling that you're gonna stay
It's like I'm picking up a miracle off the sidewalk
Like kitten in the box
Don't contemplate yourself, you say
Cause you're all you've got
I'm a sad and pathetic
At the same time unlike you
Baby you've got no move
And you think I'm good at what I do
People come and people go
And people gonna come some more
They pick a fight
But it's alright
At least I have you home tonight
Tonight
I can't believe we almost got famous for nothing baby
You came the last minute of panic to save me
I can't believe we almost got paid for nothing baby
Cause even if they go away
I got the feeling that you're gonna stay
You're like a rocket in my mind
Waiting to define everything about me
You're like a poster on my wall
Sticking, don't wanna fall
As if you dont wanna move
You're like a rocket in my mind
Waiting to define everything about me
You're like a poster on my wall
Sticking, don't wanna fall
I can't believe we almost got famous for nothing baby
You came the last minute of panic to save me
I can't believe we almost got paid for nothing baby
Cause even if they go away
I got the feeling that you're gonna stay
You're like a rocket in my mind
rocket in my mind
You're like a rocket in my mind
rocket in my mind
You're like a rocket in my mind
Waiting to define
You're like a rocket in my mind
You're like a poster on my wall
poster on my wall
Sticking, don't wanna fall
You're like a rocket in my mind
rocket in my mind
You're like a rocket in my mind
rocket in my mind
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