"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.
Go.
Stop holding things in just to build frustration.
Complicate the siutation.
Got my ticket, packed my bags for the station.
Complicate the situation.
Situation.
I should wrap my hands around your neck.
Won't forget the disgusting things you've said...
Taped and zipped up in a body bag...
By then I'll pray that you're already dead.
I'll pray for your death.
I'll pray for your death.
Go ahead and look around at all the things that bring you down.
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
You can't even save yourself.
Go ahead and keep it up.
Let's pretend this is all you know when no one truly gives a fuck
about your life, or your so-called goals.
Let's keep this fire from going out.
Crucify her!!!
Live life stress-free, no doubts.
It's too early to tell...
I hope you burn in hell.
If i had it my way,
I'd say...
Only time will tell.
If I had it my way, you'd burn in hell.
For all the things that you will never be,
Breathe it in.
Breathe it out.
You'll fake it.
I know that you can't take this.
Bet says that you won't make it.
For all the lies that you have fed me...
In my head, it drives me crazy knowing that you may survive.
Why can't I live my life.
Only time will tell.
Stop holding things in just to build frustration.
Complicate the siutation.
Got my ticket, packed my bags for the station.
Complicate the situation.
Situation.
I should wrap my hands around your neck.
Won't forget the disgusting things you've said...
Taped and zipped up in a body bag...
By then I'll pray that you're already dead.
I'll pray for your death.
I'll pray for your death.
Go ahead and look around at all the things that bring you down.
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
You can't even save yourself.
Go ahead and keep it up.
Let's pretend this is all you know when no one truly gives a fuck
about your life, or your so-called goals.
Let's keep this fire from going out.
Crucify her!!!
Live life stress-free, no doubts.
It's too early to tell...
I hope you burn in hell.
If i had it my way,
I'd say...
Only time will tell.
If I had it my way, you'd burn in hell.
For all the things that you will never be,
Breathe it in.
Breathe it out.
You'll fake it.
I know that you can't take this.
Bet says that you won't make it.
For all the lies that you have fed me...
In my head, it drives me crazy knowing that you may survive.
Why can't I live my life.
Only time will tell.
Lyrics submitted by thrwmyhrtawy.
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