"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.
All You ever said before no matter what it was
It was the truth (ever loving truth)
Every time You spoke a word
The voice of God was being heard
I know it was truth
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
Only truth comes from You
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
And it's all You can do
All You've ever done before no matter what You've chosen
It was right (You are always right)
Every time You willed a way
And everything You've had to say
I know it was right
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
Only truth comes from You
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
And it's all You can do
Only truth, loving truth
Only truth, loving truth
You know it was your Word, and it was the truth
Ever loving truth
You are always right, all You do is real
Truth comes from You, and it's only You
Turning to the pages of the Bible of the ages
It was real (All You do is real)
Everything You've written down all will depend on being sound
I know it was real
It was Your word
It was nothing but Your word
That inspired those men
It was Your word
It was nothing but Your word
That will teach us again
All You ever said before no matter what it was
It was the truth (ever loving truth)
Every time You spoke a word
The voice of God was being heard
I know it was truth
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
Only truth comes from You
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
And it's all You can do
Only truth, loving truth
Only truth, loving truth
All You ever said before no matter what it was
It was the truth (ever loving truth)
Every time You spoke a word
The voice of God was being heard
I know it was truth
It was the truth (ever loving truth)
Every time You spoke a word
The voice of God was being heard
I know it was truth
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
Only truth comes from You
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
And it's all You can do
All You've ever done before no matter what You've chosen
It was right (You are always right)
Every time You willed a way
And everything You've had to say
I know it was right
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
Only truth comes from You
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
And it's all You can do
Only truth, loving truth
Only truth, loving truth
You know it was your Word, and it was the truth
Ever loving truth
You are always right, all You do is real
Truth comes from You, and it's only You
Turning to the pages of the Bible of the ages
It was real (All You do is real)
Everything You've written down all will depend on being sound
I know it was real
It was Your word
It was nothing but Your word
That inspired those men
It was Your word
It was nothing but Your word
That will teach us again
All You ever said before no matter what it was
It was the truth (ever loving truth)
Every time You spoke a word
The voice of God was being heard
I know it was truth
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
Only truth comes from You
It was the truth
It was nothing but the truth
And it's all You can do
Only truth, loving truth
Only truth, loving truth
All You ever said before no matter what it was
It was the truth (ever loving truth)
Every time You spoke a word
The voice of God was being heard
I know it was truth
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