"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.
Can you hear them?
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
Is it only me?
Am the only one to be called?
This pounding in my ears
Is calling me to rule the world
Rule the universe
As the Master of your fate
Can you hear the drums?
Don't try to fight them, it's too late
Each Time Lord child
Approaches the eye
Forced to behold the vortex
To be inspired or run
But as I gazed into the vastness of time
I heard the sound of drums
Can you hear them?
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
Can you hear them?
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
In professor's guise
Oh, Doctor, Doctor
You have healed me
You are not alone
It took you far too long to see me
Now I lay in your arms
Mortally wounded in your care
I'll leave you here forever
Last of the Time Lords once again
(Don't leave me now
Think of all we've done together
Think of all the vanquished foes
Think of all that we could be)
It would be hell for me
Imprisoned here forever
With you
(No, please! You've got to, please!
We're the only ones left!
Please just... Regenerate!)
Can you hear them?
(In my dreams they're calling)
They're coming
(And every waking moment)
They're in the signal
(I heard the vortex calling)
They're in my head
Can you hear them?
(I heard the sound)
They're coming
(The sound of drums)
They're in the signal
They're in my head
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
Is it only me?
Am the only one to be called?
This pounding in my ears
Is calling me to rule the world
Rule the universe
As the Master of your fate
Can you hear the drums?
Don't try to fight them, it's too late
Each Time Lord child
Approaches the eye
Forced to behold the vortex
To be inspired or run
But as I gazed into the vastness of time
I heard the sound of drums
Can you hear them?
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
Can you hear them?
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
In professor's guise
Oh, Doctor, Doctor
You have healed me
You are not alone
It took you far too long to see me
Now I lay in your arms
Mortally wounded in your care
I'll leave you here forever
Last of the Time Lords once again
(Don't leave me now
Think of all we've done together
Think of all the vanquished foes
Think of all that we could be)
It would be hell for me
Imprisoned here forever
With you
(No, please! You've got to, please!
We're the only ones left!
Please just... Regenerate!)
Can you hear them?
(In my dreams they're calling)
They're coming
(And every waking moment)
They're in the signal
(I heard the vortex calling)
They're in my head
Can you hear them?
(I heard the sound)
They're coming
(The sound of drums)
They're in the signal
They're in my head
Lyrics submitted by pepsicola1295
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