You don’t know what I feel, I get behind the wheel
A feeling in my soul
I hyperventilate as I accelerate
Till I’ve lost all control
My speed becomes relentless
Contesting all my senses
White line's appearing faster
Prompting death and disaster
My supersonic machine
Get out of my…
Fast lane, like a jet plane
Like a freight train, I’m driving insane
Addicted to the fast lane
Rushing to my brain
No time to explain, this is my domain
Addicted to the fast lane
I look into mirror, red lights are drawing nearer
They think I’ve met my match
But I shift into high gear, soon they just disappear
You can’t jail what you can’t catch
My speed becomes relentless
Contesting all my senses
White line's appearing faster
Prompting death and disaster
I hear the engines screaming
I’m burning up the…
Fast lane, like a jet plane
Like a freight train, I’m driving insane
Addicted to the fast lane
Rushing to my brain
No time to explain, this is my domain
Addicted to the fast lane
Fast lane
Like a jet plane
Like a freight train
This is my domain
A feeling in my soul
I hyperventilate as I accelerate
Till I’ve lost all control
Contesting all my senses
White line's appearing faster
Prompting death and disaster
Get out of my…
Like a freight train, I’m driving insane
Addicted to the fast lane
Rushing to my brain
No time to explain, this is my domain
Addicted to the fast lane
They think I’ve met my match
But I shift into high gear, soon they just disappear
You can’t jail what you can’t catch
Contesting all my senses
White line's appearing faster
Prompting death and disaster
I’m burning up the…
Like a freight train, I’m driving insane
Addicted to the fast lane
Rushing to my brain
No time to explain, this is my domain
Addicted to the fast lane
Like a jet plane
Like a freight train
This is my domain
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Pretty simple, it's about a guy with a fast car that escapes the cops in car chases. Similar meaning as 502.
I like the interpretation given that the song is like 502, and it's probably right.
I like seeing other meanings in Megadeth songs too and think the song could be about pushing limits in general. The phrase "fast lane" also refers to a fast, hectic, or break-neck pace or style of living life. I hate to fall back on Megadeth song meaning tropes, but I could also see this relating to substance and drug abuse, not that every instance of "white line" has to be a cocaine reference but the thought crossed my mind.
I could see it relating to the lifestyle of a touring musician. I could also see it referring to other risky or dangerous behaviors than just outrunning the police. It could be attempting to beat a land speed record or flying a jet. Supersonic speed is probably metaphorical. Supersonic speed is usually associated with aircraft or ballistics, but supersonic speeds have been achieved on land as well.