"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.
Now I feel the time is right
Love will flow like wine tonight
Give your love and it will come to you
If you feel that you and me
Could escape and hold the key
To a paradise that's true and free
Steal away, steal away
Steal away the night
You gotta steal it, come on baby
Now I've met your honesty
You are here and I am free
Broken chains have fallen all around yeah
Point my finger at the fools
Broken chains and broken rules
Let it be rebellion rules tonight yeah
Steal away, you steal away
Steal away the night
Could it be a dream come true
Now that I am here with you
Tearful eyes of joy is something new
Runaway with me tonight
Dream the dream, light the light
Happiness is what you give to me, oh yeah
Steal away, steal away
You gotta steal away the night
Steal away, steal away
You gotta steal away the night
Steal away, steal away, steal away the night
Love will flow like wine tonight
Give your love and it will come to you
If you feel that you and me
Could escape and hold the key
To a paradise that's true and free
Steal away, steal away
Steal away the night
You gotta steal it, come on baby
Now I've met your honesty
You are here and I am free
Broken chains have fallen all around yeah
Point my finger at the fools
Broken chains and broken rules
Let it be rebellion rules tonight yeah
Steal away, you steal away
Steal away the night
Could it be a dream come true
Now that I am here with you
Tearful eyes of joy is something new
Runaway with me tonight
Dream the dream, light the light
Happiness is what you give to me, oh yeah
Steal away, steal away
You gotta steal away the night
Steal away, steal away
You gotta steal away the night
Steal away, steal away, steal away the night
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