"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.
I'm speaking, not thinking, not sure if I'm making sense
I'm dreaming, not sleeping, awake it doesn't make sense
But I'm waiting for a sign
Anything to stall for time
Could you ever be more than a dream to me
Are you something to idolise?
But I'm waiting for the time
Could I ever make things fine
I'm speaking, not thinking, not sure if I'm making sense
I'm dreaming, not sleeping, awake it doesn't make sense
But I'm waiting for the time
Could I ever make you mine
But I'm never sure what I can take for it
It's a curious state of mind
Will my dream ever come true
Does it all depend on you?
I'm speaking, not thinking, not sure if I'm making sense
I'm dreaming, not sleeping, awake it doesn't make sense
Dream, as precious as life, those warm summer nights
Dream, obsession to me, a target for love
But I'm never sure what I can take for it
It's a curious state of mind
But I'm waiting for a sign
Anything to stall for time
Could you ever be more than a dream to me
Are you something to idolise?
Will my dream ever come true
Does it all depend on you?
I'm speaking, not thinking, not sure if I'm making sense
I'm dreaming, not sleeping, awake it doesn't make sense
I'm dreaming, not sleeping, awake it doesn't make sense
But I'm waiting for a sign
Anything to stall for time
Could you ever be more than a dream to me
Are you something to idolise?
But I'm waiting for the time
Could I ever make things fine
I'm speaking, not thinking, not sure if I'm making sense
I'm dreaming, not sleeping, awake it doesn't make sense
But I'm waiting for the time
Could I ever make you mine
But I'm never sure what I can take for it
It's a curious state of mind
Will my dream ever come true
Does it all depend on you?
I'm speaking, not thinking, not sure if I'm making sense
I'm dreaming, not sleeping, awake it doesn't make sense
Dream, as precious as life, those warm summer nights
Dream, obsession to me, a target for love
But I'm never sure what I can take for it
It's a curious state of mind
But I'm waiting for a sign
Anything to stall for time
Could you ever be more than a dream to me
Are you something to idolise?
Will my dream ever come true
Does it all depend on you?
I'm speaking, not thinking, not sure if I'm making sense
I'm dreaming, not sleeping, awake it doesn't make sense
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