"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've flown around the world in a plane
I've settled revolutions in Spain
The North Pole I have charted
But I can't get started with you
The millionaires I've had to turn down
Would stretch from London to New York town
The upper crust I visit
But say, what is it with you?
Life's so supreme
Lyrics I'd write of you, scheme
At the sight of you, dream
Day and night of you
But what else can I do?
The beauty columns ask for my advice
Though I was Miss America twice
You've got me so downhearted
'Cause I can't get started with you
Life's so supreme
Lyrics I'd write of you, scheme
At the sight of you, dream
Day and night of you
But what else can I do?
The beauty columns ask for my advice
Though I was Miss America twice
You've got me so downhearted
'Cause I can't get started with you
I've settled revolutions in Spain
The North Pole I have charted
But I can't get started with you
The millionaires I've had to turn down
Would stretch from London to New York town
The upper crust I visit
But say, what is it with you?
Life's so supreme
Lyrics I'd write of you, scheme
At the sight of you, dream
Day and night of you
But what else can I do?
The beauty columns ask for my advice
Though I was Miss America twice
You've got me so downhearted
'Cause I can't get started with you
Life's so supreme
Lyrics I'd write of you, scheme
At the sight of you, dream
Day and night of you
But what else can I do?
The beauty columns ask for my advice
Though I was Miss America twice
You've got me so downhearted
'Cause I can't get started with you
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