"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.
One minute you say you will
And the next you won't
One minute you want me
And the next you don't
You're turning me upside down
Giving me the run around
Don't think that I don't know
I do
Don't think that I won't go
You watch me
It isn't out of question
One minute you're kissing me
And the next you're not
One minute you remember
And the next you've forgot
I don´t like it one little bit
You're giving me the slip
Don't think that I don't know
I do
Don't think that I won't go
If you want me
It's really out of the question
Between us we could have conquered Everest
Sailed empty handed around the world
But no you couldn't wait
You had to go make the fatal mistake
Of leading me on
You silly girl, that was wrong
Don't think that I don't know
I do
Don't think that I won't go
You watch me
It isn't out of question
One minute you're full of life
And the next you're sad
One minute you're marvelous
And the next you're bad
I don't like it one little bit
You're giving me the slip
Don't think that I don't know
I do
Don't think that I won't go
If you want me
It's really out of the question
I'm doing my best and I don´t know why
I'´m giving her a call and there's no reply
She's getting me down till I can't get up
She's giving me hell and if that's not enough
She's breaking my heart nearly every day
Not only in pieces but every way
I'm sorry of course but the fault is hers
And the next you won't
One minute you want me
And the next you don't
You're turning me upside down
Giving me the run around
Don't think that I don't know
I do
Don't think that I won't go
You watch me
It isn't out of question
One minute you're kissing me
And the next you're not
One minute you remember
And the next you've forgot
I don´t like it one little bit
You're giving me the slip
Don't think that I don't know
I do
Don't think that I won't go
If you want me
It's really out of the question
Between us we could have conquered Everest
Sailed empty handed around the world
But no you couldn't wait
You had to go make the fatal mistake
Of leading me on
You silly girl, that was wrong
Don't think that I don't know
I do
Don't think that I won't go
You watch me
It isn't out of question
One minute you're full of life
And the next you're sad
One minute you're marvelous
And the next you're bad
I don't like it one little bit
You're giving me the slip
Don't think that I don't know
I do
Don't think that I won't go
If you want me
It's really out of the question
I'm doing my best and I don´t know why
I'´m giving her a call and there's no reply
She's getting me down till I can't get up
She's giving me hell and if that's not enough
She's breaking my heart nearly every day
Not only in pieces but every way
I'm sorry of course but the fault is hers
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Out of the Question Lyrics as written by Gilbert O'sullivan
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