"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.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 過激にかまして
TU, TU, TU... 今火をつけておくれよ
ねぇ? いつからさ みんなしょぼくれてさ 欲望ばかり空回り!
ヤロー(男)共がSo Tired! そんな時 Inspired! 君の
HIP HOPなヒップ! POPなバスト! ノリ的にはジャングルなヘアー
カツ入れてムチ入れてくれる クイーン様みたいに盛り上げて!
都会(まち)は黄昏て 踊るシルエット
夢を散りばめてるスターダスト
抱きしめられたなら
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 過激にかまして
砕け落ちてゆく 僕の夢まで 今火をつけておくれよ
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! つむじ風だね
軽くぬいてゆく 僕をアオるよ 追いつけないよそのスピード
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
その重力にさからいまくりのBody! 天国をひきずりおろして
ズボンもひきずりおろして! ピッカピカピカに光ってる!
ギャラリーの視線に磨かれてるから まわりのパワー! 僕のタワー!
夢中になる集中しちゃう だって自慢だもん 僕のモン!
女の魅力は 街のマグネット
男たちをひきつけてる
笑顔独り占めさ
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 銀河の果てから
どこか舞い降りた 天使みたいさ 自由な翼(はね)ではばたいて
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 弾けてみせるよ
僕の限界へ 君がいるから 踏み込んでゆけるはずだよ
(ほらほら!)巻き込まれていく(ほらほら!)誰も振り返る
(ほらほら!)とびっきりの君と(ほらほら!)素敵な快感
Wo-Oh Wo-Oh!
女の魅力は 街のマグネット
男たちをひきつけてる
笑顔独り占めさ Wo-Oh!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 過激にかまして
砕け落ちてゆく 僕の夢まで 今火をつけておくれよ
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! つむじ風だね
軽くぬいてゆく 僕をアオるよ 追いつけないよそのスピード
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 銀河の果てから
どこか舞い降りた 天使みたいさ 自由な翼(はね)ではばたいて
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 弾けてみせるよ
僕の限界へ 君がいるから 踏み込んでゆけるはずだよ
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 過激にかまして
TU, TU, TU... 今火をつけておくれよ
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! つむじ風だね
TU, TU, TU... 追いつけないよそのスピード
(ほらほら!)いつも輝ける(ほらほら!)自分に言い聞かせて
(ほらほら!)短すぎるスカート(ほらほら!)今 女神の予感
Wo-Oh Wo-Oh!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 過激にかまして
TU, TU, TU... 今火をつけておくれよ
ねぇ? いつからさ みんなしょぼくれてさ 欲望ばかり空回り!
ヤロー(男)共がSo Tired! そんな時 Inspired! 君の
HIP HOPなヒップ! POPなバスト! ノリ的にはジャングルなヘアー
カツ入れてムチ入れてくれる クイーン様みたいに盛り上げて!
都会(まち)は黄昏て 踊るシルエット
夢を散りばめてるスターダスト
抱きしめられたなら
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 過激にかまして
砕け落ちてゆく 僕の夢まで 今火をつけておくれよ
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! つむじ風だね
軽くぬいてゆく 僕をアオるよ 追いつけないよそのスピード
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
その重力にさからいまくりのBody! 天国をひきずりおろして
ズボンもひきずりおろして! ピッカピカピカに光ってる!
ギャラリーの視線に磨かれてるから まわりのパワー! 僕のタワー!
夢中になる集中しちゃう だって自慢だもん 僕のモン!
女の魅力は 街のマグネット
男たちをひきつけてる
笑顔独り占めさ
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 銀河の果てから
どこか舞い降りた 天使みたいさ 自由な翼(はね)ではばたいて
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 弾けてみせるよ
僕の限界へ 君がいるから 踏み込んでゆけるはずだよ
(ほらほら!)巻き込まれていく(ほらほら!)誰も振り返る
(ほらほら!)とびっきりの君と(ほらほら!)素敵な快感
Wo-Oh Wo-Oh!
女の魅力は 街のマグネット
男たちをひきつけてる
笑顔独り占めさ Wo-Oh!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 過激にかまして
砕け落ちてゆく 僕の夢まで 今火をつけておくれよ
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! つむじ風だね
軽くぬいてゆく 僕をアオるよ 追いつけないよそのスピード
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 銀河の果てから
どこか舞い降りた 天使みたいさ 自由な翼(はね)ではばたいて
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 弾けてみせるよ
僕の限界へ 君がいるから 踏み込んでゆけるはずだよ
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! 過激にかまして
TU, TU, TU... 今火をつけておくれよ
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY! つむじ風だね
TU, TU, TU... 追いつけないよそのスピード
(ほらほら!)いつも輝ける(ほらほら!)自分に言い聞かせて
(ほらほら!)短すぎるスカート(ほらほら!)今 女神の予感
Wo-Oh Wo-Oh!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY, BODY!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BABY, ROCK YOUR BODY!
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