"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.
Don't give me mountains that I can't climb
Don't give me water, you could give me wine
Don't give me the sun if it won't shine
Give me love, give me love
Don't give me sand, it slips through my fingertips
Why kiss my cheek, you could kiss my lips
Don't give me words that don't mean a thing
Give me love, give me love
You say you'll never love again
Love has caused you all the pain
I say come this way and see what I'll give you
I'll give you love, I'll give you love
Don't give me an ocean, I can't swim
Don't play games, I just can't win
Don't give me it all, to take away
Give me love, give me love
Say you need me
Say you want me
It's not that hard
All that you've got to do is reach out and give me love
And give me love
Don't give me water, you could give me wine
Don't give me the sun if it won't shine
Give me love, give me love
Don't give me sand, it slips through my fingertips
Why kiss my cheek, you could kiss my lips
Don't give me words that don't mean a thing
Give me love, give me love
You say you'll never love again
Love has caused you all the pain
I say come this way and see what I'll give you
I'll give you love, I'll give you love
Don't give me an ocean, I can't swim
Don't play games, I just can't win
Don't give me it all, to take away
Give me love, give me love
Say you need me
Say you want me
It's not that hard
All that you've got to do is reach out and give me love
And give me love
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Give Me Love Lyrics as written by Nick Lacey Herbert Armstrong
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