"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 see him coming
He's out to get you
He'll get us fooling your door
You've got a letter
From the sisters of mercy
They can't have you no more
Temptation, such sweet song
That burns inside
One rhythm, one power
One drain of blood left you dry
I see you there
Before the dancin' visions
So many stars in your eyes
You've got it all
But you ain't seen nothing
How can you be so blind
Stand back
Make way for the zodiac boy
Stand back
I'm gonna take you
To the other side
Stand back
Make way for the zodiac boy
Stand back
You've gotta listen to
The power of the future
It's so easy, it's a chain reaction
Every step of the way
There are places
You've been dreaming of
But never knew the way
Temptation, such a good thing
That burns inside
One rhythm, one power
One drain left you dry
He's out to get you
He'll get us fooling your door
You've got a letter
From the sisters of mercy
They can't have you no more
Temptation, such sweet song
That burns inside
One rhythm, one power
One drain of blood left you dry
I see you there
Before the dancin' visions
So many stars in your eyes
You've got it all
But you ain't seen nothing
How can you be so blind
Stand back
Make way for the zodiac boy
Stand back
I'm gonna take you
To the other side
Stand back
Make way for the zodiac boy
Stand back
You've gotta listen to
The power of the future
It's so easy, it's a chain reaction
Every step of the way
There are places
You've been dreaming of
But never knew the way
Temptation, such a good thing
That burns inside
One rhythm, one power
One drain left you dry
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Stand Back Lyrics as written by Stevie Nicks Prince Rogers Nelson
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