"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.
Never, ever felt this way before
You are that one that I'm craving for
Another step nearer your heart
Another step closer to knowing you
Another step nearer your heart, I'm on my way
I never thought it could happen
Being close to someone like you
But you know this isn't just a minute affair
If we make time and take a lot of care
As I love everything about it
There's such a good feel about it
And I know where I'm gonna be
If you take a step closer to me
Another step nearer your heart
Another step closer to knowing you
Another step nearer your heart, I'm on my way
I couldn't even describe it
Though I tried I couldn't find the words
When you're stumbling through life
And love is one step away
And you carry on or do you stay
We've got to promise faithfully
To hang on to each other and never leave
That's the way love's gonna be
If you take a step closer to me, come on now
Another step nearer your heart
Another step closer to knowing you
Another step nearer your heart, I'm on my way
The only way to deal with affairs of the heart
You've got to jump right in, doesn't matter who starts
Take a step nearer, come over here
Together we can make it tonight
Oh, we can make it tonight
Another step, another step
Another step nearer your heart
Another step closer to knowing you
Another step nearer your heart, I'm on my way
Another step nearer your heart
Another step closer to knowing you
Another step nearer your heart, I'm on my way
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
You are that one that I'm craving for
Another step nearer your heart
Another step closer to knowing you
Another step nearer your heart, I'm on my way
I never thought it could happen
Being close to someone like you
But you know this isn't just a minute affair
If we make time and take a lot of care
As I love everything about it
There's such a good feel about it
And I know where I'm gonna be
If you take a step closer to me
Another step nearer your heart
Another step closer to knowing you
Another step nearer your heart, I'm on my way
I couldn't even describe it
Though I tried I couldn't find the words
When you're stumbling through life
And love is one step away
And you carry on or do you stay
We've got to promise faithfully
To hang on to each other and never leave
That's the way love's gonna be
If you take a step closer to me, come on now
Another step nearer your heart
Another step closer to knowing you
Another step nearer your heart, I'm on my way
The only way to deal with affairs of the heart
You've got to jump right in, doesn't matter who starts
Take a step nearer, come over here
Together we can make it tonight
Oh, we can make it tonight
Another step, another step
Another step nearer your heart
Another step closer to knowing you
Another step nearer your heart, I'm on my way
Another step nearer your heart
Another step closer to knowing you
Another step nearer your heart, I'm on my way
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
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