"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.
Why did you lie to me?
Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother
Everything you claimed to be was a lie, lie
Why did you lie to me?
You've been creepin', sneekin', sleepin' with another
Messed up, it's time to leave, so bye, bye
Used to treat me like a queen
Said I was your everything
Promised me that you would never cheat, on me
But I found a number on the floor
And I won't take it no more
Baby it feels so crazy thinkin' you'd be true to me, yeah
(tell me baby) Did you really think?
(I would maybe) I turn the other cheek and
(and let you play me)
I thought you were different but your like the rest it's true
Why did you lie to me?
Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother
Everything you claimed to be was a lie, lie
Why did you lie to me?
You've been creepin', sneekin', sleepin' with another
Messed up, it's time to leave, so bye, bye
Yeah
Ooh, last time you played me like a fool
Now it's time I loose my cool
Ain't no way you'll ever get another chance
Why did you just claimed to be so true
When I gave my world to you
All you want to do is hang on the edge of the line
(tell me baby) Did you really think?
(I would maybe) I turn the other cheek and
(and let you play me) Ooh, but I flipped it all for you
(Why did you lie to me?) Uh
Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother
Everything you claimed to be (was a lie, lie)
It was a lie, lie yeah
(Why did you lie to me?) Ooh ooh
You've been creepin', (sneekin', sleepin' with another)
Hey yeah ooh
(Messed up, it's time to leave), so bye, bye
(tell me baby) Did you really think?
(I would maybe) I turn the other cheak and
(and let you play me) Ooh, but I flipped it all for you
(why'd you, lie to me) Aah haa
(why'd you, lie to me) Ooh ooh ooh oh
(why'd you, why'd you, why'd you, why'd you lie to me)
Why'd you, lie to me
(why'd you, why'd you, why'd you, why'd you lie to me)
(why'd you, lie to me) Why'd you lie to me
Why did you lie to me?
Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother
Everything you claimed to be was a lie, lie
Why did you lie to me?
You've been creepin', sneekin', sleepin' with another
Messed up, it's time to leave, so bye, bye, yeah
(Why did you lie to me?) You didn't have to lie
(Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother)
(Everything you claimed to be was a lie, lie)
Ever claimed, it was a lie, lie, yeah
(Why did you lie to me?) Ooh ooh
(You've been creepin', sneekin', sleepin' with another)
You've been creepin', with another
(Messed up, it's time to leave, so bye, bye, yeah)
So, you messed up, you messed up with me
(Why did you lie to me?) Don't leave me
(Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother)
Whoo ooh ooh
Everything you claimed to be was a lie, lie
(Why did you lie to me?) Whoo
You've been creepin', sneekin', sleepin' with another
(Messed up, it's time to leave, so bye, bye) So bye, bye bye
Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother
Everything you claimed to be was a lie, lie
Why did you lie to me?
You've been creepin', sneekin', sleepin' with another
Messed up, it's time to leave, so bye, bye
Used to treat me like a queen
Said I was your everything
Promised me that you would never cheat, on me
But I found a number on the floor
And I won't take it no more
Baby it feels so crazy thinkin' you'd be true to me, yeah
(tell me baby) Did you really think?
(I would maybe) I turn the other cheek and
(and let you play me)
I thought you were different but your like the rest it's true
Why did you lie to me?
Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother
Everything you claimed to be was a lie, lie
Why did you lie to me?
You've been creepin', sneekin', sleepin' with another
Messed up, it's time to leave, so bye, bye
Yeah
Ooh, last time you played me like a fool
Now it's time I loose my cool
Ain't no way you'll ever get another chance
Why did you just claimed to be so true
When I gave my world to you
All you want to do is hang on the edge of the line
(tell me baby) Did you really think?
(I would maybe) I turn the other cheek and
(and let you play me) Ooh, but I flipped it all for you
(Why did you lie to me?) Uh
Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother
Everything you claimed to be (was a lie, lie)
It was a lie, lie yeah
(Why did you lie to me?) Ooh ooh
You've been creepin', (sneekin', sleepin' with another)
Hey yeah ooh
(Messed up, it's time to leave), so bye, bye
(tell me baby) Did you really think?
(I would maybe) I turn the other cheak and
(and let you play me) Ooh, but I flipped it all for you
(why'd you, lie to me) Aah haa
(why'd you, lie to me) Ooh ooh ooh oh
(why'd you, why'd you, why'd you, why'd you lie to me)
Why'd you, lie to me
(why'd you, why'd you, why'd you, why'd you lie to me)
(why'd you, lie to me) Why'd you lie to me
Why did you lie to me?
Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother
Everything you claimed to be was a lie, lie
Why did you lie to me?
You've been creepin', sneekin', sleepin' with another
Messed up, it's time to leave, so bye, bye, yeah
(Why did you lie to me?) You didn't have to lie
(Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother)
(Everything you claimed to be was a lie, lie)
Ever claimed, it was a lie, lie, yeah
(Why did you lie to me?) Ooh ooh
(You've been creepin', sneekin', sleepin' with another)
You've been creepin', with another
(Messed up, it's time to leave, so bye, bye, yeah)
So, you messed up, you messed up with me
(Why did you lie to me?) Don't leave me
(Can't be trusted, good for nothing type of brother)
Whoo ooh ooh
Everything you claimed to be was a lie, lie
(Why did you lie to me?) Whoo
You've been creepin', sneekin', sleepin' with another
(Messed up, it's time to leave, so bye, bye) So bye, bye bye
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Why'd You Lie to Me Lyrics as written by Gregory Dean Lawson Damon Sharpe
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