"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.
The wind was still the moon was full that night
When she heard a sound that sent a shiver down her spine
Something came up from behind she could feel it breath
Now she new it had returned the prophecy come true
Running screaming little red was scared
Coming closer faster was those burning yellow eyes
She trapped and felt onto the ground the beast was on her tail
Just outside her grandmas house her final scream was heard
[Chorus:]
Look at me you will see what the moon has done to me
I'm a child of the brightest of nights
Come to me you'll be free of the trouble life can be
Into hell I will send your lost soul I will drag you into darkness
So the story goes of little red
Who went to see her grandma on the moonlit night
She dreamt of places far away from here she strayed from the trail
Walked into wolfen lair now death was on its way
When night had turned to morning she was found
In the clearing by her grandmas house she had died
Her heart has been torn out of her chest blood was everywhere
A little girl's been killed again oh god when would it end
The moon I see oh the moon I fell
How many nights we spent together
You are my life my most trusted friend
I am only what you have made me
The stars all shine in awe of you
The oceans heed thy call
And I am just a servant to thy will
The kingdom of the night is yours
So guide me on my way
Show me life to end and I obey
Father take this heart I bring father are you proud?
I your son the chosen one have heard your call again
When she heard a sound that sent a shiver down her spine
Something came up from behind she could feel it breath
Now she new it had returned the prophecy come true
Running screaming little red was scared
Coming closer faster was those burning yellow eyes
She trapped and felt onto the ground the beast was on her tail
Just outside her grandmas house her final scream was heard
[Chorus:]
Look at me you will see what the moon has done to me
I'm a child of the brightest of nights
Come to me you'll be free of the trouble life can be
Into hell I will send your lost soul I will drag you into darkness
So the story goes of little red
Who went to see her grandma on the moonlit night
She dreamt of places far away from here she strayed from the trail
Walked into wolfen lair now death was on its way
When night had turned to morning she was found
In the clearing by her grandmas house she had died
Her heart has been torn out of her chest blood was everywhere
A little girl's been killed again oh god when would it end
The moon I see oh the moon I fell
How many nights we spent together
You are my life my most trusted friend
I am only what you have made me
The stars all shine in awe of you
The oceans heed thy call
And I am just a servant to thy will
The kingdom of the night is yours
So guide me on my way
Show me life to end and I obey
Father take this heart I bring father are you proud?
I your son the chosen one have heard your call again
Lyrics submitted by ShadowSoul
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