"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.
It's a mistake
But go ahead and take a side
But watch how you choose
Or be headed for a ride
'Cause I just don't know if I could
I can't stop what you began
I can't fight for what you began
You've opened the gates
Now face the other side
Just go on it's cool
Now head into the fire
I just don't know if I could
I can't stop what you began
I can't fight for what you began
I know what's inside
For you again
Switch on your game
Stop wasting all your time
'Cause surprise it's you
Who'll face what you decide
I think I'd have known about you
I can't stop what you began
I can't fight for what you began
I know what's inside
I know your fate
I know I can't stop what you began
But go ahead and take a side
But watch how you choose
Or be headed for a ride
'Cause I just don't know if I could
I can't stop what you began
I can't fight for what you began
You've opened the gates
Now face the other side
Just go on it's cool
Now head into the fire
I just don't know if I could
I can't stop what you began
I can't fight for what you began
I know what's inside
For you again
Switch on your game
Stop wasting all your time
'Cause surprise it's you
Who'll face what you decide
I think I'd have known about you
I can't stop what you began
I can't fight for what you began
I know what's inside
I know your fate
I know I can't stop what you began
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings, edited by thrwmyhrtawy., Mellow_Harsher
Gauze Lyrics as written by Chino Camilo Moreno Abe Cunningham
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I think this lyrics is about a girl who has to choose from a friend with benefit and an ex and the benefit guy know she will choose her ex (It's a mistake but go ahead and take a side, but watch how you choose, Or be headed for a ride). The friends with benefit is in love with her and doesn't just see sex( I can't stop what you began You've opened the gates Now face the other side). Friend with benefit is use to her decision which is her ex who is a jerk (Just go on it's cool Now head into the fire). Friend with benefit is asking to stop repeating the same act and end up in same place 'broken up' (Switch on your game Stop wasting all your time 'Cause surprise it's you Who'll face what you decide I think I'd have known about you). Repeat that he in love and can't move on from her......
Personally i'm going through this a guy is choosing between me n his ex