"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.
[SPOKEN] On this beautiful hot summer day, what we all need right now, every boy, every girl
Is a new attacking squad formation
SQUAD SET?
YOU BET!
We need a new squad attacking formation (we gotta try out a new formation)
And we need a new squad attacking formation
And we need a new squad attacking formation (we need a new squad attacking formation)
And we need a new squad attacking formation
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
Baby come on (YOU BET!)
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad attacking formation
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
Baby come on (YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!)
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad attacking formation (YOU BET!)
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID STOP
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID THIS SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK NO MORE
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID STOP
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID THIS SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK NO MORE
And we need a new squad attacking formation (we gotta try out a new formation)
And we need a new squad attacking formation
And we need a new squad attacking formation (we need a new squad attacking formation)
And we need a new squad attacking formation
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
Baby come on (YOU BET!)
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad attacking formation
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
Baby come on (YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!)
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad attacking formation (YOU BET!)
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID STOP
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID THIS SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK NO MORE
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID STOP
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID THIS SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK NO MORE
[SPOKEN] On this beautiful hot summer day, what we all need right now, from everywhere around the world, every boy, every girl, is a new attacking squad formation. Squad set? You bet!
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!
We got a new squad, new squad (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad, new squad (YOU BET!)
We got a new squad, new squad (YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!)
A new squad attacking formation (SQUAD SET? YOU BET!)
We got a new squad, new squad (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad, new squad (YOU BET!)
We got a new squad, new squad (YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!)
A new squad attacking formation (SQUAD SET? YOUBET!)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
A new squad attacking formation (SQUAD SET? YOU BET!)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
Is a new attacking squad formation
SQUAD SET?
YOU BET!
We need a new squad attacking formation (we gotta try out a new formation)
And we need a new squad attacking formation
And we need a new squad attacking formation (we need a new squad attacking formation)
And we need a new squad attacking formation
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
Baby come on (YOU BET!)
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad attacking formation
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
Baby come on (YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!)
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad attacking formation (YOU BET!)
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID STOP
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID THIS SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK NO MORE
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID STOP
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID THIS SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK NO MORE
And we need a new squad attacking formation (we gotta try out a new formation)
And we need a new squad attacking formation
And we need a new squad attacking formation (we need a new squad attacking formation)
And we need a new squad attacking formation
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
Baby come on (YOU BET!)
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad attacking formation
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
Baby come on (YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!)
Baby come on (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad attacking formation (YOU BET!)
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID STOP
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID THIS SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK NO MORE
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID STOP
WHAT DID YOU SAY - I SAID THIS SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK NO MORE
[SPOKEN] On this beautiful hot summer day, what we all need right now, from everywhere around the world, every boy, every girl, is a new attacking squad formation. Squad set? You bet!
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!
We got a new squad, new squad (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad, new squad (YOU BET!)
We got a new squad, new squad (YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!)
A new squad attacking formation (SQUAD SET? YOU BET!)
We got a new squad, new squad (SQUAD SET?)
We got a new squad, new squad (YOU BET!)
We got a new squad, new squad (YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!)
A new squad attacking formation (SQUAD SET? YOUBET!)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
A new squad attacking formation (SQUAD SET? YOU BET!)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
We got a new squad, new squad (we gotta try out a new formation)
Lyrics submitted by modernrocksong
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