"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.
Threw a line out to pull you to me
If you don't get it then you don't get it
You made your mind up before you knew me
If you don't get it then you don't get it
Take my hand for a minute
We're in it
Imagine all the pain that might be forgiven
What if I had your heart
What if you wore my scars
How would we break down
What if you were me
What if I were you
What if you told my lies
What if I cried with your eyes
Could anyone keep us down
What if you were me
What if I were you
Had a dream of a new tomorrow
If you don't get it then you don't get it
I took a step hoping you might follow
If you don't get it then you don't get it
Take a chance for a minute
Jump in it
Imagine if you asked yourself for a minute
What if I had your heart
What if you wore my scars
How would we break down
What if you were me
What if I were you
What if you told my lies
What if I cried with your eyes
Could anyone keep us down
What if you were me
What if I were you
Do the ones who make it better
Find to get out, got to touch the other side
What if all that it took to save our lives
Together was to rise up
What if I had your heart
What if you wore my scars
How would we break down (Break down)
What if I were you
What if I told your lies
What if you cried with my eyes
Could anyone keep us down
What if you were me
What if I were you
What if your hand was my hand
Could we hold on and let go
What if your life was my life
Can we love what we don't know
What if your hand was my hand
Could we hold on and let go
What if your life was my life
And what if I were you
If you don't get it then you don't get it
You made your mind up before you knew me
If you don't get it then you don't get it
Take my hand for a minute
We're in it
Imagine all the pain that might be forgiven
What if I had your heart
What if you wore my scars
How would we break down
What if you were me
What if I were you
What if you told my lies
What if I cried with your eyes
Could anyone keep us down
What if you were me
What if I were you
Had a dream of a new tomorrow
If you don't get it then you don't get it
I took a step hoping you might follow
If you don't get it then you don't get it
Take a chance for a minute
Jump in it
Imagine if you asked yourself for a minute
What if I had your heart
What if you wore my scars
How would we break down
What if you were me
What if I were you
What if you told my lies
What if I cried with your eyes
Could anyone keep us down
What if you were me
What if I were you
Do the ones who make it better
Find to get out, got to touch the other side
What if all that it took to save our lives
Together was to rise up
What if I had your heart
What if you wore my scars
How would we break down (Break down)
What if I were you
What if I told your lies
What if you cried with my eyes
Could anyone keep us down
What if you were me
What if I were you
What if your hand was my hand
Could we hold on and let go
What if your life was my life
Can we love what we don't know
What if your hand was my hand
Could we hold on and let go
What if your life was my life
And what if I were you
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