"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.
Deconstructing gods
Somehow I came across you
When the lights went out I fell beside you
It's a pretty trick
I'll pray someone has taught you
If you leave me crushed, I'll crawl to find you
Love comes quickly and I'm indisposed
And what I cant describe is what I want the most
Love so sickening, and I'm indisposed
And what I can't describe is what I want the most
Love comes quickly, and I'm indisposed
And what I cant describe is all I wanted
Feeling freezes so I know it must be
Time to leave you dear
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Feeling freezes when I know you want me
It's time to leave you here
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Shining like a God
You descended with me
When I lit your sky I saw too clearly
I could see your tears
And as you went to heal me
They consumed my own, and drowned your beauty
Love comes quickly and I'm indisposed
And what I can't describe is what I want the most
Love so sickening, and I'm indisposed
And what you cant provide is all I wanted
Feeling freezes so I know it must be
Time to leave you, dear
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Feeling freezes when I know you want me
It's time to leave you here
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Everything's warm
When I know you want me
When I know you want me
Everything's cold
When I know you want me
When I know you want me
When I know you want me
And I know you want me
Feeling freezes so I know it must be
Time to leave you, dear
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Feeling freezes when I know you want me
It's time to leave you here
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Feeling freezes so I know it must be
Time to leave you, dear
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Feeling freezes when I know you want me
It's time to leave you here
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Everything's warm
Everything's warm
Everything's warm (when your heart grows cold)
Everything's warm
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Everything's warm
Somehow I came across you
When the lights went out I fell beside you
It's a pretty trick
I'll pray someone has taught you
If you leave me crushed, I'll crawl to find you
Love comes quickly and I'm indisposed
And what I cant describe is what I want the most
Love so sickening, and I'm indisposed
And what I can't describe is what I want the most
Love comes quickly, and I'm indisposed
And what I cant describe is all I wanted
Feeling freezes so I know it must be
Time to leave you dear
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Feeling freezes when I know you want me
It's time to leave you here
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Shining like a God
You descended with me
When I lit your sky I saw too clearly
I could see your tears
And as you went to heal me
They consumed my own, and drowned your beauty
Love comes quickly and I'm indisposed
And what I can't describe is what I want the most
Love so sickening, and I'm indisposed
And what you cant provide is all I wanted
Feeling freezes so I know it must be
Time to leave you, dear
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Feeling freezes when I know you want me
It's time to leave you here
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Everything's warm
When I know you want me
When I know you want me
Everything's cold
When I know you want me
When I know you want me
When I know you want me
And I know you want me
Feeling freezes so I know it must be
Time to leave you, dear
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Feeling freezes when I know you want me
It's time to leave you here
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Feeling freezes so I know it must be
Time to leave you, dear
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Feeling freezes when I know you want me
It's time to leave you here
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Everything's warm
Everything's warm
Everything's warm (when your heart grows cold)
Everything's warm
Everything's warm when your heart grows cold
Everything's warm
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