"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.
Roll around
And I stare at you
Your lights and sound
Am I scared of you?
You could take me down
Like you set to do
But hear me now
I'll take care of you
Light me up
Knock me down
I'm free game whenever you're around
So lock me in, we're special bound
'Cause you're my silverball
Had it all
There and back again
I destroyed the ring
On the attack again
The multiball
Was on track again
But I watched it fall
Through the center drain
Light me up
Knock me down
I'm free game whenever you're around
So lock me in, we're special bound
'Cause you're my silverball
Silence is fine
But you won't play me blind
Drops inline
We said everytime
I'll change your mind
If I nudge you oh-so carefully
Setting up
Hittin' shots again
Getting tough
Makin' locks again
If you've seen one
Then they're all the same
Just shoot the lights
And avoid outlanes
Light me up
Knock me down
I'm free game whenever you're around
So lock me in, we're special bound
'Cause you're my silverball
Light me up
Knock me down
I'm free game whenever you're around
So lock me in, we're special bound
'Cause you're my silverball
And I stare at you
Your lights and sound
Am I scared of you?
You could take me down
Like you set to do
But hear me now
I'll take care of you
Light me up
Knock me down
I'm free game whenever you're around
So lock me in, we're special bound
'Cause you're my silverball
Had it all
There and back again
I destroyed the ring
On the attack again
The multiball
Was on track again
But I watched it fall
Through the center drain
Light me up
Knock me down
I'm free game whenever you're around
So lock me in, we're special bound
'Cause you're my silverball
Silence is fine
But you won't play me blind
Drops inline
We said everytime
I'll change your mind
If I nudge you oh-so carefully
Setting up
Hittin' shots again
Getting tough
Makin' locks again
If you've seen one
Then they're all the same
Just shoot the lights
And avoid outlanes
Light me up
Knock me down
I'm free game whenever you're around
So lock me in, we're special bound
'Cause you're my silverball
Light me up
Knock me down
I'm free game whenever you're around
So lock me in, we're special bound
'Cause you're my silverball
Lyrics submitted by Browns0286
Silverball Lyrics as written by Ed Robertson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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