"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.
I am just another fool,
And I have to, keep telling myself that
I am just a hypocrite,
And I have to, keep calling you one
And I forgot to bite my tongue,
As my assumption, is the mother of all mistakes
So I assume the role, open my mouth,
And clumsy words escape
So why you, want to to be there,
When you could be here,
You are slipping away
I awake with your replacement,
A bottle in my grasp, in an unfamiliar place
Because you put me out,
The butt of a sick joke, into this ashtray life
As you come and go, 'cause I forgot
To service you, and we broke down
And you can't live with my mistakes,
But I assume false grace
Open my open arms and grasp at for something true
How are you, how have you been,
Girl I miss you, want to see you again
Oh why you, want to to be there,
When you could be here
You are slipping away
I bring out the worst in you,
And you try to let me know
You bring out the worst in me,
Anxiety, anxiety
I'm trying to let you go,
You say I'm giving you the creeps
So I assume the bole, open my claws
And grasp for your heart
How are you, how have you been,
Girl I miss you, want to see you again
Into you like a mortal stake so vindictive
Your love's slipping away
Violins, into this ashtray life
Violins, the butt of your sick joke
Violins, I'm trying hard to let you go (violins)
And I have to, keep telling myself that
I am just a hypocrite,
And I have to, keep calling you one
And I forgot to bite my tongue,
As my assumption, is the mother of all mistakes
So I assume the role, open my mouth,
And clumsy words escape
So why you, want to to be there,
When you could be here,
You are slipping away
I awake with your replacement,
A bottle in my grasp, in an unfamiliar place
Because you put me out,
The butt of a sick joke, into this ashtray life
As you come and go, 'cause I forgot
To service you, and we broke down
And you can't live with my mistakes,
But I assume false grace
Open my open arms and grasp at for something true
How are you, how have you been,
Girl I miss you, want to see you again
Oh why you, want to to be there,
When you could be here
You are slipping away
I bring out the worst in you,
And you try to let me know
You bring out the worst in me,
Anxiety, anxiety
I'm trying to let you go,
You say I'm giving you the creeps
So I assume the bole, open my claws
And grasp for your heart
How are you, how have you been,
Girl I miss you, want to see you again
Into you like a mortal stake so vindictive
Your love's slipping away
Violins, into this ashtray life
Violins, the butt of your sick joke
Violins, I'm trying hard to let you go (violins)
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
Violins Lyrics as written by Joseph Cape
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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