"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 thought that she was kinda interested
but I guess I’m wrong
so I’m done trying
just like that song
where the guy liked the girl and the girl liked the guy
or so we all thought seeing how everything looked fine
but that was a make believe and this was one too
girls fucking suck…so now what do I do?
You say it’ll get better…and I will move on
but how do you know? You just write songs
I know you mean well and care as a friend
but I’m hurting so bad, this fucking girl’s playing with my head.
And I wish I could not care and act almost numb
but I’ve got so much love to give (her) it just can’t be done.
I was so fucking pissed I took the long way home
and passed my ex’s house which enhanced the feeling of being alone
When will it end? When will the pain leave?
I hear she’s moved on to some other guy to replace me
she knew that I liked her. How could she not know?
I asked to her to do things and took her to shows
but I treated her like an equal and didn’t intrude
so now I’m all alone with nothing to do.
Being nice doesn’t get you too far.
Fuck girls. And place my heart in this jar
where it can’t get broken and will stay safe
yeah I’ll miss it but it’s a price I’ll pay
to save myself from those lonely nights
when I’m in the dark and she’s under the lights
but I guess I’m wrong
so I’m done trying
just like that song
where the guy liked the girl and the girl liked the guy
or so we all thought seeing how everything looked fine
but that was a make believe and this was one too
girls fucking suck…so now what do I do?
You say it’ll get better…and I will move on
but how do you know? You just write songs
I know you mean well and care as a friend
but I’m hurting so bad, this fucking girl’s playing with my head.
And I wish I could not care and act almost numb
but I’ve got so much love to give (her) it just can’t be done.
I was so fucking pissed I took the long way home
and passed my ex’s house which enhanced the feeling of being alone
When will it end? When will the pain leave?
I hear she’s moved on to some other guy to replace me
she knew that I liked her. How could she not know?
I asked to her to do things and took her to shows
but I treated her like an equal and didn’t intrude
so now I’m all alone with nothing to do.
Being nice doesn’t get you too far.
Fuck girls. And place my heart in this jar
where it can’t get broken and will stay safe
yeah I’ll miss it but it’s a price I’ll pay
to save myself from those lonely nights
when I’m in the dark and she’s under the lights
Lyrics submitted by imperfectHEROS
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