"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.
This story starts in ‘85
When posi-core was young and alive
And the world seemed to say
“It’s up to you”
So many things to make us shout
We knew what it was all about
We wanted to change things
And we still do
I always knew I’d never follow
A man with a bottle
Because a bottle makes a man
A baby not a role model
So I took the time to sit and think
I knew I’d never have a drink
I’ll always be clear
To see it through
So many people wonder
What they need to do in life
It’s time to end all this confusion
And find a new solution
We can always use another way
To create communication
And with three simple words
We can always try to do what’s right
Tell me what you want to be...GOOD!
Tell me what you want to stay...CLEAN!
Tell me what you want to have...FUN!
GOOD CLEAN FUN!
The current date is ‘98
Twelve years now that I’ve been straight
Positive living from day one
When Ian and Kevin had their say
They influenced what we are today
Made an impression on all we’ve done
We’ll never let the skeptic hands
Keep us from all the things we plan
All our ideas became direction
And so we started the band
If you wonder what we’re fighting for
It’s to change the world with posi-core
All I want to see is Good Clean Fun
So many people wonder
What they need to do in life
It’s time to end all this confusion
And find a new solution
We can always use another way
To create communication
And with three simple words
We can always try to do what’s right
Tell me what you want to be...GOOD!
Tell me what you want to stay...CLEAN!
Tell me what you want to have...FUN!
When posi-core was young and alive
And the world seemed to say
“It’s up to you”
So many things to make us shout
We knew what it was all about
We wanted to change things
And we still do
I always knew I’d never follow
A man with a bottle
Because a bottle makes a man
A baby not a role model
So I took the time to sit and think
I knew I’d never have a drink
I’ll always be clear
To see it through
So many people wonder
What they need to do in life
It’s time to end all this confusion
And find a new solution
We can always use another way
To create communication
And with three simple words
We can always try to do what’s right
Tell me what you want to be...GOOD!
Tell me what you want to stay...CLEAN!
Tell me what you want to have...FUN!
GOOD CLEAN FUN!
The current date is ‘98
Twelve years now that I’ve been straight
Positive living from day one
When Ian and Kevin had their say
They influenced what we are today
Made an impression on all we’ve done
We’ll never let the skeptic hands
Keep us from all the things we plan
All our ideas became direction
And so we started the band
If you wonder what we’re fighting for
It’s to change the world with posi-core
All I want to see is Good Clean Fun
So many people wonder
What they need to do in life
It’s time to end all this confusion
And find a new solution
We can always use another way
To create communication
And with three simple words
We can always try to do what’s right
Tell me what you want to be...GOOD!
Tell me what you want to stay...CLEAN!
Tell me what you want to have...FUN!
Lyrics submitted by xJoeBoothx
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this is my song!! its exactely how i feel about things, and dont we all just wanna have good clean fun?