"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 know it's none of my business what you do
But you don't have a clue
He's just a friend but he's got it out for you
I thought I should tell you
Hold this close to your chest, no one can know
He won't let his feelings show
He keeps them under wraps, although
They would love to flow
What he never told you
Is that he would love to hold you
Take a look around, take it in
Take it in
Take it in
I don't think that it's appropriate to cry
Here's something to wipe your eye
His only fault was that he was much too shy
And he didn't even try
So bein' all by yourself is no way to be
There's plenty of fish in his sea
It's not the end of the world, take it from me
You can take from me
'Cause you have more to offer
Than you will ever know
Take a deep breath, take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Hold me close to your chest before you go
There's something that you should know
Put your mouth on my back and lightly blow
Where does the warmness go?
Up to my arms and shoulders
Could I be any bolder?
It looks like you have been taken in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
But you don't have a clue
He's just a friend but he's got it out for you
I thought I should tell you
Hold this close to your chest, no one can know
He won't let his feelings show
He keeps them under wraps, although
They would love to flow
What he never told you
Is that he would love to hold you
Take a look around, take it in
Take it in
Take it in
I don't think that it's appropriate to cry
Here's something to wipe your eye
His only fault was that he was much too shy
And he didn't even try
So bein' all by yourself is no way to be
There's plenty of fish in his sea
It's not the end of the world, take it from me
You can take from me
'Cause you have more to offer
Than you will ever know
Take a deep breath, take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Hold me close to your chest before you go
There's something that you should know
Put your mouth on my back and lightly blow
Where does the warmness go?
Up to my arms and shoulders
Could I be any bolder?
It looks like you have been taken in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Lyrics submitted by becky_salami
Take It In Lyrics as written by Chris Murphy Andrew Scott
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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