"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.
Sure hate to see you looking so sad
Delicate man it needn't be that bad
You sit with me and I will listen
You'll feel much better when you open
You said all you wanted was a good time
Like a big hill you have to climb
And you got to be willing
You stand tall and you be strong
You have ruthless compassion
For yourself and for everyone
Yeah it's hard but it can be done
I know you've every right to feel grief
You've not had anything that you need
But you put your head on my shoulder
Till I whisper you something
Till I whisper you something
It don't take much to have a good time
A lot of lovemaking and a little wind
And you got to be willing
You stand tall and you stand strong
You try ruthless compassion
For yourself and for everyone
Yeah it's hard but it can be done
But you put your head on my shoulder
'Til I whisper you something
'Til I whisper you something
It's a long walk towards a good time
It's a big hill you have to climb
And you got to be willing
It don't take much to have a good time
A lot of lovemaking and a little wind
And you got to be willing
If you've never seen a good time [Repeat: x3]
How would you recognize one
How would you recognize one, how would you
How would you even find one
How would you, if you've never seen a good time
If you've never seen a good time
If you've never seen a good time
How would you recognize one
Delicate man it needn't be that bad
You sit with me and I will listen
You'll feel much better when you open
You said all you wanted was a good time
Like a big hill you have to climb
And you got to be willing
You stand tall and you be strong
You have ruthless compassion
For yourself and for everyone
Yeah it's hard but it can be done
I know you've every right to feel grief
You've not had anything that you need
But you put your head on my shoulder
Till I whisper you something
Till I whisper you something
It don't take much to have a good time
A lot of lovemaking and a little wind
And you got to be willing
You stand tall and you stand strong
You try ruthless compassion
For yourself and for everyone
Yeah it's hard but it can be done
But you put your head on my shoulder
'Til I whisper you something
'Til I whisper you something
It's a long walk towards a good time
It's a big hill you have to climb
And you got to be willing
It don't take much to have a good time
A lot of lovemaking and a little wind
And you got to be willing
If you've never seen a good time [Repeat: x3]
How would you recognize one
How would you recognize one, how would you
How would you even find one
How would you, if you've never seen a good time
If you've never seen a good time
If you've never seen a good time
How would you recognize one
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'Til I Whisper U Something Lyrics as written by Dave Stewart Sinead O'connor
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100% no doubt about it if it's really 'you' or not.
...i was there, but then she did it. & i make sure each day i'm willing.