"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.
MC
Uh baby I don't think you know
Just yes
How much I love you
Have you ever felt lonely
When you know you gotta leave me
That's
How much I love you
Oh baby I don't think you know
Just yes
How much I love you
Have you ever felt lonely
When you know you gotta leave me
That's
How much I love you
The way I feel for you
I can't describe
It's almost too intense to verbalize
Essentially you're all, I'm living for
And basically each day, I need you more
And more
Have you ever been so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend
Me and my girlfriend
Have you ever felt lost when you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine 'till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
Don't underestimate the love in me
It's obvious these feelings run so deep
I fall and fall for you day after day
Nobody else could ever take your place, yeah
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend (me and my girlfriend)
Have you ever felt lost when you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine 'till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
You don't gotta waste your time and worry (don't waste your time)
You don't gotta look for reassurance (don't look around)
'Cause clearly you're the only one that's getting this and (sugar)
Sugar I don't need nobody else (you don't have to worry)
But you and honey I ain't letting go too soon
Because I can't get enough, why you asking how much?
It's more than you can handle baby
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend (I love you baby)
Have you ever felt lost
When you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you (I love you baby)
Love is yours and mine 'till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend (me and my girlfriend)
Have you ever felt lost when you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine
'Till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend (me and my girlfriend)
Have you ever felt lost when you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine
'Till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
Uh baby I don't think you know
Just yes
How much I love you
Have you ever felt lonely
When you know you gotta leave me
That's
How much I love you
Oh baby I don't think you know
Just yes
How much I love you
Have you ever felt lonely
When you know you gotta leave me
That's
How much I love you
The way I feel for you
I can't describe
It's almost too intense to verbalize
Essentially you're all, I'm living for
And basically each day, I need you more
And more
Have you ever been so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend
Me and my girlfriend
Have you ever felt lost when you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine 'till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
Don't underestimate the love in me
It's obvious these feelings run so deep
I fall and fall for you day after day
Nobody else could ever take your place, yeah
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend (me and my girlfriend)
Have you ever felt lost when you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine 'till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
You don't gotta waste your time and worry (don't waste your time)
You don't gotta look for reassurance (don't look around)
'Cause clearly you're the only one that's getting this and (sugar)
Sugar I don't need nobody else (you don't have to worry)
But you and honey I ain't letting go too soon
Because I can't get enough, why you asking how much?
It's more than you can handle baby
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend (I love you baby)
Have you ever felt lost
When you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you (I love you baby)
Love is yours and mine 'till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend (me and my girlfriend)
Have you ever felt lost when you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine
'Till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
Have you ever felt so enamored baby
That's how much I love you
All I need in this life, you see
Is me and my boyfriend (me and my girlfriend)
Have you ever felt lost when you know you gotta leave me
That's how much I love you
Love is yours and mine
'Till the very end
Just me and my boyfriend
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