"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.
It's getting so lonely inside this bed
Don't know if I should lick my wounds or say "woe is me" instead
And there's an aching inside my head
It's telling me you're better off alone
But after midnight morning will come
And the day will see if you will get some
They say that girl ya know she act too tough, tough, tough
Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
They say that girl you know she act so rough, rough, rough
Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
And I say follow me follow me follow me down down down down
'Til you see all my dreams
Not everything in this magical world is quite what it seems
I looked above the other day
'Cause I think I'm good and ready for a change
I live my life by the moon (by the moon)
If it's high, play it low, if it's harvest go slow and if it's full, then go
But after midnight morning will come
And the day will see if you're gonna get some
They say that girl ya know she act too tough, tough, tough
Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
They say that girl you know she act so rough, rough, rough
Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
And I say follow me follow me follow me down, down, down, down
'Til you see all my dreams
Not everything in this magical world is quite what it seems
And I'm searching for things that I just cannot see
Why don't you don't you don't you come and be with me
I pretend to be cool with me, want to believe
That I can do it on my own without my heart on my sleeve
I'm running, I'm running, catch up with me life
Or is it love that I'm looking to find
It's all in me, can't you see, why can't you, why can't you see
It's all in me, yeah
All in me, yeah
Where is your logic? (turn of the light, turn off the light)
Who do you need? Yeah (turn of the light, turn off the light)
(And I say follow me, follow me, follow me)
(Down, down, down, down, 'til you see all my dreams) where can you turn?
Not everything in this magical world is quite what it seems
Follow me, follow me, down, down, down
I do not need, I do not need nobody (turn off the light, turn off the light)
Follow me down, follow me down, down, down
I do not need, I do not need nobody (turn off the light, turn off the light)
Follow me, follow me, follow me, down, down, down, down
'Til you see all my dreams, see all my dreams
Follow me, follow me, follow me, down, down, down, down
'Til you see all my dreams, see all my dreams
Where is your logic? (turn off the light, turn off the light)
Who do you need? Yeah (turn off the light, turn off the light)
Where can you turn? (turn off the light, turn off the light)
And where is your logic? (turn off the light, turn off the light)
Who do you need?
Don't know if I should lick my wounds or say "woe is me" instead
And there's an aching inside my head
It's telling me you're better off alone
But after midnight morning will come
And the day will see if you will get some
They say that girl ya know she act too tough, tough, tough
Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
They say that girl you know she act so rough, rough, rough
Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
And I say follow me follow me follow me down down down down
'Til you see all my dreams
Not everything in this magical world is quite what it seems
I looked above the other day
'Cause I think I'm good and ready for a change
I live my life by the moon (by the moon)
If it's high, play it low, if it's harvest go slow and if it's full, then go
But after midnight morning will come
And the day will see if you're gonna get some
They say that girl ya know she act too tough, tough, tough
Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
They say that girl you know she act so rough, rough, rough
Well it's 'til I turn off the light, turn off the light
And I say follow me follow me follow me down, down, down, down
'Til you see all my dreams
Not everything in this magical world is quite what it seems
And I'm searching for things that I just cannot see
Why don't you don't you don't you come and be with me
I pretend to be cool with me, want to believe
That I can do it on my own without my heart on my sleeve
I'm running, I'm running, catch up with me life
Or is it love that I'm looking to find
It's all in me, can't you see, why can't you, why can't you see
It's all in me, yeah
All in me, yeah
Where is your logic? (turn of the light, turn off the light)
Who do you need? Yeah (turn of the light, turn off the light)
(And I say follow me, follow me, follow me)
(Down, down, down, down, 'til you see all my dreams) where can you turn?
Not everything in this magical world is quite what it seems
Follow me, follow me, down, down, down
I do not need, I do not need nobody (turn off the light, turn off the light)
Follow me down, follow me down, down, down
I do not need, I do not need nobody (turn off the light, turn off the light)
Follow me, follow me, follow me, down, down, down, down
'Til you see all my dreams, see all my dreams
Follow me, follow me, follow me, down, down, down, down
'Til you see all my dreams, see all my dreams
Where is your logic? (turn off the light, turn off the light)
Who do you need? Yeah (turn off the light, turn off the light)
Where can you turn? (turn off the light, turn off the light)
And where is your logic? (turn off the light, turn off the light)
Who do you need?
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This song really speaks to me in the position I find myself in lately. Just broke up with a long-term BF and kinda interested in someone else. I feel like I am caught between wanting to be by myself and be independent and single for a while.
I think Nelly really hits on what its like to be feminist and independent female. You try so hard to project that superwoman image, like you dont need a man to complete you or make you happy. But when your all alone, with no one to "act" for, everyone gets lonely and the insecurities that you pretend arent there surface. "Where is your logic?" is her trying to tell herself not to be so insecure and give into her feelings. Think with your head, not your heart. But she cant help it at nite...
The part about "i live my life by the moon" reminds me of how i check my horoscope to give me a little guideance as to what to do with my life...