"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.
On a Tuesday afternoon,
My mom came in my room
And said get the fuck up out of bed
And get a goddamn job
So I told her hey, hey fuck you mom
And I threw the phone at her head
But I missed and hit her in the snatch
So I slammed the door in her face
Don't ever march in my room
I'll kick your ass
And call the cops
And tell them I'm abused
And you'll wind up in jail
While I snowboard in Veil
No one to post your bail
'Cause daddy loves me more
He says that you're a…
You're worthless
You're lazy
You're stupid
A little overweight
Now give me 20 bucks
Mommy you're so worthless
You're lazy
You're stupid
A little overweight
Now give me 20 bucks
Now make it 50…bucks
Now mom writes me letters
I write return to sender
Let her rot there in her cell
I watch the dogs mate on her bed
Sorry mom
I had to pawn
The china, silver, and all your jewelry
I had to eat
And rent a bunch of prostitutes like you
You're lazy
You're stupid
A little overweight
Now give me 20 bucks
Mommy you're so worthless
You're lazy
You're stupid
A little overweight
Now give me 20 bucks
Now make it 50 bucks
No, make it 60
Make it 75
Why don't you just give me your whole goddamn purse
I hope you're having fun rotting in jail
Maybe I'll come visit you
Nah
Enjoy your stretch in jail!
My mom came in my room
And said get the fuck up out of bed
And get a goddamn job
So I told her hey, hey fuck you mom
And I threw the phone at her head
But I missed and hit her in the snatch
So I slammed the door in her face
Don't ever march in my room
I'll kick your ass
And call the cops
And tell them I'm abused
And you'll wind up in jail
While I snowboard in Veil
No one to post your bail
'Cause daddy loves me more
He says that you're a…
You're worthless
You're lazy
You're stupid
A little overweight
Now give me 20 bucks
Mommy you're so worthless
You're lazy
You're stupid
A little overweight
Now give me 20 bucks
Now make it 50…bucks
Now mom writes me letters
I write return to sender
Let her rot there in her cell
I watch the dogs mate on her bed
Sorry mom
I had to pawn
The china, silver, and all your jewelry
I had to eat
And rent a bunch of prostitutes like you
You're lazy
You're stupid
A little overweight
Now give me 20 bucks
Mommy you're so worthless
You're lazy
You're stupid
A little overweight
Now give me 20 bucks
Now make it 50 bucks
No, make it 60
Make it 75
Why don't you just give me your whole goddamn purse
I hope you're having fun rotting in jail
Maybe I'll come visit you
Nah
Enjoy your stretch in jail!
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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ya right !! this song is so fuckin true !! mom ??..: you worthless, you lazy, you're stupid...a little over weight !!..:P hey poeple !! have fun whenver you want !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bianca...-xx-