"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.
Outrageous, when I move my body
Outrageous, when I'm at a party
Outrageous, in my sexy jeans
Outrageous, when I'm on the scene
Outrageous, my sex drive
Outrageous, my shopping spree
Outrageous, we on a world tour
Outrageous, let's be it girl
Outrageous
Sexy as I want to be
Got these fellas chasing me
It's 'bout time I hit the streets
All my girls still feelin' me
B-girl ain't lost the beat
Jumped over drama and I landed on my feet
Gotta keep going, no stopping me
And if you don't like it then
La la la la la la la
Media over here
Come through like a world premiere
Trench coat and my underwear
Let's go with this freak show, it's
Outrageous, when I move my body
Outrageous, when I'm at a party
Outrageous, in my sexy jeans
Outrageous, when I'm on the scene
Outrageous, my sex drive
Outrageous, my shopping spree
Outrageous, we on a world tour
Outrageous, let's be it girl
Outrageous
Ding ding ding
Ding ding ding ding ding
I'm about to bring the heat
Locking down the industry
All dressed up and glamorous
Red carpet and cameras
Take trips around the globe
Rims on my Jeep, so nobody knows
So hot that you're coming out your clothes
I'm about to give it to ya
Media over here
Come through like a world premiere
Trench coat and my underwear
Let's go with this freak show, it's
Outrageous, when I move my body
Outrageous, when I'm at a party
Outrageous, in my sexy jeans
Outrageous, when I'm on the scene
Outrageous, my sex drive
Outrageous, my shopping spree
Outrageous, we on a world tour
Outrageous, let's be it girl
Outrageous
I just want to be happy
In a place where love is free
Can you take me there somebody?
Oh, and when you mention my name
Make sure you know the truth
Until I'm about to keep it forever
Outrageous, when I move my body
Outrageous, when I'm at a party
Outrageous, in my sexy jeans
Outrageous, when I'm on the scene
Outrageous, my sex drive
Outrageous, my shopping spree
Outrageous, we on a world tour
Outrageous, let's be it girl
Outrageous, when I move my body
Outrageous, when I'm at a party
Outrageous, in my sexy jeans
Outrageous, when I'm on the scene
Outrageous, my sex drive
Outrageous, my shopping spree
Outrageous, we on a world tour
Outrageous, let's be it girl
Outrageous, when I'm at a party
Outrageous, in my sexy jeans
Outrageous, when I'm on the scene
Outrageous, my sex drive
Outrageous, my shopping spree
Outrageous, we on a world tour
Outrageous, let's be it girl
Outrageous
Sexy as I want to be
Got these fellas chasing me
It's 'bout time I hit the streets
All my girls still feelin' me
B-girl ain't lost the beat
Jumped over drama and I landed on my feet
Gotta keep going, no stopping me
And if you don't like it then
La la la la la la la
Media over here
Come through like a world premiere
Trench coat and my underwear
Let's go with this freak show, it's
Outrageous, when I move my body
Outrageous, when I'm at a party
Outrageous, in my sexy jeans
Outrageous, when I'm on the scene
Outrageous, my sex drive
Outrageous, my shopping spree
Outrageous, we on a world tour
Outrageous, let's be it girl
Outrageous
Ding ding ding
Ding ding ding ding ding
I'm about to bring the heat
Locking down the industry
All dressed up and glamorous
Red carpet and cameras
Take trips around the globe
Rims on my Jeep, so nobody knows
So hot that you're coming out your clothes
I'm about to give it to ya
Media over here
Come through like a world premiere
Trench coat and my underwear
Let's go with this freak show, it's
Outrageous, when I move my body
Outrageous, when I'm at a party
Outrageous, in my sexy jeans
Outrageous, when I'm on the scene
Outrageous, my sex drive
Outrageous, my shopping spree
Outrageous, we on a world tour
Outrageous, let's be it girl
Outrageous
I just want to be happy
In a place where love is free
Can you take me there somebody?
Oh, and when you mention my name
Make sure you know the truth
Until I'm about to keep it forever
Outrageous, when I move my body
Outrageous, when I'm at a party
Outrageous, in my sexy jeans
Outrageous, when I'm on the scene
Outrageous, my sex drive
Outrageous, my shopping spree
Outrageous, we on a world tour
Outrageous, let's be it girl
Outrageous, when I move my body
Outrageous, when I'm at a party
Outrageous, in my sexy jeans
Outrageous, when I'm on the scene
Outrageous, my sex drive
Outrageous, my shopping spree
Outrageous, we on a world tour
Outrageous, let's be it girl
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