"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.
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal (yo London stand up tall)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (blood)
Stress on the brain, complain to the fool
Stress on the brain complain to the max
I'm gonna search for big money stack
Top tens and platinum plaques
Ain't got no need for a chain of a chaks
I'm a rude boy, dangargan, daps
I got this game in my head like dax
Got this game in my hand, be cool
Unstoppable, make a boy relax
I'll take cheese from the Jills and Jacks
We make money off album tracks
Come on I'll face it, let's all face facts
You may beef, but I have some chaps
What's that, but I'm invisible to all
Foolish fake'ish cats
Maybe, but I have some of that
Stress on the brain, complain to the fool
Stress on the brain complain to the know
Gotta get money, got get a lot of dough
No less than a G for the show
Ain't got no love for a hack or a ho
Do tings, have flings with girls on the low
I get round all ways in a go
I get round all ways in a rush
Can't stop I won't ever hush
Drinking beer make my lot lush
When I come to the crotch with crush
Never chat shit, talk shit get flushed
I talk tough 'cause life's been rough
Gritty, shitty life ain't been to pretty far from buff
So I'm off to the elegant stuff
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal (yeah)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (what's mi mothafuckin' name?)
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (yeah)
He's just a rascal (what?) (rascal)
He's just a rascal (rascal) (what?)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (rascal) (what?)
He's just a rascal (rascal) (haha, haha)
He's just a rascal (rascal)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal
Definitely I hustle blad, definitely I grind
So you can try anything you won't I definitely don't mind
Definitely got my ting, I definitely know your face
So don't jump out your prime, I'll definitely put you in your place
Definitely I hustle blad, definitely I graft
So you can chat anything you want
'Cause I'll definitely will jus laugh
Definitely got my swords, definitely got them sharp
So don't keep talking like you bright, 'cause it definitely will get dark
Listen, definitely I hustle blad, definitely I fly
So you can chat anything you want, I'll definitely just sigh
Definitely know I'm real, definitely no you ain't
So don't try being no devil, 'cause I definitely ain't no saint
Definitely I hustle blad, definitely I win
So you keep taking this for a joke, and I definitely will just grin
Definitely can't of herd, definitely couldn't know
Don't talk like your on top, I'll definitely leave you below
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (oi) (what's mi mothafuckin' name?)
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (yeah) (these randoms cannot talk)
He's just a rascal (brap) (rascal)
He's just a rascal (rascal) (brap)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (rascal) (brap, brap, brap)
He's just a rascal (rascal) (brap, yeah)
He's just a rascal (rascal) (yeah)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal
Bug roll ya, so stay low, I might have to get live o
And ya don't need the stress as I grow so
Jus sit like I'm hot like a kettle
You might get scolded or burnt up
But I guarantee the fed won't turn up
Hang it up, yo you must give it up
Like a bitch go fetch ya makeup
I'm street wise hang with bare phat guys so
Baptize, make the whole crew capsize
Slap guys that wanna talk pork pies
Look, Rasket known to attack guys
So no lies, maybe I recognize, sp
When I bore through there is no clear skies
Jack guys, kidnap and cap guys
Rep's up, rampage, stab with glass
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal (yo London stand up tall)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (blood)
Stress on the brain, complain to the fool
Stress on the brain complain to the max
I'm gonna search for big money stack
Top tens and platinum plaques
Ain't got no need for a chain of a chaks
I'm a rude boy, dangargan, daps
I got this game in my head like dax
Got this game in my hand, be cool
Unstoppable, make a boy relax
I'll take cheese from the Jills and Jacks
We make money off album tracks
Come on I'll face it, let's all face facts
You may beef, but I have some chaps
What's that, but I'm invisible to all
Foolish fake'ish cats
Maybe, but I have some of that
Stress on the brain, complain to the fool
Stress on the brain complain to the know
Gotta get money, got get a lot of dough
No less than a G for the show
Ain't got no love for a hack or a ho
Do tings, have flings with girls on the low
I get round all ways in a go
I get round all ways in a rush
Can't stop I won't ever hush
Drinking beer make my lot lush
When I come to the crotch with crush
Never chat shit, talk shit get flushed
I talk tough 'cause life's been rough
Gritty, shitty life ain't been to pretty far from buff
So I'm off to the elegant stuff
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal (yeah)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (what's mi mothafuckin' name?)
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (yeah)
He's just a rascal (what?) (rascal)
He's just a rascal (rascal) (what?)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (rascal) (what?)
He's just a rascal (rascal) (haha, haha)
He's just a rascal (rascal)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal
Definitely I hustle blad, definitely I grind
So you can try anything you won't I definitely don't mind
Definitely got my ting, I definitely know your face
So don't jump out your prime, I'll definitely put you in your place
Definitely I hustle blad, definitely I graft
So you can chat anything you want
'Cause I'll definitely will jus laugh
Definitely got my swords, definitely got them sharp
So don't keep talking like you bright, 'cause it definitely will get dark
Listen, definitely I hustle blad, definitely I fly
So you can chat anything you want, I'll definitely just sigh
Definitely know I'm real, definitely no you ain't
So don't try being no devil, 'cause I definitely ain't no saint
Definitely I hustle blad, definitely I win
So you keep taking this for a joke, and I definitely will just grin
Definitely can't of herd, definitely couldn't know
Don't talk like your on top, I'll definitely leave you below
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (oi) (what's mi mothafuckin' name?)
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (yeah) (these randoms cannot talk)
He's just a rascal (brap) (rascal)
He's just a rascal (rascal) (brap)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal (rascal) (brap, brap, brap)
He's just a rascal (rascal) (brap, yeah)
He's just a rascal (rascal) (yeah)
He's just a rascal, Dizzee Rascal
Bug roll ya, so stay low, I might have to get live o
And ya don't need the stress as I grow so
Jus sit like I'm hot like a kettle
You might get scolded or burnt up
But I guarantee the fed won't turn up
Hang it up, yo you must give it up
Like a bitch go fetch ya makeup
I'm street wise hang with bare phat guys so
Baptize, make the whole crew capsize
Slap guys that wanna talk pork pies
Look, Rasket known to attack guys
So no lies, maybe I recognize, sp
When I bore through there is no clear skies
Jack guys, kidnap and cap guys
Rep's up, rampage, stab with glass
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Dizzee Rascal Jus a Rascal
"He's jus a rascal He's jus a rascal He's jus a rascal, Dizzy Rascal [x4]
(Yo London stand up tall)
Stress on the brain , complain too da fool Stress on the brain complain too da max I'm gonna search for big money stacks , top tens and platinum plaques Ain't got no need for a chain of a chaks. I'm a rude boy ain't gotta relax I got this game in my head like dax
Got this game in my hand, be cool unstoppable , make a boi relax Ill take teeth for the jewels and jaks We make money off album tracks Come on ill face it , lets all face facts You may be some handsome chaps What's that , but I'm invisible to all Foolish fakish cats , Roll Deep will have some of that
Jus another brain complain to da max Jus another brain complain but i know Gotta get money , got get a lot of dough No less than i do for a show Aint got no love for a hag or a ho have flings with girls on the low I get round all ways in a go , I get round all ways in a rush cant stop me I wont eva hush , drinking beer make my lot lush When I come to the crotch with crush , never chat shit , talk shit get flushed I talk tough cuz life's been rough gritty , shitty life aint been to pretty far from buff so now im after the elegeant stuff He's jus a rascal He's jus a rascal He's jus a rascal, Dizzy Rascal [x4]
Definitely I hustle blad , definitely I grind You can try anything you want I definitely don't mind Definitely got my ting , I definitely know your face So don't jump out of your pram, i'll definitely put you in your place Definitely I hustle blad , definitely I graft So you can try anything you want , cuz ill definitely will jus laugh Definitely got my swords , definitely really sharp So don't keep talking like you bright , cuz it definitely will get dark Listen , definitely I hustle blad , definitely I fly , so you can try anything you want , ill definitely jus sigh Definitely know im real , definitely no you aint So don't try an be no devil , cuz I definitely aint no saint Definitely I hustle blad , definitely i win So you keep taking this for a joke , and I definitely will just grin Definitely cant have heard , definitely couldn't know Don't talk like your on top , ill definitely leave you bellow
He's jus a rascal He's jus a rascal He's jus a rascal, Dizzy Rascal [x4]
Bug roll ya , so stay low , I might have to stop get live o And ya don't need the stress as I grow so jus sit like im hot like a kettle, you might get scolded or burnt up , but I guarantee the feds wont turn up , hang it up , yo u must give it up like a bitch go fetch ya makeup , im street wise hang with the phat guys so spectize make the whole crew capsize slap guys when I walk past I wrestle guys wont no take downs so no lies well maybe i'll recognize em. when I walk thru there is no clear sky's , jackass kindnapped that guys capped that guys(.......? ) rampage n stabbed with glass
(Oi pussy hole , im coming for you yeah , remember rude boy im coming for you yeah , any where I see you im gonna lick up ya face with chat yeah you're a pussy hole , go fuck your mum as well all right , go fuck ya mum yeah , where all waiting to blow you brain , you fink that your all bad , you aint bad blad , pussying out , pussying out for three weeks. Saying you got girls from northend one , whats all that about you shit head , fuck your mum man)"
fixed up a few things still some small things wrong that ii still cant make out...