"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.
You said you didn't need me (but you did)
You said you didn't want me (but you do)
It's kinda like a comedy
Well first you kiss me
Then you say we're through
I say you got some issues (yeah, you do)
Some things you gotta work through (really do)
It's sorta like a talk show, no wait a freak show
When the freak is you
I'm the smoke from your fire
I'm that guy you can trust
I'm the chord on your guitar
I'm that girl you can't shut up
I'm that blood you might need
In your car way in your speed
In that cigarette you breath
You can't get rid of me
You said I wasn't funny (but you laughed)
You said I couldn't drive fast (then you crashed)
Funny how it works out
With your big mouth
You'll always get it back (ha ha ha ha)
You thought you had me worked out (you're not deep)
Misterus grew a boust (you're still a creep)
At best you could've confessed
That you're a big mess
And that you're so damn weak
I'm the smoke from your fire
I'm that guy you can trust
I'm the chord on your guitar
I'm that girl you can't shut up
I'm the blood you might need
In your car way in your speed
In that cigarette you breath
You can't get rid of me
But still, I try and justify
Try to let this die
We'll never say goodbye I can't wait
I'll rub it in your face
Dressed in pretty lace
I'll send you home, to cry
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
I'm the blood you might need
In your car way in your speed
In that cigarette you breath
You can't get rid of me
Yeah, yeah
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
Can't get rid of me
You said you didn't want me (but you do)
It's kinda like a comedy
Well first you kiss me
Then you say we're through
I say you got some issues (yeah, you do)
Some things you gotta work through (really do)
It's sorta like a talk show, no wait a freak show
When the freak is you
I'm the smoke from your fire
I'm that guy you can trust
I'm the chord on your guitar
I'm that girl you can't shut up
I'm that blood you might need
In your car way in your speed
In that cigarette you breath
You can't get rid of me
You said I wasn't funny (but you laughed)
You said I couldn't drive fast (then you crashed)
Funny how it works out
With your big mouth
You'll always get it back (ha ha ha ha)
You thought you had me worked out (you're not deep)
Misterus grew a boust (you're still a creep)
At best you could've confessed
That you're a big mess
And that you're so damn weak
I'm the smoke from your fire
I'm that guy you can trust
I'm the chord on your guitar
I'm that girl you can't shut up
I'm the blood you might need
In your car way in your speed
In that cigarette you breath
You can't get rid of me
But still, I try and justify
Try to let this die
We'll never say goodbye I can't wait
I'll rub it in your face
Dressed in pretty lace
I'll send you home, to cry
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
I'm the blood you might need
In your car way in your speed
In that cigarette you breath
You can't get rid of me
Yeah, yeah
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
Can't get rid of me
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That Girl Lyrics as written by Brendan Johnson Alexzandra Johnson
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Alexz Johnson is my favourite singer! the best bit of this song is the "ha ha ha ha ha" it sounds so good!! To me this song is about Alexz and this boy being in love, then he falls out of love, but she will always love him and be with him throguh everything.