"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.
I'm feelin' yummy head to toe
You see me
Ain't got no patience, so let's go
You see me
Look, I'm dyin' of drama
I wanna spend the night
Don't bring pajamas
Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes
You see me
Walk in the place
They know my face
Encore sophomore
Only one solo, I swore
Big mouth, applause
Oh please, one more
Wanna hear it before I say naw?
Let me check my itinerary
Mmm, all right
Presto, skin tight
Escape and I risked my life
For what, so I can watch them bite
Only one Gwen you can find like this
I mean blow your mind like this
Your key won't shine like this
If it's yours, then you know it won't wind like this
Wind it up
I'm feelin' yummy head to toe
You see me
Ain't got no patience, so let's go
You see me
Look, I'm dyin' of drama
I wanna spend the night
Don't bring pajamas
Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes
You see me
I know you've been waiting
But I've been out making babies
And like a chef making donuts and pastries
(It's time to make you sweat)
Sex and sugar is the flavor
Ovens and beaters and graters
Beats made of bongos and shakers
(It's time to make you sweat)
Walk in the place
They know my face
Billionaire boys
Ice cream drippin' 'cross the floor
Big house, garage
Bentleys, Ferrari
Wanna go before I say naw?
Let met check my itinerary
Mmm, all right
G four, G flight
Bed in the back, so I have a G night
Goodnight, hood right
Ain't no nigga you can find like this
I mean blow your mind like this
Nigga's watch don't shine like this
If it's ticking, then it don't tell time like this
I'm feelin' yummy head to toe
You see me
Ain't got no patience, so let's go
You see me
Look, I'm dyin' of drama
I wanna spend the night
Don't bring pajamas
Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes
You see me
I know you've been waiting
But I've been out making babies
And like a chef making donuts and pastries
(It's time to make you sweat)
Sex and sugar is the flavor
Ovens and beaters and graters
Beats made of bongos and shakers
(It's time to make you sweat)
Now sweat, baby
Get stupid, jump up, go crazy
L.A.M.B. in 3-D
Worldwide across your T.V.
P, you crazy; how'd you get this?
This sounds like disco Tetris
Do I have time to connect this?
Let me check my itinerary
Mmm
I came back for my spotlight
(For her spotlight)
I disappeared like Houdini
(Where? Houdini)
If yours didn't come out right
(If it's not right...)
Go to Kinko's and Xerox me
I'm feelin' yummy head to toe
You see me
Ain't got no patience, so let's go
You see me
Look, I'm dyin' of drama
I wanna spend the night
Don't bring pajamas
Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes
You see me
I'm feelin' yummy head to toe
You see me
Ain't got no patience, so let's go
You see me
Look, I'm dyin' of drama
I wanna spend the night
Don't bring pajamas
Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes
You see me
I know you've been waiting
But I've been out making babies
And like a chef making donuts and pastries
(It's time to make you sweat)
Sex and sugar is the flavor
Ovens and beaters and graters
Beats made of bongos and shakers
(It's time to make you sweat, sweat, sweat)
You see me
Ain't got no patience, so let's go
You see me
Look, I'm dyin' of drama
I wanna spend the night
Don't bring pajamas
Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes
You see me
Walk in the place
They know my face
Encore sophomore
Only one solo, I swore
Big mouth, applause
Oh please, one more
Wanna hear it before I say naw?
Let me check my itinerary
Mmm, all right
Presto, skin tight
Escape and I risked my life
For what, so I can watch them bite
Only one Gwen you can find like this
I mean blow your mind like this
Your key won't shine like this
If it's yours, then you know it won't wind like this
Wind it up
I'm feelin' yummy head to toe
You see me
Ain't got no patience, so let's go
You see me
Look, I'm dyin' of drama
I wanna spend the night
Don't bring pajamas
Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes
You see me
I know you've been waiting
But I've been out making babies
And like a chef making donuts and pastries
(It's time to make you sweat)
Sex and sugar is the flavor
Ovens and beaters and graters
Beats made of bongos and shakers
(It's time to make you sweat)
Walk in the place
They know my face
Billionaire boys
Ice cream drippin' 'cross the floor
Big house, garage
Bentleys, Ferrari
Wanna go before I say naw?
Let met check my itinerary
Mmm, all right
G four, G flight
Bed in the back, so I have a G night
Goodnight, hood right
Ain't no nigga you can find like this
I mean blow your mind like this
Nigga's watch don't shine like this
If it's ticking, then it don't tell time like this
I'm feelin' yummy head to toe
You see me
Ain't got no patience, so let's go
You see me
Look, I'm dyin' of drama
I wanna spend the night
Don't bring pajamas
Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes
You see me
I know you've been waiting
But I've been out making babies
And like a chef making donuts and pastries
(It's time to make you sweat)
Sex and sugar is the flavor
Ovens and beaters and graters
Beats made of bongos and shakers
(It's time to make you sweat)
Now sweat, baby
Get stupid, jump up, go crazy
L.A.M.B. in 3-D
Worldwide across your T.V.
P, you crazy; how'd you get this?
This sounds like disco Tetris
Do I have time to connect this?
Let me check my itinerary
Mmm
I came back for my spotlight
(For her spotlight)
I disappeared like Houdini
(Where? Houdini)
If yours didn't come out right
(If it's not right...)
Go to Kinko's and Xerox me
I'm feelin' yummy head to toe
You see me
Ain't got no patience, so let's go
You see me
Look, I'm dyin' of drama
I wanna spend the night
Don't bring pajamas
Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes
You see me
I'm feelin' yummy head to toe
You see me
Ain't got no patience, so let's go
You see me
Look, I'm dyin' of drama
I wanna spend the night
Don't bring pajamas
Man, there's so much heat beneath these clothes
You see me
I know you've been waiting
But I've been out making babies
And like a chef making donuts and pastries
(It's time to make you sweat)
Sex and sugar is the flavor
Ovens and beaters and graters
Beats made of bongos and shakers
(It's time to make you sweat, sweat, sweat)
Lyrics submitted by sublime5446, edited by JanzenZane
Yummy Lyrics as written by Pharrell Williams Gwen Stefani
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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