"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.
My man don't treat me right
Don't kiss me sweet goodnight
Don't buy me flowers to smell
Why he's a rotten boy from hell?
My man don't treat me good
He eats all my food
And he leaves me such a mess
They say I'm cursed but I am blessed
'Cause he loves me, he loves me, he really, really loves me
And his eyes are bluer then the bluest sky above the city
He don't agree but what a pity
He love me yes he does
My man don't treat me sweet
He walks the empty streets
And he drinks and smokes and swears
And they say he doesn't care
My man, he breaks my heart
He tears me all apart
And he leaves me such a mess
They say I'm cured but I am blessed
'Cause he loves me, he loves me, he really, really loves me
And his eyes are bluer then the bluest sky above the city
He don't agree but what a pity
He love me yes he does
Oh, my man, I love him so, he?ll never know
All my life is just despair but I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright, alright
What's the difference if I say, "I'll go away?"
When I know ill come back on my knees someday
For whatever my man is
I'm his, forever more
Don't kiss me sweet goodnight
Don't buy me flowers to smell
Why he's a rotten boy from hell?
My man don't treat me good
He eats all my food
And he leaves me such a mess
They say I'm cursed but I am blessed
'Cause he loves me, he loves me, he really, really loves me
And his eyes are bluer then the bluest sky above the city
He don't agree but what a pity
He love me yes he does
My man don't treat me sweet
He walks the empty streets
And he drinks and smokes and swears
And they say he doesn't care
My man, he breaks my heart
He tears me all apart
And he leaves me such a mess
They say I'm cured but I am blessed
'Cause he loves me, he loves me, he really, really loves me
And his eyes are bluer then the bluest sky above the city
He don't agree but what a pity
He love me yes he does
Oh, my man, I love him so, he?ll never know
All my life is just despair but I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright, alright
What's the difference if I say, "I'll go away?"
When I know ill come back on my knees someday
For whatever my man is
I'm his, forever more
Lyrics submitted by thepreppynerd, edited by lunarbell
My Man Lyrics as written by Jacques Mardochee Charles Maurice Yvain
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"In the chorus ('he loves me, he loves me, he really really loves me') has a definite parodic sound when it is sung.." <br /> <br /> YES! The way she sings those lines is reminiscent of the way a woman will frantically defend her abusive man. It's almost as if she's trying to convince herself of his love, as well as the person she's singing to.
I never know how to feel about this song...
Sometimes I think that it applies to everyone.
"And he leaves me such a mess They say I'm cursed, but I am blessed"
Haven't we all felt this way before? Yea our lovers do things to piss us off, but we always come back on our knees because above all, they love us and we love them.
That's what it means to me anyway :)
i just love this song so much... because i really love billie holiday's version as well and to have regina's style blended with billie's is what makes this song such a treat. i have to agree with kellybeans haven't we all felt this way. also love is such a hard thing to find we cling to it despite it's uncaring package and the way it hurts.