"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.
Things that make you go, hmm
I was in the crib, sittin' by the fireplace
Drinkin' cocoa on the bear skin rug
The door bell rang, who could it be?
Thought to myself then started to shrug
Got to the door, ding dong, who is it?
My girl's best friend had payed me a visit
Sly as can be tight dress and all
She knew that I was faithful and really didn't have the gall
I tried to chill, she made the move
Now I know my girlfriend wouldn't approve
I didn't realize my girl was settin' me up
Yo, my girlfriend didn't trust me, no
Yup, but she lost control, I wouldn't take the bait
I said, "Chill baby, baby chill baby, baby wait"
My girl bust in, caught us creatin' a boom
She said, "Girlfriend"
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm, hey
Things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm (hmm)
It's the things that make you go, oh, oh, oh
Here's how it started
Just an example of how another brother can trample
Ruin your life, sleep with your wife
Watch your behind
There was a friend of mine named Jay
Would come over late at night and say, "Hey"
I watched the fight, I thought it was alright
'Cause me and Jay whewere really really tight
So damned close we had the same blood type
Months went by and my wife got big
We were havin' a child and I got another gig
So I let Jay move in the crib and chill
He had his own room and helped pay the bills
The time had come for the baby on to the scene
It looked like Jay and I couldn't believe
Before my eyes in the delivery room
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm
Robbie Rob, break it down
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me
Seventeen and I was havin' a ball
Eleventh grade and Joe, I knew it all
I fall in love for the very first time
With this girl she really blew my mind
Inner sense and whole lotta class
Style that could give you whiplash
We said, "Hello," and my heart beat stopped
She was the world and I was on top
Time went by, she filled my universe
We made love, she said I was the first
My boy kept tellin' me, "Yo, I don't know
I think your girl's been playin' tic tac toe"
I'll ask my girl I know she only loves me
"Wasn't I the one who took your virginity?"
The look on her face read sorrow and gloom
She said, "Yeah, why you guys always ask me that?
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hey ladies, have you ever had a man
Go away for business, come back with a tan?
Comes home late at night from work
You cooked him dinner now you feel like a jerk
Sayin' he didn't have time to eat
And he's not even hungry, he wants to retreat
To the bedroom he said his head hurts
You're only makin' love in radical spurts
Mysterious calls and the phone goes click
You say to yourself, "I'm gonna hit him with a brick"
Ain't no way he could be cheatin' on me
I wonder who bought him those B.V.D.'s
Dressed to a T to go hang with the fellas
Over the guys and I'm gettin' jealous
Comin' home late smellin' like perfume (fume)
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm (hmm)
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm (yeah)
Things that make you go, hmm (hmm)
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, oh, oh, yeah (hmm)
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm
Things that make you go
Things that make you go, hmm (hmm)
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm, yeah (hmm)
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm (hmm, hmm, hmm)
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
I was in the crib, sittin' by the fireplace
Drinkin' cocoa on the bear skin rug
The door bell rang, who could it be?
Thought to myself then started to shrug
Got to the door, ding dong, who is it?
My girl's best friend had payed me a visit
Sly as can be tight dress and all
She knew that I was faithful and really didn't have the gall
I tried to chill, she made the move
Now I know my girlfriend wouldn't approve
I didn't realize my girl was settin' me up
Yo, my girlfriend didn't trust me, no
Yup, but she lost control, I wouldn't take the bait
I said, "Chill baby, baby chill baby, baby wait"
My girl bust in, caught us creatin' a boom
She said, "Girlfriend"
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm, hey
Things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm (hmm)
It's the things that make you go, oh, oh, oh
Here's how it started
Just an example of how another brother can trample
Ruin your life, sleep with your wife
Watch your behind
There was a friend of mine named Jay
Would come over late at night and say, "Hey"
I watched the fight, I thought it was alright
'Cause me and Jay whewere really really tight
So damned close we had the same blood type
Months went by and my wife got big
We were havin' a child and I got another gig
So I let Jay move in the crib and chill
He had his own room and helped pay the bills
The time had come for the baby on to the scene
It looked like Jay and I couldn't believe
Before my eyes in the delivery room
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm
Robbie Rob, break it down
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me
Seventeen and I was havin' a ball
Eleventh grade and Joe, I knew it all
I fall in love for the very first time
With this girl she really blew my mind
Inner sense and whole lotta class
Style that could give you whiplash
We said, "Hello," and my heart beat stopped
She was the world and I was on top
Time went by, she filled my universe
We made love, she said I was the first
My boy kept tellin' me, "Yo, I don't know
I think your girl's been playin' tic tac toe"
I'll ask my girl I know she only loves me
"Wasn't I the one who took your virginity?"
The look on her face read sorrow and gloom
She said, "Yeah, why you guys always ask me that?
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hey ladies, have you ever had a man
Go away for business, come back with a tan?
Comes home late at night from work
You cooked him dinner now you feel like a jerk
Sayin' he didn't have time to eat
And he's not even hungry, he wants to retreat
To the bedroom he said his head hurts
You're only makin' love in radical spurts
Mysterious calls and the phone goes click
You say to yourself, "I'm gonna hit him with a brick"
Ain't no way he could be cheatin' on me
I wonder who bought him those B.V.D.'s
Dressed to a T to go hang with the fellas
Over the guys and I'm gettin' jealous
Comin' home late smellin' like perfume (fume)
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm (hmm)
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm (yeah)
Things that make you go, hmm (hmm)
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, oh, oh, yeah (hmm)
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm
Things that make you go
Things that make you go, hmm (hmm)
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm, yeah (hmm)
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm (hmm, hmm, hmm)
Things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
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Things That Make You Go Hmmm Lyrics as written by Robert Clivilles Frederick Williams
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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The first one - his girlfriend asked another girl to go round and see if he'd go with another girl other than her and be unfaithful, but he wouldn't do it, but she went too far and his girl walked in the room, and he finds out this was all a set up to see if he was faithful, so now he's thinking hmmm.... why does my girlfriend not trust me?
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The third one is an example of girls who have a man who it appears is having an affair 'cos he's disappearing off, having strange phone calls, and someone is buying him classy things, and the girl is thinking hmm... something doesn't quite add up, can't believe he's cheating but he must be.