"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 hear your boyfriends jealous
sweating at the neck, and a little bit nervous
there's nothing wrong with having some fun
i betcha he's thinking it's love on the run.
no more, so push-push and shove ya?
but you can't help it that you want me so much.
He's gonna have to face the facts
once you're with me there's no turning -
back stage and behind the scenes, i can't change so naturally
It's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking,
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking,
and just look into these eyes
to let you know that - i'm the master of disguise, i am the master of disguise.
(Master of disguise.)
Everybody knows when i drop its like the H-bomb
make you lose your breath, and then some.
Take a picture cause it wont last long,
i change my face like a chameleon
chamele-order up, our relationship goes?
you know it's all part of the show, because -
It's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking
and just look into these eyes
to let you know that - i'm the master of disguise, i am the master of disguise.
it's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
and it's not my fault
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking
and i'm the master of disguise.
it's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking
and just look into these eyes
to let you know that - i'm the master of disguise, i am the master of disguise.
it's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking
and just look into these eyes
to let you know that - i'm the master of disguise, i am the master disguise.
(im the master of disguise)
it's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
(im the master of disguise)
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking and..
(im the master of disguise)
it's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
(im the master of disguise)
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking and..
sweating at the neck, and a little bit nervous
there's nothing wrong with having some fun
i betcha he's thinking it's love on the run.
no more, so push-push and shove ya?
but you can't help it that you want me so much.
He's gonna have to face the facts
once you're with me there's no turning -
back stage and behind the scenes, i can't change so naturally
It's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking,
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking,
and just look into these eyes
to let you know that - i'm the master of disguise, i am the master of disguise.
(Master of disguise.)
Everybody knows when i drop its like the H-bomb
make you lose your breath, and then some.
Take a picture cause it wont last long,
i change my face like a chameleon
chamele-order up, our relationship goes?
you know it's all part of the show, because -
It's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking
and just look into these eyes
to let you know that - i'm the master of disguise, i am the master of disguise.
it's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
and it's not my fault
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking
and i'm the master of disguise.
it's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking
and just look into these eyes
to let you know that - i'm the master of disguise, i am the master of disguise.
it's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking
and just look into these eyes
to let you know that - i'm the master of disguise, i am the master disguise.
(im the master of disguise)
it's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
(im the master of disguise)
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking and..
(im the master of disguise)
it's not, my fault - that i'm so good looking
(im the master of disguise)
and it's not my fault - that i've got something cooking and..
Lyrics submitted by BlocParty35610
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i may have some idea...but i'm not sure i really understand the implied meaning of this song. nonetheless, it's got an awesome beat and FF5 rocks no matter what.