"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.
La-da-da da-da da-da da-da da-da da
Blap!
We go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
She go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
Driving around town looking for the best spot
For the drunk and hot girls
Up in the club look at here what we got
Some drunk and hot girls
Stop dancing with your girlfriend and come dance with me
Stop talking 'bout your boyfriend since he is not me
Stop running up my tab cause these drinks is not free
You drunk and hot girl
We go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
She go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
I don't want to drop your friends off, I just want you
You drunk and hot girl
You want to sit down but we hit the drive-thru
You drunk and hot girl
Please don't fall asleep, baby, we almost back
Please don't throw up in the car, we almost crashed
Oh, now you sober, how'd I know you'd say that
You drunk and hot girl
We go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
She go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
Love the dangerous necessity that people seek
Without regard to where they are
The human heart is curious
Above all things, love, the lights are low, your eyes are bright
The music plays, it's sweet delight
It's out of sight, I'm feeling right
Your dress is tight
Oh how, I want you right now
Don't tell me, you sing, you about to get a deal
You drunk and hot girl
"Ah da da da da" that's how the **** you sound
You drunk and hot girl, yeah
You only live once, do whatever you like
I thought I'd be with you for only one night
Now I'm with this girl for the rest of my life
That drunk and hot girl
We go through too much bullsh*t just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
(A little sippy sippy)
We gonna through too much bullsh*t just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
(Want a little whisky)
(We go through too much bullsh*t to mess mess with these drunk
All of these drunk and hot girls)
Blap!
We go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
She go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
Driving around town looking for the best spot
For the drunk and hot girls
Up in the club look at here what we got
Some drunk and hot girls
Stop dancing with your girlfriend and come dance with me
Stop talking 'bout your boyfriend since he is not me
Stop running up my tab cause these drinks is not free
You drunk and hot girl
We go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
She go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
I don't want to drop your friends off, I just want you
You drunk and hot girl
You want to sit down but we hit the drive-thru
You drunk and hot girl
Please don't fall asleep, baby, we almost back
Please don't throw up in the car, we almost crashed
Oh, now you sober, how'd I know you'd say that
You drunk and hot girl
We go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
She go through too much bullsh*t
Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
Love the dangerous necessity that people seek
Without regard to where they are
The human heart is curious
Above all things, love, the lights are low, your eyes are bright
The music plays, it's sweet delight
It's out of sight, I'm feeling right
Your dress is tight
Oh how, I want you right now
Don't tell me, you sing, you about to get a deal
You drunk and hot girl
"Ah da da da da" that's how the **** you sound
You drunk and hot girl, yeah
You only live once, do whatever you like
I thought I'd be with you for only one night
Now I'm with this girl for the rest of my life
That drunk and hot girl
We go through too much bullsh*t just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
(A little sippy sippy)
We gonna through too much bullsh*t just to mess with these drunk and hot girls
(Want a little whisky)
(We go through too much bullsh*t to mess mess with these drunk
All of these drunk and hot girls)
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Please don't go up in the car we almost crash
Its actually "Please don't throw up in the car we almost crashed"
the beat in this song is so chill... anyway the meaning is very simple> He's at a party, meets a "drunk and hot girl", wants to get with her, and ends up with her forever.
i also like the part when he goes "A a aaa aa aaaa thats how the fuck you sound" It made me laugh the first time i heard it.
the beat is a sample by a band called "can" and the song is called "Sing Swan Song"