"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.
We played skate in the dark
I didn't fall apart
Made me feel so brand new
He showed me how to fall
And land on my feet
He said, would you play skate with me?
Would you play skate with me?
So many years since then
We'll never be those kids again
Sometimes I just miss my friend
He was a skater boy
I said see you later boy I love you
Skater boy, skater boy
Pineapple wax and shampoo
We would land all our tricks that switch kick flip
Flat spots wouldn't stop these motions
I won big wasn't afraid to fall
Rocking vans cause you're off the wall
He told me when you get letters just know you're getting better
We bombed hills just for thrills
New spitfire wheels
He gave me all the feels
Do it again, do it again
Make my heart start like an engine
Let it begin I'm carving your name in every bowl
Treflip, you are the bomb
I'll sing along to your song like Daewon
You said skate don't hate
Thrasher hoodie you look great
We threw our bodies in the sky
Backside power slide
He was a skater boy
I said see you later boy I love you
Skater boy, skater boy
Pineapple wax and shampoo I love you
So many years since then
We'll never be those kids again
But of course sometimes I do like to pretend
I'm with a skater boy, I'll see you later boy
I still love you
I know you love me too
I know you love me too
I didn't fall apart
Made me feel so brand new
He showed me how to fall
And land on my feet
He said, would you play skate with me?
Would you play skate with me?
So many years since then
We'll never be those kids again
Sometimes I just miss my friend
He was a skater boy
I said see you later boy I love you
Skater boy, skater boy
Pineapple wax and shampoo
We would land all our tricks that switch kick flip
Flat spots wouldn't stop these motions
I won big wasn't afraid to fall
Rocking vans cause you're off the wall
He told me when you get letters just know you're getting better
We bombed hills just for thrills
New spitfire wheels
He gave me all the feels
Do it again, do it again
Make my heart start like an engine
Let it begin I'm carving your name in every bowl
Treflip, you are the bomb
I'll sing along to your song like Daewon
You said skate don't hate
Thrasher hoodie you look great
We threw our bodies in the sky
Backside power slide
He was a skater boy
I said see you later boy I love you
Skater boy, skater boy
Pineapple wax and shampoo I love you
So many years since then
We'll never be those kids again
But of course sometimes I do like to pretend
I'm with a skater boy, I'll see you later boy
I still love you
I know you love me too
I know you love me too
Lyrics submitted by PaperStreet
Sk8ter Boy Lyrics as written by Autumn Oraiqat
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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