"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.
You don't have to believe me I'm just speaking my mind
You look lovely as always you get that all the time
You don't have to believe me when I tell you that I'm impressed
But you sure better believe me when I say you deserve the best
You don't have to believe me but I'm not gonna lie
I've seen all the attention you get from other guys
You don't have to believe me when I tell you I like your dress
But you sure better believe me when I say you deserve respect
[Chorus]
It feels like nobody's on your side no access to your pride
You gotta learn to take control your whole body is a temple so
You've got a choice to make and your mind is what's at stake
So before we build this love please believe that you're good enough
You don't have to believe me but I'm not often wrong
They've been taking advantage and it's gone on too long
You don't have to believe me when we're dancing out on the floor
But you sure better believe me when I say you are worth much more
[Chorus]
You don't have to believe me
But you sure better believe me when I tell you you're due for love
I don't want nobody else
And nobody else is gonna treat you the way they ought to
And that's what you deserve
If I could make you see it
So you can truly believe it
So you won't even need it
You don't have to believe me when
You're shaking what you got
But you sure better believe me when
I tell you your mind's what's hot.
You look lovely as always you get that all the time
You don't have to believe me when I tell you that I'm impressed
But you sure better believe me when I say you deserve the best
You don't have to believe me but I'm not gonna lie
I've seen all the attention you get from other guys
You don't have to believe me when I tell you I like your dress
But you sure better believe me when I say you deserve respect
[Chorus]
It feels like nobody's on your side no access to your pride
You gotta learn to take control your whole body is a temple so
You've got a choice to make and your mind is what's at stake
So before we build this love please believe that you're good enough
You don't have to believe me but I'm not often wrong
They've been taking advantage and it's gone on too long
You don't have to believe me when we're dancing out on the floor
But you sure better believe me when I say you are worth much more
[Chorus]
You don't have to believe me
But you sure better believe me when I tell you you're due for love
I don't want nobody else
And nobody else is gonna treat you the way they ought to
And that's what you deserve
If I could make you see it
So you can truly believe it
So you won't even need it
You don't have to believe me when
You're shaking what you got
But you sure better believe me when
I tell you your mind's what's hot.
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I love this song! Its more than just a love song in my opinion. He totally take what could be just a cute romantic song and builds a platform about health relationships!
it feels like nobody's on your side no access to your pride you gotta learn to take control your whole body is a temple so you've got a choice to make and your mind is what's at stake so before we build this love please believe that you're good enough
This song is so positive, it blows my mind. When is the last time you heard a song where the guy is saying he wants the girls he's into to respect her body cuz its a temple? That rocks! I mean come on, when is the last time you heard a song where the guy is telling the girl he's diggin' that he loves her mind? "But you sure better believe me when I tell you your minds whats hot"!
Its so refeshing to hear a song about how love is respecting the other person, not just about getting into their pants!
I love me some Eric Hutchinson!!!
this is probably my favorite track on the album. it's so upbeat and catchy. it's romantic without being sappy.
also, the last part is missing:
you don't have to believe me and i continue on you've still got the potential that you've had all along you don't have to believe me when you're shaking what you got but you sure better believe me when i tell you your mind's what's hot.
i don't know how this part could get left off.<br /> defff. my favorite verse. (:
This is the ultimate love song.
"before we build this love please believe that you're good enough"