"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.
J. Cole
I never thought I see that day that you’re my old girl
Now I’m stuck here hollering at old girl
Got one, Got two three four girls
Shotgun in the drop made her right
Hut one Hut two told them niggas take a hike
Then it’s on to the next one on to the next one
Hard to move on when you always regret one
Miguel
I wanted some time. I wondered if I was wrong
Trying to do right by you got me here
Now all I am is alone
Cause honey our closeness and that
don’t compare at all
And I bet all do is distract me but now
Deep down when I face it
Chorus : Miguel
All I want is you
All I want is you
All I want is you now
Now that you’re gone, gone, gone
Miguel
Coz being your friend is killing me softly
I hear voices
Wondering where I went wrong
It was my fault
And the wrong time I wonder so often
Regret get exhausted
Coz hon our closeness and
And that don’t compare at all
And I bet all do is distract me but now
Deep down when I face it
Chorus : Miguel
All I want is you
All I want is you now
All I want is you now
Baby now that you’re gone, gone, gone
Miguel
Coz they don’t smile or smell like you
Coz they don’t make me laugh or even cook like you
Coz they don’t photograph or even sex like you
Let face it I can’t replace
that’s why All I want is you
J Cole
I hit the club when you left me thinking that could heal
Trying to celebrate my Independence Day Will Smith
Baby gurl who I’m kidding
still sick Real sh!t
All my new bitches seem to get old real quick
Could it be you everything these plain bitches couldn’t be
Is it a sign from the Lord that I shouldn’t be
Lost in the Player way sorta get old to me
Got me on layaway, Girl you gotta a hold on me
I say I’m wrong, You say come again
Damn said I was wrong look don’t rub it in
I got a lot on my mind
Got a flock full of dimes
Like a line full of hoes, Look how they coming in
Just saying
you don’t wanna have me then somebody will
I’m playing
Weight on my chest like I body build
I’m praying
You ain’t content with trying to do your thang
Hey come back baby boomerang
That’s why
All I want is you now
All I want is you now
All I want ïs you now
Now that you’re gone, gone, gone,gone
You know that you’re gone
I never thought I see that day that you’re my old girl
Now I’m stuck here hollering at old girl
Got one, Got two three four girls
Shotgun in the drop made her right
Hut one Hut two told them niggas take a hike
Then it’s on to the next one on to the next one
Hard to move on when you always regret one
Miguel
I wanted some time. I wondered if I was wrong
Trying to do right by you got me here
Now all I am is alone
Cause honey our closeness and that
don’t compare at all
And I bet all do is distract me but now
Deep down when I face it
Chorus : Miguel
All I want is you
All I want is you
All I want is you now
Now that you’re gone, gone, gone
Miguel
Coz being your friend is killing me softly
I hear voices
Wondering where I went wrong
It was my fault
And the wrong time I wonder so often
Regret get exhausted
Coz hon our closeness and
And that don’t compare at all
And I bet all do is distract me but now
Deep down when I face it
Chorus : Miguel
All I want is you
All I want is you now
All I want is you now
Baby now that you’re gone, gone, gone
Miguel
Coz they don’t smile or smell like you
Coz they don’t make me laugh or even cook like you
Coz they don’t photograph or even sex like you
Let face it I can’t replace
that’s why All I want is you
J Cole
I hit the club when you left me thinking that could heal
Trying to celebrate my Independence Day Will Smith
Baby gurl who I’m kidding
still sick Real sh!t
All my new bitches seem to get old real quick
Could it be you everything these plain bitches couldn’t be
Is it a sign from the Lord that I shouldn’t be
Lost in the Player way sorta get old to me
Got me on layaway, Girl you gotta a hold on me
I say I’m wrong, You say come again
Damn said I was wrong look don’t rub it in
I got a lot on my mind
Got a flock full of dimes
Like a line full of hoes, Look how they coming in
Just saying
you don’t wanna have me then somebody will
I’m playing
Weight on my chest like I body build
I’m praying
You ain’t content with trying to do your thang
Hey come back baby boomerang
That’s why
All I want is you now
All I want is you now
All I want ïs you now
Now that you’re gone, gone, gone,gone
You know that you’re gone
Lyrics submitted by Keykeykinszx3
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I agree with LaLaSV18's interpretation but I want to add one thing: I think the reason he broke up with her wasn't because he didn't love her or want to be with her, but because of something else... He says "Trying to do right by you got me here" which makes me think he wanted to see what else was out there but he wasn't "over" her- just thinking he was doing the right thing by breaking up with her instead of cheating. Then he finds out that was really stupid. I don't know, just a thought.
Amazinggg song, but terribly incorrect lyrics. Hopefully this will make more sense:
(J. Cole) Damn, cold world I never thought I'd see the day that you my old girl Now I'm stuck here hollering at old girl Got one, got two, three, four girls Shotgun in the drop made her right Hut one, hut two, told them niggas take a hike Then it's on to the next, on-on to the next one Hard to move on when you always regret one
(Miguel) I wonder sometimes, I wonder if I was wrong Trying to do right by you got me here Now all I am is alone
'Cause her eyes, those hips, and that ass Don't compare at all, no And at best, all they do is distract me but now Deep down, when I face it
All I want is you All I want is you, now All I want is you now Now that you're gone, gone, gone
'Cause being your friend was killing me softly I hear voices Wondering where I went wrong It was my fault And the wrong time, I wonder so often Regret gets exhausting
'Cause her eyes, those hips, and that ass Don't compare at all, no And at best all they do is distract me but now Deep down, when I face it
All I want is you All I want is you, now All I want is you now, sugar Now that you're gone, gone, gone
All I want is you All I want is you, now All i want is you now, baby Now that you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
'Cause they don't smile or smell like you They don't make me laugh or even cook like you Girl, they don't photograph, no they don't sex like you Let face it, I can't replace it That's why all I want is you
(J Cole) I hit the club when you left me thinking that could heal Trying to celebrate my Independence Day, Will Smith Baby girl, who I'm kidding Still sick, real shit All my new bitches seem to get old real quick And could it be You everything these plain bitches couldn't be Is it a sign from the Lord that I shouldn't be Lost in the player way, so they get old to me Got me on layaway, girl you got a hold on me I say I'm wrong, you say come again Damn, said I was wrong, look don't rub it in I got a lot on my mind, got a flock full of dimes Like a line full of hoes, how they coming in Just saying Don't wanna have me, then somebody will I'm playing Weight on my chest like I body build I'm praying You ain't content with trying to do your thang Then come back baby, boomerang
That's why All I want is you All I want is you, now All I want is you now, sugar Now that you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone You know that you're gone, gone, gone I want you back