"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.
My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know for sure
But does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me
Walk out the door
Can't stand to fight the feeling
Because the thought alone is killing me right now
Thank god for mom and dad
For sticking two together
'Cause we don't know how.
Chorus:
And, Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
You think you've got it
Ohh, you know think you've got it
But got it just don't get it
Till' there's nothing at all.
We get together
Oh, we get together
But seperate's always better when there's feelings involved.
If what they say that "Nothing is forever"
Then what makes, Then what makes, Then what makes,
Love the exception?
So why oh, why oh
Why oh, why oh, why oh are we so in denial
When we know we're not happy here
[Chorus] (x2)
And, Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Alright now fellas
Ohh what's cooler than being cool?
Ice Cold
I can't hear you oh no
I say what's cooler than being cool?
Ice cold
Ya' alright, ya' alright, alright, and alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Now ladies
We're gonna break this thing down in just a few seconds here
Don't make me break it down for nothing
I wanna see ya' all on ya' alls baddest behavior
I said lend me some sugar,
I am your neighbor
Shake it, Shake shake, a' shake it
Shake shake, a' shake it, shake shake,
A' shake it, shake it, shake it,
Shake shake, a' shake it,
Shake it like a Polaroid,
Shake it, shake shake, a'shake it,
Shake shake, a' shake it, shake shake,
A' shake it, shake it, shake it,
Shake shake, Shake it like a Polaroid picture now,
But shake it, oh no shake it, shake shake,
A' shake it, shake it, shake it, shake shake,
A' shake it like a Polaroid picture now,
But shake it, I say a' shake it, shake shake,
A' shake it, A' shake it, oh no a' shake it up a' shake it up 'n'
[Chorus]
And, Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Because she loves me so
And this I know for sure
But does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me
Walk out the door
Can't stand to fight the feeling
Because the thought alone is killing me right now
Thank god for mom and dad
For sticking two together
'Cause we don't know how.
Chorus:
And, Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
You think you've got it
Ohh, you know think you've got it
But got it just don't get it
Till' there's nothing at all.
We get together
Oh, we get together
But seperate's always better when there's feelings involved.
If what they say that "Nothing is forever"
Then what makes, Then what makes, Then what makes,
Love the exception?
So why oh, why oh
Why oh, why oh, why oh are we so in denial
When we know we're not happy here
[Chorus] (x2)
And, Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Alright now fellas
Ohh what's cooler than being cool?
Ice Cold
I can't hear you oh no
I say what's cooler than being cool?
Ice cold
Ya' alright, ya' alright, alright, and alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Now ladies
We're gonna break this thing down in just a few seconds here
Don't make me break it down for nothing
I wanna see ya' all on ya' alls baddest behavior
I said lend me some sugar,
I am your neighbor
Shake it, Shake shake, a' shake it
Shake shake, a' shake it, shake shake,
A' shake it, shake it, shake it,
Shake shake, a' shake it,
Shake it like a Polaroid,
Shake it, shake shake, a'shake it,
Shake shake, a' shake it, shake shake,
A' shake it, shake it, shake it,
Shake shake, Shake it like a Polaroid picture now,
But shake it, oh no shake it, shake shake,
A' shake it, shake it, shake it, shake shake,
A' shake it like a Polaroid picture now,
But shake it, I say a' shake it, shake shake,
A' shake it, A' shake it, oh no a' shake it up a' shake it up 'n'
[Chorus]
And, Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Lyrics submitted by jtk1993, edited by BlackxSnow
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