"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.
I want some girl to 'reck it for me
I want some girl to 'reck it for me
And if she's ugly I don't mind [They're all ugly]
She does upon want to grind,
Want to grind, want to grind
And let her 'reck it for me
My dick is in eternal state
Six inches long I cannot with wait (???)
Gonna love my dick, love me grind
I have my dick, let me push it your way
Push it your way, let it stay
And let her 'reck it for me
Don't wanna lie awake in bed
I killed my body, I killed my head
'Recking's good but I have much to see
I have a penis so let me be (boss)
Let me be (boss), let me be
And let her 'reck it for me
'Recking (??) is so very nice
'Recking (??) is so my advice
Will you 'reck it by night, will you 'reck it by day?
Will you 'reck it too much and wear it away
Wear it away, wear it away
And let her 'reck it for me
I want some girl to 'reck it for me
I'll get some girl to 'reck it for me [Take that, take that, take that]
And if she's ugly I don't mind
She does upon want to grind,
Want to grind, want to grind
And let her 'reck it for me
And let her 'reck it for me
And let her 'reck it for me
Will she 'reck it for me?
I want some girl to 'reck it for me
And if she's ugly I don't mind [They're all ugly]
She does upon want to grind,
Want to grind, want to grind
And let her 'reck it for me
My dick is in eternal state
Six inches long I cannot with wait (???)
Gonna love my dick, love me grind
I have my dick, let me push it your way
Push it your way, let it stay
And let her 'reck it for me
Don't wanna lie awake in bed
I killed my body, I killed my head
'Recking's good but I have much to see
I have a penis so let me be (boss)
Let me be (boss), let me be
And let her 'reck it for me
'Recking (??) is so very nice
'Recking (??) is so my advice
Will you 'reck it by night, will you 'reck it by day?
Will you 'reck it too much and wear it away
Wear it away, wear it away
And let her 'reck it for me
I want some girl to 'reck it for me
I'll get some girl to 'reck it for me [Take that, take that, take that]
And if she's ugly I don't mind
She does upon want to grind,
Want to grind, want to grind
And let her 'reck it for me
And let her 'reck it for me
And let her 'reck it for me
Will she 'reck it for me?
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Great version of a great song,
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