"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.
don't, don't, don't, don't, no oh
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh, ooh
[Chorus]
Heart don't tell me I'm wrong again
Cause that would be whack
And I don't want to be that
Heart don't tell me I'm wrong again
Cause it wouldn't be fun
I think I've found the right one yeah
Not another gold digger
It's just my luck, go figure
The good ones always pass me by
They always go to the next guy
Or I always get the one
Everybody else has done
Give her everything, I keep her lace
I must have sucker on my face
What the deal is?
I don't deserve this
When I met her she said
She had her own apartment
I believe her
Tell me why is they always lying?
It was her system
She was kicked out for not paying rent
And now all my money?s spent
So tell me
[Chorus]
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Oh heart don't tell me I'm wrong
Not another Jazzy Belle
Say is it so prey tell
So she got a good game
But playing with love just ain't my thing
And maybe I should settle down
And maybe start thinking ?bout
Giving her my name
ain't it a shame love driving you insane
Not another but I love her
She remind me so much of my mother
That can't be bad no
Cause my fingers hope and lingers
Hoping that I don't have to look no further
Cause I can't stand another heartbreak, no
[Chorus: x 2]
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh, ooh
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh, ooh
I just want to get me a girl
And dance all night long
Dance all night long, long, long, long
[Chorus]
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Oh heart don't tell me I'm wrong
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh, ooh
[Chorus]
Heart don't tell me I'm wrong again
Cause that would be whack
And I don't want to be that
Heart don't tell me I'm wrong again
Cause it wouldn't be fun
I think I've found the right one yeah
Not another gold digger
It's just my luck, go figure
The good ones always pass me by
They always go to the next guy
Or I always get the one
Everybody else has done
Give her everything, I keep her lace
I must have sucker on my face
What the deal is?
I don't deserve this
When I met her she said
She had her own apartment
I believe her
Tell me why is they always lying?
It was her system
She was kicked out for not paying rent
And now all my money?s spent
So tell me
[Chorus]
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Oh heart don't tell me I'm wrong
Not another Jazzy Belle
Say is it so prey tell
So she got a good game
But playing with love just ain't my thing
And maybe I should settle down
And maybe start thinking ?bout
Giving her my name
ain't it a shame love driving you insane
Not another but I love her
She remind me so much of my mother
That can't be bad no
Cause my fingers hope and lingers
Hoping that I don't have to look no further
Cause I can't stand another heartbreak, no
[Chorus: x 2]
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh, ooh
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh
Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh, ooh
I just want to get me a girl
And dance all night long
Dance all night long, long, long, long
[Chorus]
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Oh heart don't tell me I'm wrong
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Heart Don't Lyrics as written by Gerald Levert Tony Nicholas
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