"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.
Imma take this one here to the streets baby,
Feel me? heh,
Ohhh
When I look in your eyes, (I can see it in your eyes)
Can`t believe your mine, (No, no, ohh)
Let`s just take our time, (Baby let me take my time, oh yeh)
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
Chillin` in the parking lot deep,
Hit her we meet on 21st street what,
You know how we loves when the weekend roles around,
That`s how we put it down,
Listen now,
You on your way to your car,
You don`t like them bugs that be hangin in the bar,
Lookin` so cool, but casual, fly, sexual, Miss,
You know I had to back this girl
When I look in your eyes, (I can see forever baby)
Can`t believe your mine, (Out of all the lovers in the world)
Let`s just take our time, (Ain`t no doubt, ohwee baby, yeh)
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
It`s hot on the boulevard,
Ice shinin` high, (Huh)
In your baby blue drop, (Oh)
Puttin` weight on them haters baby, (Yeh)
Your the baddest girl on the block,
Had all the hustlas over from the park to the sweet spot, (Sweet spot)
They don`t know your style,
All the things I do girl i`ll put in my while,
I`ll be the man that will spoil you,
With diamonds galore,
A ring with the stone,
Child in a home girl
When I look in your eyes, (No, I can see forever baby)
Can`t believe your mine, (Out of all the lovers in the world)
Let`s just take our time, (Ain`t no doubt, ohwee baby, yeh)
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
When I look in your eyes, (I can see forever baby)
Can`t believe your mine, (Out of all the lovers in the world)
Let`s just take our time, (Ain`t no doubt, ohwee baby, yeh)
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
Ain`t no doubt about it, (Oh no)
I just can`t get around it, (Noo)
And every time i think about it, (Yeh, yeh)
Your love is like heaven in my eyes (Heavenn)
Ain`t no doubt about it, (Girl there ain`t no doubt about it)
I just can`t get around it, (No baby, no baby)
And every time i think about it, (Yeh)
Your love is like heaven in my eyes (Heaven in those eyes, it`s yours)
When I look in your eyes, (I can see forever baby)
Can`t believe your mine, (Out of all, out of all the lovers)
Let`s just take our time, (Ain`t no doubt, ohwee baby, yeh)
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
Ain`t no doubt about it, (Your love, your love)
I just can`t get around it, (Noo)
And every time i think about it, (Your love, your love)
Your love is like heaven in my eyes (Your love, your love)
Ain`t no doubt about it, (Your love, your love)
I just can`t get around it, (Your love)
And every time i think about it,
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
Feel me? heh,
Ohhh
When I look in your eyes, (I can see it in your eyes)
Can`t believe your mine, (No, no, ohh)
Let`s just take our time, (Baby let me take my time, oh yeh)
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
Chillin` in the parking lot deep,
Hit her we meet on 21st street what,
You know how we loves when the weekend roles around,
That`s how we put it down,
Listen now,
You on your way to your car,
You don`t like them bugs that be hangin in the bar,
Lookin` so cool, but casual, fly, sexual, Miss,
You know I had to back this girl
When I look in your eyes, (I can see forever baby)
Can`t believe your mine, (Out of all the lovers in the world)
Let`s just take our time, (Ain`t no doubt, ohwee baby, yeh)
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
It`s hot on the boulevard,
Ice shinin` high, (Huh)
In your baby blue drop, (Oh)
Puttin` weight on them haters baby, (Yeh)
Your the baddest girl on the block,
Had all the hustlas over from the park to the sweet spot, (Sweet spot)
They don`t know your style,
All the things I do girl i`ll put in my while,
I`ll be the man that will spoil you,
With diamonds galore,
A ring with the stone,
Child in a home girl
When I look in your eyes, (No, I can see forever baby)
Can`t believe your mine, (Out of all the lovers in the world)
Let`s just take our time, (Ain`t no doubt, ohwee baby, yeh)
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
When I look in your eyes, (I can see forever baby)
Can`t believe your mine, (Out of all the lovers in the world)
Let`s just take our time, (Ain`t no doubt, ohwee baby, yeh)
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
Ain`t no doubt about it, (Oh no)
I just can`t get around it, (Noo)
And every time i think about it, (Yeh, yeh)
Your love is like heaven in my eyes (Heavenn)
Ain`t no doubt about it, (Girl there ain`t no doubt about it)
I just can`t get around it, (No baby, no baby)
And every time i think about it, (Yeh)
Your love is like heaven in my eyes (Heaven in those eyes, it`s yours)
When I look in your eyes, (I can see forever baby)
Can`t believe your mine, (Out of all, out of all the lovers)
Let`s just take our time, (Ain`t no doubt, ohwee baby, yeh)
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
Ain`t no doubt about it, (Your love, your love)
I just can`t get around it, (Noo)
And every time i think about it, (Your love, your love)
Your love is like heaven in my eyes (Your love, your love)
Ain`t no doubt about it, (Your love, your love)
I just can`t get around it, (Your love)
And every time i think about it,
Your love`s just like heaven in my eyes
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