"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.
Breathe
Get me so
Get me so excited
I'm hot, come on, so ready, ready
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can
Act bad, don't hurt me
Look sexy, talk dirty
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can (get me so excited)
For some girls it might be the money that really turns 'em on
But for me it's an attitude that keeps me dialing your phone
And no words are suitable to describe your swagger, babe
And my body is in overdrive, dying to have you inside of me, baby
If you like it then I'll do it
I'll go head to toe
And whenever you pursue it
You'll never hear the word "no", so
Forget about them little girls, baby 'cause
Now you're dealin' with a woman, baby, and
I'ma keep your body thumpin', baby
It's the least I can do 'cause you get me so excited
I'm hot, come on, so ready, ready (what you talking 'bout, shawty?)
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can
Act bad, don't hurt me
Look sexy, talk dirty
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can (get me so excited)
For some girls it's 'bout mind control
They don't wanna give dudes their props
But as for me, I'ma let you know that my body's smoking hot
(From when you)
Throw me up against whatever's close
And get to bossin' me around
And every time I give you the assist
You know how to slam it down
If you like it then I'll do it
I'll go head to toe
And whenever you pursue it
You'll never hear the word "no", so
Forget about them little girls, baby 'cause
Now you're dealin' with a woman, baby, and
I'ma keep your body thumpin', baby
It's the least I can do 'cause you get me so excited
I'm hot, come on, so ready, ready (what you talking 'bout, shawty?)
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can
Act bad, don't hurt me
Look sexy, talk dirty
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can (get me so excited)
Is ya, is ya, is ya hungry? (Hungry, hungry, hungry)
I gotcha, I gotcha, I gotcha licking on my, licking on my
Licking on my body, body, body like it's something to eat (something to eat)
So you can act bad, don't hurt me
Look sexy
Get me so excited
I'm hot, come on, so ready, ready (what you talking 'bout, shawty?)
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can
Act bad, don't hurt me
Look sexy, talk dirty
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can (get me so excited)
One, two
Get me so
Get me so excited
I'm hot, come on, so ready, ready
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can
Act bad, don't hurt me
Look sexy, talk dirty
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can (get me so excited)
For some girls it might be the money that really turns 'em on
But for me it's an attitude that keeps me dialing your phone
And no words are suitable to describe your swagger, babe
And my body is in overdrive, dying to have you inside of me, baby
If you like it then I'll do it
I'll go head to toe
And whenever you pursue it
You'll never hear the word "no", so
Forget about them little girls, baby 'cause
Now you're dealin' with a woman, baby, and
I'ma keep your body thumpin', baby
It's the least I can do 'cause you get me so excited
I'm hot, come on, so ready, ready (what you talking 'bout, shawty?)
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can
Act bad, don't hurt me
Look sexy, talk dirty
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can (get me so excited)
For some girls it's 'bout mind control
They don't wanna give dudes their props
But as for me, I'ma let you know that my body's smoking hot
(From when you)
Throw me up against whatever's close
And get to bossin' me around
And every time I give you the assist
You know how to slam it down
If you like it then I'll do it
I'll go head to toe
And whenever you pursue it
You'll never hear the word "no", so
Forget about them little girls, baby 'cause
Now you're dealin' with a woman, baby, and
I'ma keep your body thumpin', baby
It's the least I can do 'cause you get me so excited
I'm hot, come on, so ready, ready (what you talking 'bout, shawty?)
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can
Act bad, don't hurt me
Look sexy, talk dirty
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can (get me so excited)
Is ya, is ya, is ya hungry? (Hungry, hungry, hungry)
I gotcha, I gotcha, I gotcha licking on my, licking on my
Licking on my body, body, body like it's something to eat (something to eat)
So you can act bad, don't hurt me
Look sexy
Get me so excited
I'm hot, come on, so ready, ready (what you talking 'bout, shawty?)
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can
Act bad, don't hurt me
Look sexy, talk dirty
And I'll open my spot for you
Any time you want me to, so you can (get me so excited)
One, two
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