"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 you know
I'm tryna make you mine
Don't you know
I can't be waisting time
Don't you know
That I could change your life
Don't you know
Baby I'm a GuapStar
Don't you know that I'mma GuapStar baby
I stay war ready
Can't waste my time if it's not Gon pay me
I stay fly...Time flies no waiting
I'mma fly right by... if we ain't Talking about paper
Like bakeries
I get bread... I'm tasty
Move smooth like oil
Drip flavor like bacon
I'm savory
I know that you wanna taste me
Shawty trying to be my baby
I know what you wanna do
Wanna vibe with a hot nigga Without no rules
We can slide... but don't make no Wrong moves
Like chess... I'ma check mate the Pussy so smooth
Imma stretch you
So incredible
I'm extra... got moves like adult movies
A blessing
Your special... if I ever choose you
Whenever... you want it
Baby we can do it
Don't you know
I'm tryna make you mine
Don't you know
I can't be waisting time
Don't you know
That I could change your life
Don't you know
Baby I'm a GuapStar
I need me a vibe... for when I'm Up in college
In between my classes
Baby give me knowledge
I need a vibe when I get back From traveling
Throw it back cause baby happy That I'm back in
I need a vibe that cooks Cornbread and collard's
Clean the dishes
Then come give me Sloppy Toppy
I need a vibe that take a nigga Shopping
Take it off and break a nigga off With dollars
Ouu
Boo
If you ain't beneficial I'mma leave Like I'm spooked
You plus me getting freaky in the Coop
With the roof gone I'm a drop D
Like "oops"
You know I'm a different breed From the boot
I got flavor... that come with The sauce and the juice
Not a player... cause baby I'm a Boss I recruit
Only the best you know I can't Take a loss on the loot
I'm the truth
All you gotta do is choose
What's your move?
Don't you know
I'm tryna make you mine
Don't you know
I can't be waisting time
Don't you know
That I could change your life
Don't you know
Baby I'm a GuapStar
Don't you know that I'mma Guapstar baby I stay war ready
Can't waste my time if it's not Gon pay me
I stay fly Time flies no waiting
I'mma fly right by if we ain't Talking about paper
Like bakeries
I get bread
I'm tasty
Move smooth like oil
Drip flavor like bacon
I'm savory
I know that you wanna taste me
Shawty trying to be my baby
I'm tryna make you mine
Don't you know
I can't be waisting time
Don't you know
That I could change your life
Don't you know
Baby I'm a GuapStar
Don't you know that I'mma GuapStar baby
I stay war ready
Can't waste my time if it's not Gon pay me
I stay fly...Time flies no waiting
I'mma fly right by... if we ain't Talking about paper
Like bakeries
I get bread... I'm tasty
Move smooth like oil
Drip flavor like bacon
I'm savory
I know that you wanna taste me
Shawty trying to be my baby
I know what you wanna do
Wanna vibe with a hot nigga Without no rules
We can slide... but don't make no Wrong moves
Like chess... I'ma check mate the Pussy so smooth
Imma stretch you
So incredible
I'm extra... got moves like adult movies
A blessing
Your special... if I ever choose you
Whenever... you want it
Baby we can do it
Don't you know
I'm tryna make you mine
Don't you know
I can't be waisting time
Don't you know
That I could change your life
Don't you know
Baby I'm a GuapStar
I need me a vibe... for when I'm Up in college
In between my classes
Baby give me knowledge
I need a vibe when I get back From traveling
Throw it back cause baby happy That I'm back in
I need a vibe that cooks Cornbread and collard's
Clean the dishes
Then come give me Sloppy Toppy
I need a vibe that take a nigga Shopping
Take it off and break a nigga off With dollars
Ouu
Boo
If you ain't beneficial I'mma leave Like I'm spooked
You plus me getting freaky in the Coop
With the roof gone I'm a drop D
Like "oops"
You know I'm a different breed From the boot
I got flavor... that come with The sauce and the juice
Not a player... cause baby I'm a Boss I recruit
Only the best you know I can't Take a loss on the loot
I'm the truth
All you gotta do is choose
What's your move?
Don't you know
I'm tryna make you mine
Don't you know
I can't be waisting time
Don't you know
That I could change your life
Don't you know
Baby I'm a GuapStar
Don't you know that I'mma Guapstar baby I stay war ready
Can't waste my time if it's not Gon pay me
I stay fly Time flies no waiting
I'mma fly right by if we ain't Talking about paper
Like bakeries
I get bread
I'm tasty
Move smooth like oil
Drip flavor like bacon
I'm savory
I know that you wanna taste me
Shawty trying to be my baby
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Don't You Know Lyrics as written by Tyren Reed
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