"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.
Have you ever?
Come on
Have you ever
Think about it
[Chorus]
Have you ever
Thought of what you did
When you were a kid
As you reminisce
Have you ever
Thought about your life
Thought you paid a price
Cuz It wasn't right
Have you ever
Ever tell the truth but lied
Held back when you shoulda cried
Didn't say it when you shoulda said goodbye
Meant something but didn't say
Said something but didn't mean
Seems like we all been through it
Ever let the people get away
Ever look back
And wish you could get back
How it was back in the day
Ever had a girl
You wouldn't budge
Instead of telling them how much
You'd be true with loving
Have you ever ever
Or am I the only one
Tell me have you ever
Looked back on the things that you've done
[Chorus]
Been up in the club
Bustin' over
One too many
Double shots of henney
Told you she was twenty-one
You think maybe
You and her leaving
End up in a hotel suite bed
Whoa! no glove
Slipped up now you gettin that love
Next morning you wake up
Feeling stupid..
I have
Have you ever been
Caught up in a jam
You and your man
Not thinking
Make a quick decision
Got the Ooh Wee In your hand
Busted you be doing 20 plus fo' sure
Drop it and run then the whole hood'll know
Whoa, time passed
Given that behind the three
Hit's glass
Raise my sons the only thing he asked
Have you ever
I have
Have you ever ever
Or am I the only one
Tell me have you ever
Looked back on the things that you've done
[Chorus]
Come on
Have you ever
Think about it
[Chorus]
Have you ever
Thought of what you did
When you were a kid
As you reminisce
Have you ever
Thought about your life
Thought you paid a price
Cuz It wasn't right
Have you ever
Ever tell the truth but lied
Held back when you shoulda cried
Didn't say it when you shoulda said goodbye
Meant something but didn't say
Said something but didn't mean
Seems like we all been through it
Ever let the people get away
Ever look back
And wish you could get back
How it was back in the day
Ever had a girl
You wouldn't budge
Instead of telling them how much
You'd be true with loving
Have you ever ever
Or am I the only one
Tell me have you ever
Looked back on the things that you've done
[Chorus]
Been up in the club
Bustin' over
One too many
Double shots of henney
Told you she was twenty-one
You think maybe
You and her leaving
End up in a hotel suite bed
Whoa! no glove
Slipped up now you gettin that love
Next morning you wake up
Feeling stupid..
I have
Have you ever been
Caught up in a jam
You and your man
Not thinking
Make a quick decision
Got the Ooh Wee In your hand
Busted you be doing 20 plus fo' sure
Drop it and run then the whole hood'll know
Whoa, time passed
Given that behind the three
Hit's glass
Raise my sons the only thing he asked
Have you ever
I have
Have you ever ever
Or am I the only one
Tell me have you ever
Looked back on the things that you've done
[Chorus]
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Have You Ever Lyrics as written by Cliff Lighty Keir Gist
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