"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.
Uh, uh, uh (hey)
I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me (uh, hey)
Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be (us)
Open my eyes yeah, it was only just a dream (hey)
So I traveled back, down that road (uh)
Will she come back, no one knows (back)
I realize yeah, it was only just a dream
I was at the top and now it's like I'm in the basement
Number one spot and now she find her a replacement
I swear now I can't take it, knowing somebody's got my baby
And now you ain't around baby I can't think
I should've put it down, should've got the ring
'Cause I can still feel it in the air
See her pretty face run my fingers through her hair
My lover, my life, my shawty, my wife
She left me, I'm tied
'Cause I knew that it just ain't right (uh, uh, uh)
I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me (uh, hey)
Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be (us)
Open my eyes yeah, it was only just a dream (hey)
So I traveled back, down that road (uh)
Will she come back, no one knows (back)
I realize yeah, it was only just a dream
When I be ridin' man I swear I see her face at every turn
Tryna get my Usher on but I can't let it burn
And I just hopes she know that she the only one I yearn for
My woman, oh I miss her, when will I learn
Didn't give her all my love, I guess now I got my payback
Now I'm in the club thinking all about my baby
Hey, she was so easy to love
But wait, I guess that love wasn't enough
I'm going through it every time that I'm alone
And now I'm missing, wishing she'd pick up the phone
But she made the decision that she wanted to move on
'Cause I was wrong (uh, uh, uh)
And I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me (uh, hey)
Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be (us)
Open my eyes yeah, it was only just a dream (hey)
So I traveled back, down that road (uh)
Will she come back, no one knows (back)
I realize yeah, it was only just a dream (uh, uh, hey)
If you ever loved somebody put your hands up
If you ever loved somebody put your hands up
And now they're gone and you're wishing you could give them everything (everything)
Said if you ever loved somebody put your hands up
If you ever loved somebody put your hands up
Now they're gone and you're wishing you could give them everything
Uh, uh, uh
I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me (uh, hey)
Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be (us)
Open my eyes yeah, it was only just a dream (hey)
So I traveled back, down that road (uh)
Will she come back, no one knows (back)
I realize yeah, it was only just a dream
Uh, uh, uh
I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me (uh, hey)
Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be (us)
Open my eyes yeah, it was only just a dream (hey)
So I traveled back, down that road (uh)
Will she come back, no one knows (back)
I realize yeah, it was only just a dream
I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me (uh, hey)
Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be (us)
Open my eyes yeah, it was only just a dream (hey)
So I traveled back, down that road (uh)
Will she come back, no one knows (back)
I realize yeah, it was only just a dream
I was at the top and now it's like I'm in the basement
Number one spot and now she find her a replacement
I swear now I can't take it, knowing somebody's got my baby
And now you ain't around baby I can't think
I should've put it down, should've got the ring
'Cause I can still feel it in the air
See her pretty face run my fingers through her hair
My lover, my life, my shawty, my wife
She left me, I'm tied
'Cause I knew that it just ain't right (uh, uh, uh)
I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me (uh, hey)
Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be (us)
Open my eyes yeah, it was only just a dream (hey)
So I traveled back, down that road (uh)
Will she come back, no one knows (back)
I realize yeah, it was only just a dream
When I be ridin' man I swear I see her face at every turn
Tryna get my Usher on but I can't let it burn
And I just hopes she know that she the only one I yearn for
My woman, oh I miss her, when will I learn
Didn't give her all my love, I guess now I got my payback
Now I'm in the club thinking all about my baby
Hey, she was so easy to love
But wait, I guess that love wasn't enough
I'm going through it every time that I'm alone
And now I'm missing, wishing she'd pick up the phone
But she made the decision that she wanted to move on
'Cause I was wrong (uh, uh, uh)
And I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me (uh, hey)
Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be (us)
Open my eyes yeah, it was only just a dream (hey)
So I traveled back, down that road (uh)
Will she come back, no one knows (back)
I realize yeah, it was only just a dream (uh, uh, hey)
If you ever loved somebody put your hands up
If you ever loved somebody put your hands up
And now they're gone and you're wishing you could give them everything (everything)
Said if you ever loved somebody put your hands up
If you ever loved somebody put your hands up
Now they're gone and you're wishing you could give them everything
Uh, uh, uh
I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me (uh, hey)
Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be (us)
Open my eyes yeah, it was only just a dream (hey)
So I traveled back, down that road (uh)
Will she come back, no one knows (back)
I realize yeah, it was only just a dream
Uh, uh, uh
I was thinking bout her, thinkin' bout me (uh, hey)
Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be (us)
Open my eyes yeah, it was only just a dream (hey)
So I traveled back, down that road (uh)
Will she come back, no one knows (back)
I realize yeah, it was only just a dream
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Good song and pretty obvious what it's about. He loved a woman so much but he just didn't want to marry her so she got tired of waiting and moved on and now it's killing him to know that she won't ever be his again.
This song is about a guy who didn't appreciate and fully love his girlfriend the way he should have. Now that shes gone he thinks he seems her image everywhere and he wishes that he had her back in his life for good. Its too late though and all he can do is reminisce and dream about her and a relationship that he knows he can't have with her anymore.
i love this song sooo freakin much.
if u still like her than no its not just a dream go give it another chance to get with her, unless ur givin up on it than yes it is just a dream
"Trying to get my Usher on but I can't let it burn" is a reference to Usher's song Burn, which is about basically just dealing with the fact that your significant other is gone, AKA letting it burn.
This song is like my life... except the other way around... I couldn't do it so i left her. And now, that was a mistake i think, and i have lost her.
Thanks for posting the lyrics first of all. I'm not 100% but I think he's saying WILL SHE COME BACK and not WISH YOU COME BACK. Here's the chorus as I heard it:
I was thinkin about her Thinkin about me Thinkin about us (And) Where we gunna be Open my eyes (And) it was only just a dream
So I traveled back, down that road Will she come back No one knows And I realize, it was only just a dream
Yea I agree with Cas27. It's "will she come back".
And also it's "my lover" not my love.
"My lover. My life. My shorty. My wife. She left me, I'm tied. Cause I knew that it just ain't right."
Okay some of the words to this song are wrong so ima post up the right lyrics, enjoy!
I was thinkin about her, thinkin about me. Thinkin about us, what we gonna be Open my eyes, yeah, it was only just a dream. So I travel back, down that road. Will she come back? No one knows. I realize, yeah, it was only just a dream.
I was at the top and now it's like I'm at the basement. Number one spot, now she found her a replacement. I swear now I can't take it, knowing somebody's got my baby. And now you ain't around, baby I can't think. I shoulda put it down. Shoulda got that ring. Cuz I can still feel it in the air. See her pretty face run my fingers through her hair.
My lover, my life, my shorty, my wife. She left me, I'm tied. Cuz I knew that it just ain't right.
I was thinkin about her, thinkin about me. Thinkin about us, what we gonna be? Open my eyes, yeah, it was only just a dream. So I travel back, down that road. Will she come back? No one knows. I realize, yeah, it was only just a dream.
When I be ridin man I swear I see her face at every turn. Tryin to get my usher over, I can let it burn. And I just hope she notice she the only one I yearn for. More and more I miss her when will I learn?
Didn't give her all my love, I guess now I got my payback. Now I'm in the club thinkin all about my baby. Hey, she was so easy to love. But wait, I guess that love wasn't enough.
I'm goin through it every time that I'm alone. And now I'm missin, wishin she'd pick up the phone. But she made a decision that she wanted to move one. Cuz I was wrong.
And I was thinkin about her, thinkin about me. Thinkin about us, what we gonna be? Open my eyes, yeah, it was only just a dream. So I travel back, down that road. Will she come back? No one knows. I realize, yeah, it was only just a dream.
If you ever loved somebody put your hands up. If you ever loved somebody put your hands up. And now they're gone and you wish you could give them everything.
I said, if you ever loved somebody put your hands up. If you ever loved somebody put your hands up. And now they're gone and you wish you could give them everything.
I was thinkin about her, thinkin about me. Thinkin about us, what we gonna be? Open my eyes, yeah, it was only just a dream. So I travel back, down that road. Will she come back? No one knows. I realize, yeah, it was only just a dream.
I was thinkin about her, thinkin about me. Thinkin about us, what we gonna be? Open my eyes, yeah, it was only just a dream. So I travel back, down that road. Will she come back? No one knows. I realize, yeah, it was only just a dream.
who cares if its not 100% correct we know the song so dats all that matters, an i respect how ur tryin to get the truth of the song out but we know the song so it doesnt really matter
This song makes me me feel sad. I really like this girl and want to go out with her. I already asked her out once and she said she didn't want to right then. Some people were making fun of me and I had to fake it and pretend I didn't like her. I still like her, but now I think she likes my BEST friend and although he doesn't like her, I'm really wondering if me going out with her was really "just a dream".
dont be a pussy ever. if you want something. go for it. ( i know this is 2 years later) but just saying