"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.
S.I.S.T.T.A.R. my love is going too far
I know you already know and I don’t wanna let go
And if you want me then come and get me
I know you want this SISTAR
Baby come and lead me
Take me, just you and me tonight — baby pick me ah ah
Only you complete me, my loveable my honey
Only you can scold me
When I turn back, I keep thinking of you
I get scared when I wonder if this is love
I like you so obviously
Even though my friends make fun of me la la la la
Rap) Don’t mve baby, come to me (come)
Stop looking at my friend Hyorin
Bring me up(up) up(up) just take only me
Bring me up(up) up(up) I want to lean on you
My love (my love) my heart (my heart)
WIll you be with me just for today?
Baby come and lead me
Take me, just you and me tonight — baby pick me ah ah
Only you complete me, my loveable my honey
Only you can scold me
(One) The words you only say to me
(Two) Your own cologne, and three four
A reason that I can’t even count,
And every day I need you boo
And every night I missing you
I’m surprised at myself la la la la
If you want, I’ll rap in front of you
I can’t even cook ramen but I’ll make food for you
Even if this is a dream, I like it so much
If it’s you, oppa, I like everything
My love (my love) my heart (my heart)
WIll you be with me just for today?
Baby come and lead me
Take me, just you and me tonight — baby pick me ah ah
Only you complete me, my loveable my honey
Only you can scold me
Baby it’s alright, I will pretend to fall for it and hold your hand
Kiss me softly on the lips tonight
Baby come and lead me
Take me, just you and me tonight — baby pick me ah ah
Only you complete me, my loveable my honey
Only you can scold me
So baby Come lead me Hold me Control me
Oh baby baby love me hug me kiss me
So baby Complete me Hold me Control me
Oh baby baby love me hug me kiss me
I know you already know and I don’t wanna let go
And if you want me then come and get me
I know you want this SISTAR
Baby come and lead me
Take me, just you and me tonight — baby pick me ah ah
Only you complete me, my loveable my honey
Only you can scold me
When I turn back, I keep thinking of you
I get scared when I wonder if this is love
I like you so obviously
Even though my friends make fun of me la la la la
Rap) Don’t mve baby, come to me (come)
Stop looking at my friend Hyorin
Bring me up(up) up(up) just take only me
Bring me up(up) up(up) I want to lean on you
My love (my love) my heart (my heart)
WIll you be with me just for today?
Baby come and lead me
Take me, just you and me tonight — baby pick me ah ah
Only you complete me, my loveable my honey
Only you can scold me
(One) The words you only say to me
(Two) Your own cologne, and three four
A reason that I can’t even count,
And every day I need you boo
And every night I missing you
I’m surprised at myself la la la la
If you want, I’ll rap in front of you
I can’t even cook ramen but I’ll make food for you
Even if this is a dream, I like it so much
If it’s you, oppa, I like everything
My love (my love) my heart (my heart)
WIll you be with me just for today?
Baby come and lead me
Take me, just you and me tonight — baby pick me ah ah
Only you complete me, my loveable my honey
Only you can scold me
Baby it’s alright, I will pretend to fall for it and hold your hand
Kiss me softly on the lips tonight
Baby come and lead me
Take me, just you and me tonight — baby pick me ah ah
Only you complete me, my loveable my honey
Only you can scold me
So baby Come lead me Hold me Control me
Oh baby baby love me hug me kiss me
So baby Complete me Hold me Control me
Oh baby baby love me hug me kiss me
Lyrics submitted by Jeffreystump
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