"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.
I suppose I should tell you what this bitch is thinking
You'll find me in the studio and not in the kitchen
I won't be bragging 'bout my cars or talking 'bout my chains
Don't need to shake my ass for you 'cause I've got a brain
If I told you 'bout my sex life, you'd call me a slut
When boys be talking about their bitches, no one's making a fuss
There's a glass ceiling to break, uh-huh, there's money to make
And now it's time to speed it up 'cause I can't move at this pace
Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here
If you're not a size six, and you're not good looking
Well, you better be rich, or be real good at cooking
You should probably lose some weight
'Cause we can't see your bones
You should probably fix your face or you'll end up on your own
Don't you want to have somebody who objectifies you?
Have you thought about your butt? Who's gonna tear it in two?
We've never had it so good, uh-huh, we're out of the woods
And if you can't detect the sarcasm, you've misunderstood
Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here
A bitch, a bitch, a bitch
Bitch, bitch (bitch)
A bitch, a bitch, a bitch
Bitch, bitch (ah)
A bitch, a bitch, a bitch
Bitch, bitch
A bitch, a bitch, a bitch
Bitch, bitch
Inequality promises that it's here to stay
Always trust the injustice 'cause it's not going away
Inequality promises that it's here to stay
Always trust the injustice 'cause it's not going away
Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here
(Bitch)
You'll find me in the studio and not in the kitchen
I won't be bragging 'bout my cars or talking 'bout my chains
Don't need to shake my ass for you 'cause I've got a brain
If I told you 'bout my sex life, you'd call me a slut
When boys be talking about their bitches, no one's making a fuss
There's a glass ceiling to break, uh-huh, there's money to make
And now it's time to speed it up 'cause I can't move at this pace
Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here
If you're not a size six, and you're not good looking
Well, you better be rich, or be real good at cooking
You should probably lose some weight
'Cause we can't see your bones
You should probably fix your face or you'll end up on your own
Don't you want to have somebody who objectifies you?
Have you thought about your butt? Who's gonna tear it in two?
We've never had it so good, uh-huh, we're out of the woods
And if you can't detect the sarcasm, you've misunderstood
Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here
A bitch, a bitch, a bitch
Bitch, bitch (bitch)
A bitch, a bitch, a bitch
Bitch, bitch (ah)
A bitch, a bitch, a bitch
Bitch, bitch
A bitch, a bitch, a bitch
Bitch, bitch
Inequality promises that it's here to stay
Always trust the injustice 'cause it's not going away
Inequality promises that it's here to stay
Always trust the injustice 'cause it's not going away
Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch)
For a bitch, it's hard
It's hard out here
(Bitch)
Lyrics submitted by whittneydoll, edited by hardouthere
Hard Out Here Lyrics as written by Lily Rose Beatrice Allen Gregory Allen Kurstin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"I won't be braggin' 'bout my cars or talkin' 'bout my chains Don't need to shake my ass for you 'cause I've got a brain"
She talks on how rappers always brag about their big cars and have big booty bitches twerking in their music videos.
"If I told you 'bout my sex life, you'd call me a slut When boys be talkin' about their bitches, no one's makin' a fuss"
She references how rappers always talk about how many bitches they have sex with and it's not a problem, but if a female has multiple sex partners and exaggerates about it she's considered a slut.
"Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say I'll go ahead and say them anyway Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits"
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"You're not a size six, and you're not good lookin' Well, you better be rich, or be real good at cookin' You should probably lose some weight 'Cause we can't see your bones You should probably fix your face or you'll end up on your own"
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I love bitches, I love Lily!
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this song's about twerking like Cyrus. Lily did a good job at it with her topless dance in spanx!