"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.
She got me throwin' Spades Ace with that mouth
I guess only time gon' tell
You gotta give me dirty love
I guess I'm down too
When I can't find any words I lie
Look up and see the stars in a perfect line
That feelin' of love is a global sign
So tell me how you feel (how you feel)
Knowin' I see the world when I look in your eyes
Your kisses are Duracell, they keep me energized
Tired of goin' back and forth, baby, I'm hypnotized
You gotta a nigga, I'm in love on the low though
I'm lookin' at you and I swear it's been a long road
A great ass, a better mind, what a combo
You know you pretty and you winnin' with the combo
She kinda tipsy, we been drinkin', she's a light weight
She love the way I pull them panties in the right way
But anyway let's get back to how I've been feelin'
I just love the times when I'm beside ya
Holdin' me down 'cause you're my rider
I look in your eyes and I get higher
There's nothin' in this world I hold tighter
Without you I feel uneven
Make everyday our love season
Baby girl you know you're my rider
That should be enough reason
Call you baby that's only your title
'Cause I don't need no more rivals (you gotta give me that)
I put that on the Bible (you gotta give me that love)
You're the only thing that I want (you gotta give me that)
Give me that feelin'
Make everyday a love season
Dirty lover you are my rider
That should be enough reason
I call you baby that's only your title
'Cause I don't need no more rivals
I put that on the Bible
I'ma love ya till my time's gone
You gotta give me dirty love
I've been here and trust me, I've seen it all before though
I told my ex for me relationships a no-no
And here I am thinkin' we perfect like a photo
You lookin' at me like right now you need some mo', mo'
I know you ready and you willin' but that ain't my place
I know wanna settle down, it's all on your face
Yeah, feelin' startin' to get too familiar
So cover up this broken love treason
Make everyday a love season (season)
Dirty lover you are my rider
That should be enough reason (reason)
I call you baby that's only your title
'Cause I don't need no more rivals
I put that on the Bible
You're the only thing that I want
Give me that feelin'
Make everyday a love season
Dirty lover you are my rider
That should be enough reason
I call you baby that's only your title
'Cause I don't need no more rivals
I put that on the Bible
I'ma love ya 'til my time's gone
You see I see us side by side
Like a visionary I can't see me fallin' (nothing's changed)
Like a dictionary I can't read through all this
(Eyes wide open)
I still fall blind I don't know how this will end
Let's go back to the beginnin'
Let's cover up this broken love treason
Make everyday a love season
Dirty lover you are my rider
That should be enough reason
Call you baby that's only your title (you gotta give me)
I don't need no more rivals (you gotta give me that love)
I put that on the Bible (you gotta give me that)
You're the only thing that I want
Ayy, ayy, ayy
'Cause you are
Girl, I mean it
Don't want no more enemies, baby
Want you to be friends with me, babe
Oh, oh, oh
I guess only time gon' tell
You gotta give me dirty love
I guess I'm down too
When I can't find any words I lie
Look up and see the stars in a perfect line
That feelin' of love is a global sign
So tell me how you feel (how you feel)
Knowin' I see the world when I look in your eyes
Your kisses are Duracell, they keep me energized
Tired of goin' back and forth, baby, I'm hypnotized
You gotta a nigga, I'm in love on the low though
I'm lookin' at you and I swear it's been a long road
A great ass, a better mind, what a combo
You know you pretty and you winnin' with the combo
She kinda tipsy, we been drinkin', she's a light weight
She love the way I pull them panties in the right way
But anyway let's get back to how I've been feelin'
I just love the times when I'm beside ya
Holdin' me down 'cause you're my rider
I look in your eyes and I get higher
There's nothin' in this world I hold tighter
Without you I feel uneven
Make everyday our love season
Baby girl you know you're my rider
That should be enough reason
Call you baby that's only your title
'Cause I don't need no more rivals (you gotta give me that)
I put that on the Bible (you gotta give me that love)
You're the only thing that I want (you gotta give me that)
Give me that feelin'
Make everyday a love season
Dirty lover you are my rider
That should be enough reason
I call you baby that's only your title
'Cause I don't need no more rivals
I put that on the Bible
I'ma love ya till my time's gone
You gotta give me dirty love
I've been here and trust me, I've seen it all before though
I told my ex for me relationships a no-no
And here I am thinkin' we perfect like a photo
You lookin' at me like right now you need some mo', mo'
I know you ready and you willin' but that ain't my place
I know wanna settle down, it's all on your face
Yeah, feelin' startin' to get too familiar
So cover up this broken love treason
Make everyday a love season (season)
Dirty lover you are my rider
That should be enough reason (reason)
I call you baby that's only your title
'Cause I don't need no more rivals
I put that on the Bible
You're the only thing that I want
Give me that feelin'
Make everyday a love season
Dirty lover you are my rider
That should be enough reason
I call you baby that's only your title
'Cause I don't need no more rivals
I put that on the Bible
I'ma love ya 'til my time's gone
You see I see us side by side
Like a visionary I can't see me fallin' (nothing's changed)
Like a dictionary I can't read through all this
(Eyes wide open)
I still fall blind I don't know how this will end
Let's go back to the beginnin'
Let's cover up this broken love treason
Make everyday a love season
Dirty lover you are my rider
That should be enough reason
Call you baby that's only your title (you gotta give me)
I don't need no more rivals (you gotta give me that love)
I put that on the Bible (you gotta give me that)
You're the only thing that I want
Ayy, ayy, ayy
'Cause you are
Girl, I mean it
Don't want no more enemies, baby
Want you to be friends with me, babe
Oh, oh, oh
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Rivals Lyrics as written by Cameron Murphy Nayvadius Wilburn
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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