"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.
[Intro: B.o.B]
It watches me, It always watches me
It watches me, It always watches me
What I see, what I see
What I see, what I see
[Verse 1: B.o.B]
Lookin' ass
All them cameras, what you looking at?
With your crooked ass
I see you fuckers and I'm lookin' back
What you think I'm a terrorist?
Shit I thought I was American
Shit you niggas hilarious
Shit I'm intelligent enough to know that I don't need a president
The problems we face, whoever's elected will never take care of'em
Why every country we ever invade speak Arabic?
I got to say, how many politicians does it take?
How many prayers does it take for grace?
Look it's a war going on
It really don't matter what country you from
It's more than just bombs
The rich get the steak
The poor get the crumbs
It's more going on
Life is horror for many but joyful for some
Blood on the corporate song
Where you think they get the bread to pay mortgages from?
[Chorus: B.o.B]
It watches me, It always watches me
It watches me, It always watches me
Wide eyes, Wide eyes
Wide eyes, Wide eyes
[Verse 2: B.o.B]
They say nothing is more important than winning
Even if you gotta forfeit your winnings
What That Make The Rap Game If Extortion Is Business
Is That Why All The Legends Have Unfortunate Endings
Of Course I'm Relentless
Lil' Hoe, Of Course You Offended
It's More Than The Conspiracy You See
Of Course It's Intended
I'm Doing More Than Just Venting
They Doing More Than Just Killing, Shit
They Poison Everything That's Why The Poor Get The Sickest
Now If You gargle raw Cranberry Juice For More Than 2 Minutes
(Haw Tew)
Spit It Out, You 'Gon Have Morgellons in it
Of Course There's No Indictment
Shit they endorse all the killings
The metamorphosis of mankind
The story's tremendous
Bandz
[Chorus: B.o.B]
It watches me, It always watches me
It watches me, It always watches me
What I see, what I see
What I see, what I see
It watches me, It always watches me
It watches me, It always watches me
What I see, what I see
What I see, what I see
[Verse 1: B.o.B]
Lookin' ass
All them cameras, what you looking at?
With your crooked ass
I see you fuckers and I'm lookin' back
What you think I'm a terrorist?
Shit I thought I was American
Shit you niggas hilarious
Shit I'm intelligent enough to know that I don't need a president
The problems we face, whoever's elected will never take care of'em
Why every country we ever invade speak Arabic?
I got to say, how many politicians does it take?
How many prayers does it take for grace?
Look it's a war going on
It really don't matter what country you from
It's more than just bombs
The rich get the steak
The poor get the crumbs
It's more going on
Life is horror for many but joyful for some
Blood on the corporate song
Where you think they get the bread to pay mortgages from?
[Chorus: B.o.B]
It watches me, It always watches me
It watches me, It always watches me
Wide eyes, Wide eyes
Wide eyes, Wide eyes
[Verse 2: B.o.B]
They say nothing is more important than winning
Even if you gotta forfeit your winnings
What That Make The Rap Game If Extortion Is Business
Is That Why All The Legends Have Unfortunate Endings
Of Course I'm Relentless
Lil' Hoe, Of Course You Offended
It's More Than The Conspiracy You See
Of Course It's Intended
I'm Doing More Than Just Venting
They Doing More Than Just Killing, Shit
They Poison Everything That's Why The Poor Get The Sickest
Now If You gargle raw Cranberry Juice For More Than 2 Minutes
(Haw Tew)
Spit It Out, You 'Gon Have Morgellons in it
Of Course There's No Indictment
Shit they endorse all the killings
The metamorphosis of mankind
The story's tremendous
Bandz
[Chorus: B.o.B]
It watches me, It always watches me
It watches me, It always watches me
What I see, what I see
What I see, what I see
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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