"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.
THE ICE CREAM TRUCC BACC PART IS A WARNING-YOU SEE THE SAD FACE WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING-LIKE TRACY WITH NO TRACE-LIL WILLY WONKA IS PASSIN OUT GOLDEN MURDER TICCETS-SCRUBBING NINJAZ OFF WITH SOME TWISTED METAL HORRIFIC-LIKE SWEET TOOTH ON GORIFIC-LIL KELSO IS FUNNY 2 CHOCALATE CONES FOR DA LICKING-LIL LEX LUTHER GOT THE CRYTONITE-HE SAY HE A PIMP 4 LIFE-WHAT'S PART TO OF THE ICE CREAM TRUCK THE MOVING TRUCK?-WE BE ON THAT CREED FAMILY WE COMING BACC-RISING UP OUT THE RESURECTION CEMETARY LIKE PET CEMETARY ANOTHER PARAMOUNT BLVD PICTURE ON MICMAC-CUZ WE SOME MIC MACKS-FROM THE ALPINE LAND-FROM SUNSET TO THE BACC OF RIGGIN-PUT THE NBA BALL ON FIRE IN THE NET THAT'S HOW WE FIT IT IN-ANTOMOLOGY IS THE MILITANT WAY TO BUG YOUR FOES-LIKE ANTS WITH NO APOLOGIES TAKING OVER THE GLOBE-I REMEMBER LOOKING AT THE SOLAR ECLIPSE BACK IN THE 90'S ON DA BLOCC-THEY SAID DON'T LOOK AT IT WITHOUT THE SUNGLASSES OR YOUR EYES GET GOT-TOO LATE TO THIS DAY MY EYES BIFOCALS I'M LEGALLY BLIND-BUT NOT LIKE THEM TRAPPED IN THE LIME LIGHT HEAD LIGHTS-THEY IN A PITTMAN LIKE A AVERGAE JOE ON THE HUNT-LOOKING FOR BIG BUCKS-THEY GOT CONNED BY A RON LEVIN TYPE AND WHAT INVESTMENT CLUB-BBC FOR THEM YEAH BIG BLASIAN CHEMPO-THERE DAD AIN'T SULLY BUT THEY PLAY THE ROLE AS HEROES-BUT THEY LOVE TO BURRY THEM IN SOLEDAD CANYON-THE THINGS LAMES WILL DO FOR BBC LIKE TWO MALIBU PIRATE CANNONS-I CAN DIG FIT 4 LIFE MY MONDAY MOTIVATION-I'M HER DUMBBELL BUT NOT A DUMMY FROM BELVEDERE TO LEAVE LADY JASON-CALL ME LEAN BERRY HAROWITZ I MAKE THE OTHER GRAPPLERS GOOD GREEN-LIKE ALL THE PRODUCERS,TRAPPERS, AND RAPPERS MY HOOD TEAM-TO THE DEATH THEY SAY THEY MY BLOW FLY ON MY POLUNSKY-THEY SWEET LIKE PATRICIA WITH THE BIG RED BOOTY SHORTS ON THROW JUNKSKY-OR GO JUNKSKY-MORE LIKE SWOLLJUNKSKY-I USED TO BLOW BUD SMOKE AT MY BLUEBIRD ON THE BRICC WALL-THAT'S WHY HE TURNED INTO TUCAN SAM WITH FROOT LOOPS AS DON RINGS ON BIG BALL-THAT'S MY MADE CONNECTIONS-LIKE ELAC TO PECK ROAD PARK HE DELIVERS HACHIMAN MESSAGES-AND OUR GOOD RAINBOW KUSH WITH THC AND CRYSTALS ON MOUNT FOREVEREST-IT LOOKS LIKE JON JONES WAS EATING IN DA HOOD AT JJ'S BAKERY AGAIN-THE COCAINE ICEY GLAZE ON THE PASTRIES GOT HIM TESTING POSITIVE FOR PEDS-LOL JUST JOKIN EXTRA FILLINGS LIKE PHILLIPIANS-OLYMPIC DOUGHNUTS IS JJ'S SECRET SUPPLIER ALWAYS FLIPPIN IT-ON DAT MEDNIK AVENUE AND BROOKLYN RIPPIN IT-I STARTED IN MONTEREY PARK SMOKIN GREEN BOWLS IN SUNNYSLOPES AND GARVEY RANCH PARK-THEN I MOVED UP TO MONTEREY COUNTY SALINAS VALLEY THE WORLD'S SALAD BOWL GETTIN HIGH ON THE LEVEL 4 YARDS-WHERE NIGGAZ BE ON THAT MATRIX AND THE D.C SNIPERS MASS MURDER THEME-AND YOU MIGHT BE THE TARGET THE INNOCENT AND THE BIG MOOSE CHIEF?-IT'S MORPHEUS AND NEO WARRIOR AND HEAT-BATTLING THE SLEEP-IN THE LAND OF THE BIG SLEEP-THE SALAD BOWL IS THE HOURGLASS IT'S SVSP-THAT'S WHAT WE CALL IT SALAD IS GRAINS OF SAND LIKE GREEN TO MONEY-THEY SAY I BRANG THE OCEANUS FLOW TO JANICE PLACE-THE REASON A LEGEND JUST HAD TO BUY THE PLACE-I GIVE THE BLUE LIONS GAS ON BROOKLYN AND GARFIELD AVE-LIKE TAC FILLING UP LAWNMOWERS WITH GAS-WAY BACC-AROUND HERE ALL YOU SMELL IS GAS-AND NOT BECAUSE OF ALL THE MEXICAN RESTAURANTS ON THE AVES-BUT BECAUSE OF THE MEXICAN PISANO'S TRYNA MAKE A LIVING BY DOING YARD WORK LIKE MY GRAMPS-WITH HIS BIG GREEN VAN-THE RECORD LABELS ARE THE NEW ICE CREAM MAN-YOU DON'T CHECK ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THE SCAM?-IF YOU LET PEOPLE GIVE AWAY YOUR MUSIC THEN WHAT'S THE SHAM?-AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY GAVE AWAY MILLIONS OF YOUR TRACKS?-SO HOW DO YOU SUBSTITUTE THE BOUGHT STREAMS, VIEWS, AND ETC. TO BALANCE OUT THAT?-THIS IS NOT THE GAME OF RAP OR TRAP-IT IS THE GAME OF WHO HAS THE MOST CASH AND STACKS-THE MOST RACKS AND PROMO PACKS-WHO HAS THE BEST SEO TEAM RIDIN WITH THEY ASS-BUT IT USED TO BE THE BEST PRODUCERS AND ARTIST ON THE TRACKS-THAT'S NO EXCUSE FOR RECORD LABELS OR ARTIST IN REALITY THEY HAVE TO HIRE PEOPLE TO MONITER THERE MUSIC BEING GIVEN OUT LIKE ICE CREAM-IF THEY ALL PUT TOGETHER A FUND AND HIRED COMPANIES TO DO SO THERE WOULDN'T BE A HEIST SCHEME-THE RECORD LABELS AND ARTISTS IN A SENSE BECAME PIRATES THEM DAMN SELVES-I NEVER SEEN SO MANY SONGS COME ALIVE OFF THE SHELF-THANKS TO STREAMS AND VIEWS BOUGHT BY THERE WEALTH-I AIN'T HATING ON NO ONE BUT IT'S JUST THE TRUTH-TO SUBSTANIATE THERE PIRATED MUSIC IS COOL-BUT WHEN YOU OVERDUE-THE FREE JUICE-HOW CAN YOU-ACTUALLY SAY YOU ARE BETTER THEN WHO?-YOU WON AWARDS AND WENT MULTI PLATINUM WITH BOUGHT STREAMS-AND A SUPER SEO BOT TEAM-THAT'S THAT AFRICA BAM BOUGHTTA A LOT OF STREAMS-A DECEPTACON UNDERCOVER WITH A SEO AUTOBOT TEAM-THAT'S SOME VERY SNEAKY EELY SLIPPERY STUFF-LIKE DIPPIN HAYDEN PLACE DRUGS-IN SHERMAN OAKS AND CALLING IT MULTI PLATNUM-IT'S NOT BEATS AUDIO IT'S CHEATS AUDIO-IT'S CHEATS BY DRE NOT BEATS-THIS SHIT EVEN GOT EMINEM SAYING NOW MY MINI ME'S ARE M&M CANDIES-THE WAY THEY CLAIM THEY MUSIC GETS GIVEN OUT FOR FREE LIKE CANDY-AND THE WAY THEY MAKE UP FOR IT BY BUYING STREAMS AND VIEWS LIKE CANDY-TRICC OR TREAT?-THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD IS NOW HALLOWEEN-AND PEOPLE ARE MASKING THERE REAL SALES WITH BOUGHT SCORES THEN SCREAM PIRACY-PLAYING DRESS UP JUST TO BE COOL WITH THERE SECRET WORST ENEMIES-WHO ARE THERE COMPETITION ON THE DAILY-THEY HAVE CIVIL LAWSUITS FOR THIS COPYRIGHT PIRACY AND DMCA NOTICES-SO HOW COME THERE ARE NO INTERNET COPS PATROLLING FOR THEM?-ON A MORE ABUNDANT BASIS-AND WHY AREN'T THESE MUSIC SITES BEING SHUT DOWN FLAT ON THERE FACES?-AND WHY ARE THESE 10 POUND PENALTY HORSES STILL OFF TO THE RACES?-WHAT IS THIS THE BROKEN WHEEL STEEPLE CHASES?-THAT WERE TAMPERED WITH BEFORE THE FIRST PEOPLE RACING?-WHAT IS THIS THE SCAMAZING RACE WHERE YOU GET 1 MILLION UNITS SOLD IF YOU COMPETE?-FROM THE RECORD COMPANIES?-YOU CALL IT A 360 DEAL PAID WITH FREE ICE CREAM ANS CANDY-IT'S LIKE MARS AND NESTLE IS UMG, WARNER MUSIC, AND SONY-THE NEW DREYER'S, BREYER'S, KLONDIKE OR CONDIKE, POPSICLE PHONIES-OTTER POP'S NO MORE LIKE AUTO POP'S-THAT BUY STREAMS ON AUTO BOUGHT-WITH HUMAN AUTO BOT'S-THEN SAY THEY OPTIMIS PRIME THE BEST-AND WE OUT OF OUR PRIME BUT WE STARTED THE WEST-THE SAME WILD TRAILS THAT TO THIS DAY THEY TREK-THEY SOULD RENAME THE BILLBOARD AWARDS-IT USED TO BE WHOEVER HAD THE BEST BEAT'S WON AT THE I HEART AWARD'S-NOW IT'S WHOEVER BEATS YOU TO THE SEO CRACC SPOT WINS-WHO EVER HAS THE MOST BILL'S BOARD'S AND GET'S THE AWARD'S-THE VMA'S SHOULD BE THE AWARDS FOR THE VIRTUAL MEDIA ASSASSIN'S-THE GRANDIOUS ONES WHO SAY VICTORY'S MINES ALWAYS IT'S VERY MUCH AUTOMATIC-THE GRAMMY'S SHOULD BE RENAMED THE GRABBY'S-BECAUSE ALL ARTIST AND LABELS DO IS GRAB LIKE FREE SNATCHIES-LIKE HALLOWEEN FREE CANDY-AND THE WAY FEMALES THROW THE PIE TO THEM WITH THERE TROJAN'S HANDY-THAT'S THE DRE AND JIMMY 70 MILLION DOLLAR DONATION TO USC-UNSTOPPABLE SOCIAL MEDIA CROOKS THE UNSEEN CRIMINAL'S TAKING OVER EVERYTHING-THE FIRST VERSION OF AKON SINGING WE TAKING OVER ON MTV THREE-MORE LIKE A CON SINGING THE BLUES IN CSP WATCHING MTV 3-FROM WHAT I HEARD THE BIRDS SINGING SOON TO BE-THERE REALITY-LIKE PASS ME THAT BRASS WIRE IN THE HOLE P.C-TRYING TO PICK UP BETTER RECEPTION ON THERE T.V'S-JUST TO WATCH THERE VERY OWN VIDEO'S ON A STATIC THEY DIDN'T WANT SCREEN-THAT IS THE SOON TO BE PRESS RELEASE-EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT-THE PAPERBOY'S CAN'T DELIVER THEY DITTY LIKE A WESTCOAST PARODY DIDDY THAT IS OUT OF IT-BIG WORM, BIG PERM, BIG SHERM, FILLED UP WITH IT ON SOME MR.HYDE-WHY CUZ ALL THEY DO IS STEAL MY DR.JECCLE FORMULA THEN HIDE-SET TRIPPIN OFF OF ME DOING WHAT'S RIGHT-WHILE FRAMING UP ME AND MY SIDE-ALL AT THE SAME TIME-I KNOW THIS IS THE LEFTSIDE THE WRONG SIDE-BUT MANG THAT SHO WASN'T RIGHT-EVEN FOR THEY KIND-THANKS TO THEM SOME BIG BOOTY HOES IMA MASS MURDER IN THIS STREETLIFE-AND PUT THEY ASSES TO SLEEP THE REAL M&M SHOW-THAT'S MORPHINE AND METHADONES DROPPIN LIKE THE MICROPHONE-LAST STEELE CURTAIN CALL CLOSED TO ECHO'S-LIKE THE CHANCES OF THEM OUT RAPPIN ME ON A REAL FLOW TO FLOW-NO SHORTY OR BEYONCE IT'S JUST KAZE-FROM THE BK THE NEXT JAY TO COME UP ON THAT TRIBECA MONOPOLY-AS I SHAKE MY JADE TREE LN AND MAKE IT RAIN ICE CREAM ON EVERY PROXY-TAKE THE PAIN AWAY WITH THE BEST FORMULA MOXY MIXED WITH LEAN AND OXY-LIKE FREE ICE CREAM ON THE HOTTEST DAY IN THE SUMMER WHEN THE BLOCCZ STEAM-AND YOUR KNOT SCREAMS-THIS IS TOO HOT GEE-EVEN FOR THE BLOCC OF LEAN-THE WIZARD OF OZ SCENE-THE ISLAND'S OF GREEN-I AIN'T TRYNA BRAG BUT IF I GAVE OUT OVER 500K REAL DOWNLOADS OF SAN ANDREAS AND THE S.A EXTENDED PLAY AT GET RIGHT MUSIC WHAT DO YOU CALL ME-NOTHING BUT THE REAL LAST CURTAIN CALL KING-OF THIS SO CALLED INDUSTRY
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