"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.
How many people want to kick some ass?
I used to be
A nerd
Grew up in the
Suburbs
Nothing there
Ever went wrong
I made it up
In this song
I talk about
The heard
I say stuff like
Its all good
Tell people I'm down
With all the cool kids
Down town
When I've never even
Been there
[Chorus]
How many people want to kick some ass
(I do I do)
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am) well I am too
So don't lay another finger on her
She's mine and I still want her
You can put your hands up on her,
You're a goner a goner
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am I am)
And how many people want to kick some ass?
I would if I could but
I'm really just a sensitive artist
But portrayed like I am the hardest
So swing your cap around
To the back
You think you rhyme
But you can't rap
Loosen that strap
A little more
Till your axe
Hits the floor
Flip off your fans
Make um cheer
Try to look
Sincere
Angers today's
Fashion
So sing another song about
Bashing someone's head in
[Chorus]
Acting like
I'm not the smartest
I'm really just a Sensitive artist
So don't lay another finger on her
She's mine and I still want her
You can put your hands up on her,
You're a goner a goner
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am I am)
And how many people want to kick some ass?
I said how many people want to kick some ass
How many people want to kick some ass
What ya gunna do when you're sick of holding it back?
I think ill kick some ass
How many people want to kick some ass
I would if I could but
I'm really just a sensitive artist
But portrayed like I am the hardest
Acting like
I'm not the smartest
I'm really just a sensitive artist
Artist
I used to be
A nerd
Grew up in the
Suburbs
Nothing there
Ever went wrong
I made it up
In this song
I talk about
The heard
I say stuff like
Its all good
Tell people I'm down
With all the cool kids
Down town
When I've never even
Been there
[Chorus]
How many people want to kick some ass
(I do I do)
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am) well I am too
So don't lay another finger on her
She's mine and I still want her
You can put your hands up on her,
You're a goner a goner
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am I am)
And how many people want to kick some ass?
I would if I could but
I'm really just a sensitive artist
But portrayed like I am the hardest
So swing your cap around
To the back
You think you rhyme
But you can't rap
Loosen that strap
A little more
Till your axe
Hits the floor
Flip off your fans
Make um cheer
Try to look
Sincere
Angers today's
Fashion
So sing another song about
Bashing someone's head in
[Chorus]
Acting like
I'm not the smartest
I'm really just a Sensitive artist
So don't lay another finger on her
She's mine and I still want her
You can put your hands up on her,
You're a goner a goner
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am I am)
And how many people want to kick some ass?
I said how many people want to kick some ass
How many people want to kick some ass
What ya gunna do when you're sick of holding it back?
I think ill kick some ass
How many people want to kick some ass
I would if I could but
I'm really just a sensitive artist
But portrayed like I am the hardest
Acting like
I'm not the smartest
I'm really just a sensitive artist
Artist
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