"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.
Baby, let me direct ya
Be the co-star with ya boo
Let's make a movie
It's gonna be me and you
I'm gonna be the camera crew
We could do what you want to do
Let's make a movie
Dim the lights
Camera, action
Record your rewards of satisfaction
Let's make a movie
Hey boy, what you waitin' for
Go ahead baby, press record
Each scene makes me want you more
Let's make a movie
No acting, girl it's all pure action
My star actress on the mattress
My red light special
Watch the light by the lense
So when record is in that's when we begin, baby
Take one, take two, take three
Zoomin' on what we're doin' when you're on top of me
And lean my chin in, you just might win an emmy
Mamma gimmie, and baby we can
Baby, let me direct ya
Be the co-star with ya boo
Let's make a movie
It's gonna be me and you
I'm gonna be the camera crew
We could do what you want to do
Let's make a movie
Dim the lights
Camera, action
Record your rewards of satisfactoin
Let's make a movie
Hey boy, whatchu waitin' for
Go ahead baby, press record
Each scene makes me want you more
Let's make a movie
You can be so corny
'Cause girl you got me horny
I'll beat some crews, I'll keep it firm
Superstar, super sperm
No need for a supporting cast
Props be chocolate grass
And your sexy ass (Sexy ass)
Quiet on the set
(Don't say a word)
We ain't even started yet
Better get your ticket
Take four, take five, take six
You wanted your big break
Baby, this is it, oh
Baby, let me direct ya
Be the co-star with ya boo
Let's make a movie
It's gonna be me and you
I'm gonna be the camera crew
We could do what you want to do
Let's make a movie
Dim the lights
Camera, action
Record your rewards of satisfaction
Let's make a movie
Hey boy, what you waitin' for
Go ahead baby, press record
Each scene makes me want you more
Let's make a movie
Take one, get me on the bed
Take two, in the kitchen instead
Take three, anyway you want to be
Baby, just say yes
Take four, get me on the floor
Take five, up against the door
Take six, real freaky shit
I'm sure you'll like it
Take seven, back seat on my ride
Take eight, on the grass outside
Take nine, from behind
Take ten, turn on the lights
Take eleven, on top of me
Take twelve, you're tasting me
Now that we're done, baby
Let's watch us on TV
Baby, let me direct ya
Be the co-star with ya boo
Let's make a movie
It's gonna be me and you
I'm gonna be the camera crew
We could do what you want to do
Let's make a movie
Dim the lights
Camera, action
Record your rewards of satisfaction
Let's make a movie
Hey boy, what you waitin' for
Go ahead baby, press record
Each scene makes me want you more
Let's make a movie
Let me produce ya babe
Let me direct ya babe
I want to cast you
And let me do your booking too
It's gonna be me and you
I'm gonna be the camera crew
Be the co-star with ya boo
Let's make a movie
It's gonna be me and you
I'm gonna be the camera crew
We could do what you want to do
Let's make a movie
Dim the lights
Camera, action
Record your rewards of satisfaction
Let's make a movie
Hey boy, what you waitin' for
Go ahead baby, press record
Each scene makes me want you more
Let's make a movie
No acting, girl it's all pure action
My star actress on the mattress
My red light special
Watch the light by the lense
So when record is in that's when we begin, baby
Take one, take two, take three
Zoomin' on what we're doin' when you're on top of me
And lean my chin in, you just might win an emmy
Mamma gimmie, and baby we can
Baby, let me direct ya
Be the co-star with ya boo
Let's make a movie
It's gonna be me and you
I'm gonna be the camera crew
We could do what you want to do
Let's make a movie
Dim the lights
Camera, action
Record your rewards of satisfactoin
Let's make a movie
Hey boy, whatchu waitin' for
Go ahead baby, press record
Each scene makes me want you more
Let's make a movie
You can be so corny
'Cause girl you got me horny
I'll beat some crews, I'll keep it firm
Superstar, super sperm
No need for a supporting cast
Props be chocolate grass
And your sexy ass (Sexy ass)
Quiet on the set
(Don't say a word)
We ain't even started yet
Better get your ticket
Take four, take five, take six
You wanted your big break
Baby, this is it, oh
Baby, let me direct ya
Be the co-star with ya boo
Let's make a movie
It's gonna be me and you
I'm gonna be the camera crew
We could do what you want to do
Let's make a movie
Dim the lights
Camera, action
Record your rewards of satisfaction
Let's make a movie
Hey boy, what you waitin' for
Go ahead baby, press record
Each scene makes me want you more
Let's make a movie
Take one, get me on the bed
Take two, in the kitchen instead
Take three, anyway you want to be
Baby, just say yes
Take four, get me on the floor
Take five, up against the door
Take six, real freaky shit
I'm sure you'll like it
Take seven, back seat on my ride
Take eight, on the grass outside
Take nine, from behind
Take ten, turn on the lights
Take eleven, on top of me
Take twelve, you're tasting me
Now that we're done, baby
Let's watch us on TV
Baby, let me direct ya
Be the co-star with ya boo
Let's make a movie
It's gonna be me and you
I'm gonna be the camera crew
We could do what you want to do
Let's make a movie
Dim the lights
Camera, action
Record your rewards of satisfaction
Let's make a movie
Hey boy, what you waitin' for
Go ahead baby, press record
Each scene makes me want you more
Let's make a movie
Let me produce ya babe
Let me direct ya babe
I want to cast you
And let me do your booking too
It's gonna be me and you
I'm gonna be the camera crew
Lyrics submitted by punkmebabygal
Let's Make a Movie Lyrics as written by Darren Lighty Keir Gist
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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