"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.
All american boy with big dreams of glamour life
Bright lights and boogie nights
The hype is "Everything could be yours if the price is right"
Grab your nothing and hold it tight
The first chance you get your heading out to the west
This decision is one you won't regret
Move to the place where everybody knows ya
Like Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
Quick money, fly women, fast cars
Welcome to Hollywood
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
High times, big dreams, living large
Welcome to Hollywood
One way ticket, then you'll live this
Life of a Superstar caught up in this business
God as my witness, you will never change
Only been here a day, already in the game
You changed your name, you don't even look the same
Now you're on top of the world, money, power and fame
Picture perfect, just like you planned
No longer him, 'cause you the man
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
Quick money, fly women, fast cars
Welcome to Hollywood
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
High times, big dreams, living large
Welcome to Hollywood
You'll never get the best of me
The time ticks away, you've had your play
Sold your soul for the roll, now you gots to pay
Forfeit integrity, overnight celebrity
Settle for selfish gain rather than dignity
Another sucka, why did you trust a playa like me fool
Eternal hustler
I'm taking everything and now you know I hate to tell you but I told you so
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
Quick money, fly women, fast cars
Welcome to Hollywood
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
High times, big dreams, living large
Welcome to Hollywood
Bright lights and boogie nights
The hype is "Everything could be yours if the price is right"
Grab your nothing and hold it tight
The first chance you get your heading out to the west
This decision is one you won't regret
Move to the place where everybody knows ya
Like Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
Quick money, fly women, fast cars
Welcome to Hollywood
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
High times, big dreams, living large
Welcome to Hollywood
One way ticket, then you'll live this
Life of a Superstar caught up in this business
God as my witness, you will never change
Only been here a day, already in the game
You changed your name, you don't even look the same
Now you're on top of the world, money, power and fame
Picture perfect, just like you planned
No longer him, 'cause you the man
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
Quick money, fly women, fast cars
Welcome to Hollywood
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
High times, big dreams, living large
Welcome to Hollywood
You'll never get the best of me
The time ticks away, you've had your play
Sold your soul for the roll, now you gots to pay
Forfeit integrity, overnight celebrity
Settle for selfish gain rather than dignity
Another sucka, why did you trust a playa like me fool
Eternal hustler
I'm taking everything and now you know I hate to tell you but I told you so
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
Quick money, fly women, fast cars
Welcome to Hollywood
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
High times, big dreams, living large
Welcome to Hollywood
Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath
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its about conversiona nd saying how being christian and living under God will make you a "star" in God's eyes
OK, I'm not sure what Kdog is talking about, but I think it's saying don't worship anything other than God (e.g. money, sex, fame...).
i like my idea, its easier for me to get, if you convert or whatever come back to the faith you will get rewards, they just use sex cuz it relates to todays culture but you dont really get sex
ok, i agree with both of you, ardent and kdog, i think it means that you can get caught up in all these things like money sex and fame because you think it'll make you seem cool or whatever, but you just dont need any of it to be cool in Gods eyes so you shouldnt be doing it.
Sub-consciencly the music and effects convey moods that just reading the lyrics don't. If you listen to the song you hear the music that is supposed to sound evil and deceitful (the long off-key pick scrapes on the guitar during the chorus, the phased wispering in the bridge, the female voice in the background wispering "I told you so" and laughing) Also, look at verse 3. Another sucka, why did you trust a playa like me fool. Eternal hustler Well that right there tells you that its meant to be Satan talking. I basicly think the whole song is sarcastic of Hollywood and the lifestyle that is assosiated with it, for instance: No longer Him, 'cause you the man
Right on the money RogueFrequency. It's about how Satan can use all these worldly pleasures to deceive people
This song has nothing to do with "satan" or god. It's about getting starstruck in the music business. Selling yourself to be a star.
man you guys should of commented on this song when it really came out did you guys just get the cd just 2 years ago man what a bunch of losers
Wow, roque just nailed it, I dont have anything to say. And I have had the CD since like... forever.
Wow, roque just nailed it, I dont have anything to say. And I have had the CD since like... forever.