"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.
So tell me if you really want to be a superstar
But fiesta on the mike and will surely take you far
You made that drop on the 24 tracks
We mix it all down then we put on wax
Beginning is hyped when you playin in the bars
A bottomless pit where you make loose and far
Take away your privacy and take your guitar
Then take your woman and impound your car
My beginning of wisdom I won't take you too far
First you gotta sell your soul to be a superstar
Baby if you got it forget about that
Your money don't concern you that's a natural fact
Shut up your mouth before you get knocked down
We're gonna listen to your voice upon the speaker box
First you get a manager but what does he do
I'll be the first to tell you baby that I don't have a clue
We're gunna make a phony image for the MTV
Hear it on the radio say damn that's me
Whenever I get over on a 3 piece hog
Jesus and her mom are gonna break your arm
Put your ass in the john to be a superstar
I realize sometimes I feel old design
Oh your reknown position and you just can't hide
Ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff
All over the world you gotta take that trip
And then you never thought you'd see the day you'd act like this
Your rep is getting bigger than a B-52
And then it goes around the world before it gets back to you
Hey our love has started can you believe
Before your eyes this shit just come back to me
Oh my God I take a rest on the side
So long so long so long so long I'll see ya
Oh my God if I'd a let my own
I'd take it turn around and place it home
I realize sometimes I feel old design
Oh your renowned position and you just can't hide
Whoa it's the position
I just can't hide
Bo
Whatcha want whatcha need
Give it a bunch of mine and you just can't miss
Your love feels like this
Some people love get your shit like this
Well if you love wad up your love punani punani
Whoa if you love me punani punani
Oh my God
Free yeah free oh oh oh hey
Want the dogs? Let em go. Let em
But fiesta on the mike and will surely take you far
You made that drop on the 24 tracks
We mix it all down then we put on wax
Beginning is hyped when you playin in the bars
A bottomless pit where you make loose and far
Take away your privacy and take your guitar
Then take your woman and impound your car
My beginning of wisdom I won't take you too far
First you gotta sell your soul to be a superstar
Baby if you got it forget about that
Your money don't concern you that's a natural fact
Shut up your mouth before you get knocked down
We're gonna listen to your voice upon the speaker box
First you get a manager but what does he do
I'll be the first to tell you baby that I don't have a clue
We're gunna make a phony image for the MTV
Hear it on the radio say damn that's me
Whenever I get over on a 3 piece hog
Jesus and her mom are gonna break your arm
Put your ass in the john to be a superstar
I realize sometimes I feel old design
Oh your reknown position and you just can't hide
Ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff
All over the world you gotta take that trip
And then you never thought you'd see the day you'd act like this
Your rep is getting bigger than a B-52
And then it goes around the world before it gets back to you
Hey our love has started can you believe
Before your eyes this shit just come back to me
Oh my God I take a rest on the side
So long so long so long so long I'll see ya
Oh my God if I'd a let my own
I'd take it turn around and place it home
I realize sometimes I feel old design
Oh your renowned position and you just can't hide
Whoa it's the position
I just can't hide
Bo
Whatcha want whatcha need
Give it a bunch of mine and you just can't miss
Your love feels like this
Some people love get your shit like this
Well if you love wad up your love punani punani
Whoa if you love me punani punani
Oh my God
Free yeah free oh oh oh hey
Want the dogs? Let em go. Let em
Lyrics submitted by skennedy97
Superstar Punani Lyrics as written by Eric John Wilson Bradley James Nowell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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i think (seeing as this one of the last songs written by brad, since it was on the last album) that this is kind of a realization that he understands he has become the pawn in the music industry's game that he never wanted to be.
this is shown when he says 'i feel old design', hes wishing he could go back to the low profile bars
and 'i just cant hide' meaning that he cant go back and he cant hide from the fame he has given himself
the music industry is a greedy business, and it's sad how artists are treated just as money by major record labels... but that's why its called the music industry i guess.. not the music co-operation or something :(
The meaning to this song is pretty obvious, and it's already been talked about here. It has to do with the price of fame. Bradley spent his whole life trying to attain fame, and when he got it, he saw that he was just another money-making pony for the music industry to use to line their pockets. There was also talk of a loss of identity and always being in the public spotlight (I just can't hide). "I feel old design" I think had to do with his longing for going back to how it used to be before he got famous. He probably would have lasted a few extra years had he not gotten the fame he wanted so badly. I think the pressure got to him after he signed a major label record deal. He went back to using soon after and died, so there you have it.
@komickaze I believe that is what it is about as well but it could also be interpreted as his addiction. ¨your rep is getting bigger than a B-52 and it goes around the world before it gets back to you, our love just started can you believe¨ or even ¨I feel old design oh your renowned position and I just cant hide¨ although i do believe this song runs along the lines of wishing to not be in the spotlight anymore I do also believe it could be about his addiction but more so and most likely about the spotlight and not being able to hide as you said.
i am so sorry nvm what i said before
This song ironically lays out the basic steps that take you to "superstar" level. You're basically put into a mold and as fame increases you lose yourself in it.
this song is about gaining fame and the personal sacrifices people make to get it.
good point icey
btw this is one of sublimes best songs in my opinion
I'll be honest I had never given this song much attention until recently but its amazingly catchy, I'm having a hard time not listening to it.
interesting that nobody has had any comments on this song...but i just wanted to say (many people already know this and think im stupid) that punani is the Hawaiian word for a girls private part. i dont understand how that relates to this song though...