"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.
This my rap song
1-2-3-4
I get really sick and tired
Of boys up in my face
Pick up lines like what's your sign
Won't get you any place
When me and all my girls
Go walking down the street
Seems we can't go anywhere
Without a car that goes beep, beep
'Cause this body is a priceless piece
Of lovin' unconditionally
So Mr. Bigster who you think you are
You was thinkin' you's goin get it for free
Hey ladies yeah
Let 'em know it ain't easy
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Hey sisters, it's time to be greedy
Nothin' good comes for free
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Damn I sure look fine
I can't blame those horny boys
I would make me mine
When I pass you in a club
Oh-la-la you gasp
Back up boy, I ain't your toy
Or your piece of ass
'Cause this body is a priceless piece
Of lovin' unconditionally
So Mr. Bigster who you think you are
You was thinkin' you's goin get it for free
Hey ladies yeah
Let 'em know it ain't easy
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Hey sisters, it's time to be greedy
Nothin' good comes for free
Hey ladies yeah
Let 'em know it ain't easy
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Hey sisters, it's time to be greedy
Nothin' good comes for free
No jealosy, no envy girls
Come on let's work it out
No freebies in the limousine
That's not what it's about
Let 'em know just what to do
Give it up he won't call you
Respect is just a minimum
Come on girl and get you some
1-2-3-4
(x2)
Hey ladies yeah
Let 'em know it ain't easy
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Hey sisters, it's time to be greedy
Nothin' good comes for free
Come on girl's let's work it out
Let's show 'em what it's all about
Let's come together
Let's come together
Let's come together
You gotta let 'em know
That it ain't easy street, no
1-2-3-4
I get really sick and tired
Of boys up in my face
Pick up lines like what's your sign
Won't get you any place
When me and all my girls
Go walking down the street
Seems we can't go anywhere
Without a car that goes beep, beep
'Cause this body is a priceless piece
Of lovin' unconditionally
So Mr. Bigster who you think you are
You was thinkin' you's goin get it for free
Hey ladies yeah
Let 'em know it ain't easy
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Hey sisters, it's time to be greedy
Nothin' good comes for free
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Damn I sure look fine
I can't blame those horny boys
I would make me mine
When I pass you in a club
Oh-la-la you gasp
Back up boy, I ain't your toy
Or your piece of ass
'Cause this body is a priceless piece
Of lovin' unconditionally
So Mr. Bigster who you think you are
You was thinkin' you's goin get it for free
Hey ladies yeah
Let 'em know it ain't easy
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Hey sisters, it's time to be greedy
Nothin' good comes for free
Hey ladies yeah
Let 'em know it ain't easy
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Hey sisters, it's time to be greedy
Nothin' good comes for free
No jealosy, no envy girls
Come on let's work it out
No freebies in the limousine
That's not what it's about
Let 'em know just what to do
Give it up he won't call you
Respect is just a minimum
Come on girl and get you some
1-2-3-4
(x2)
Hey ladies yeah
Let 'em know it ain't easy
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Hey sisters, it's time to be greedy
Nothin' good comes for free
Come on girl's let's work it out
Let's show 'em what it's all about
Let's come together
Let's come together
Let's come together
You gotta let 'em know
That it ain't easy street, no
Lyrics submitted by celia
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How can no one have commented on this song! Come on girls, this is our ballad! R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!
AMEN!
this song never gets old ♥
it a pretty cool song.. we need more respect.. come on ladies, its time for a revololution!!!