"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.
Ow
Yeah we did it
(It's on fire)
Yeah, we did it
(We are ready to rock this)
Yeah, we did it
(Uh uh ye got Metallica, in here)
Yeah, we did it
(Ja rule,Swiss the Monster)
Let's go
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
We did it, did it again
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
We did it, did it again
I love fast cars, fast brauds
'Cause I'm a rockstar, baby
Born in the U.S.A
I'm gonna hit the highway on my Harley, do about 38
Nothin' else but take it easy
Any woman that won't please me, I'll give her up
Anythin' that won't touch or move me, I'll give it up
And I know you're all serious
We did it, did it again
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah, we did it
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah, we did it, let's go
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
We did it, did it again
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
We did it, did it again
Who loves a little rock and roll
Mixed with a little bit of hip hop soul? We do
Come one on a rock steady, keep you rockin'
Get ready and say we did it, we did it again
Believe in the air you breathin'
I'm a mad work freak with a freaky weekend
No matter what you spend 'cause your just livin' it up
And damn, if we don't do it again
Come on in, baby bring some friends
We havin' a party, tonight
I'm bringing juice and gin, you'll beat your head
Swiss we did it, did it again
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah, we did it
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah we did it, let's go
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Rip that smile right off your face
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Rip that smile right off your face
Fast cars, fast brauds
I'm a rockstar, baby
Born in the U.S.A
Highway, Harley
Who loves a little rock and roll
Mixed with a little bit of hip hop soul
We do, we do
Now break it down, break it down
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah, we did it
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah, we did it, let's go
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
Yeah, we did it, did it again
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
Yeah, we did it, did it again
Yeah, you know about that time
Rip that smile right off your face
Rip that smile right off your face
Rip that smile right off your face
Rip that smile right off your face
Rip that smile right off your face
Yeah we did it
(It's on fire)
Yeah, we did it
(We are ready to rock this)
Yeah, we did it
(Uh uh ye got Metallica, in here)
Yeah, we did it
(Ja rule,Swiss the Monster)
Let's go
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
We did it, did it again
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
We did it, did it again
I love fast cars, fast brauds
'Cause I'm a rockstar, baby
Born in the U.S.A
I'm gonna hit the highway on my Harley, do about 38
Nothin' else but take it easy
Any woman that won't please me, I'll give her up
Anythin' that won't touch or move me, I'll give it up
And I know you're all serious
We did it, did it again
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah, we did it
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah, we did it, let's go
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
We did it, did it again
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
We did it, did it again
Who loves a little rock and roll
Mixed with a little bit of hip hop soul? We do
Come one on a rock steady, keep you rockin'
Get ready and say we did it, we did it again
Believe in the air you breathin'
I'm a mad work freak with a freaky weekend
No matter what you spend 'cause your just livin' it up
And damn, if we don't do it again
Come on in, baby bring some friends
We havin' a party, tonight
I'm bringing juice and gin, you'll beat your head
Swiss we did it, did it again
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah, we did it
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah we did it, let's go
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Rip that smile right off your face
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Rip that smile right off your face
Fast cars, fast brauds
I'm a rockstar, baby
Born in the U.S.A
Highway, Harley
Who loves a little rock and roll
Mixed with a little bit of hip hop soul
We do, we do
Now break it down, break it down
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah, we did it
More than this, nevermore you whippin' boy
Yeah, we did it, let's go
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
Yeah, we did it, did it again
Just when you thought it was over
Just when you thought we were done
Just when you thought it was safe now
Yeah, we did it, did it again
Yeah, you know about that time
Rip that smile right off your face
Rip that smile right off your face
Rip that smile right off your face
Rip that smile right off your face
Rip that smile right off your face
Lyrics submitted by AnferFuckinE[y]
We Did It Again Lyrics as written by Jeffrey B. Atkins James Alan Hetfield
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Word Collections Publishing
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how can they be said to have sold out, they've already got enough money before.