"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.
Yeah, I like that
You know what I mean?
You're looking kind of fly tonight, girl
What's up, check it
Baby, when the lights go out (uh, yeah)
I'll show you what it's all about
Comin' at you, girl, you're gonna like this, girl
Here we go
Check it
I ain't sorry for the way I feel
I know you think I'm being insincere
From the way I'm treatin' you
I never wanted to be so unkind
The only one thing on my mind
Is just kickin' it with you, girl
Baby, it's not the way I feel
You know you must believe me
Baby, it's not part of the deal
Oh, no, no
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
The love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
Babe, I swear you will succumb to me
So, baby, come to me when the lights go out
Ah, yeah, check it, check it out
Second verse, girl
I know you think it may be just a lie
Ain't no good in puttin' up a fight
'Cause my heart is set on you
I see the truth is in your eyes
I ain't fooled by your thin disguise
I can see I'm gettin' through, babe
Girl, don't deny the way you feel
You know you gotta trust me (give me a try)
Give me a chance to prove I'm real
Oh yeah, yeah
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
The love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
Babe, I swear you will succumb to me
So baby, come to me when the lights go out
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
The love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
Babe, I swear you will succumb to me
So baby, come to me when the lights go out
When I flick the switch, make your hips wanna dip now
I can get you off 'cause I'm ready and equipped now
Swing for me baby, give me all that you got
Never wanna stop 'cause you make me feel hot
I know what you wanna do and that I feel the same way too
Give you what you want through the days and the nights
Yeah, it's about time that we turned out the light
Yeah, I like that, so what's up, check it
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
The love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
Babe, I swear you will succumb to me
So baby, come to me when the lights go out
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
The love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
Babe, I swear you will succumb to me
So baby, come to me when the lights go out
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
You know what I mean?
You're looking kind of fly tonight, girl
What's up, check it
Baby, when the lights go out (uh, yeah)
I'll show you what it's all about
Comin' at you, girl, you're gonna like this, girl
Here we go
Check it
I ain't sorry for the way I feel
I know you think I'm being insincere
From the way I'm treatin' you
I never wanted to be so unkind
The only one thing on my mind
Is just kickin' it with you, girl
Baby, it's not the way I feel
You know you must believe me
Baby, it's not part of the deal
Oh, no, no
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
The love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
Babe, I swear you will succumb to me
So, baby, come to me when the lights go out
Ah, yeah, check it, check it out
Second verse, girl
I know you think it may be just a lie
Ain't no good in puttin' up a fight
'Cause my heart is set on you
I see the truth is in your eyes
I ain't fooled by your thin disguise
I can see I'm gettin' through, babe
Girl, don't deny the way you feel
You know you gotta trust me (give me a try)
Give me a chance to prove I'm real
Oh yeah, yeah
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
The love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
Babe, I swear you will succumb to me
So baby, come to me when the lights go out
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
The love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
Babe, I swear you will succumb to me
So baby, come to me when the lights go out
When I flick the switch, make your hips wanna dip now
I can get you off 'cause I'm ready and equipped now
Swing for me baby, give me all that you got
Never wanna stop 'cause you make me feel hot
I know what you wanna do and that I feel the same way too
Give you what you want through the days and the nights
Yeah, it's about time that we turned out the light
Yeah, I like that, so what's up, check it
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
The love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
Babe, I swear you will succumb to me
So baby, come to me when the lights go out
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
The love and tenderness
I'll show you what it's all about
Babe, I swear you will succumb to me
So baby, come to me when the lights go out
Baby, when the lights go out
Every single word could not express
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This is a great song to dance to and to also put you in a good mood
Heehee, when I was nine, I thought this song was about a guy showing a girl how to find her way around in the dark.
I'm not so innocent now, unfortunately... and I've gone off 5ive, just a tad...
haha i loved this song to death when i was nine! how cool was the nineties? i miss nsync and the crappy several-boys-in-baggy-pants-dancing-in-unison dancing. ;_;
love this song... I think it's rather sexy.
I heard it on the radio before seeing the video, and I'm glad it happened that way. lol Not so sexy video (spending the night in a bowling alley?? WTF?)
lollllll. BEST SONG EVER. along with 'faded' by Souldecision.
That sad thing is... at 8 and 9 when I listened to this the most, I kinda knew how sexual it was. Bad me! lol. It's still an awesome song. I have it on my MySpace right now. I'm such a dork.
Haha, I used to think this song was about a haunted house.. not sure why now. But I was only 9 like the rest of you, so oh wells.
What was with the 90's and boy bands... are there even any boy bands now?.. not that it would be a sad loss.
Definitely the best song ever. No doubt.