"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.
When you around I get butterflies all in my stomach
Keep em there cause it's not that I don't really want it
All these other girls promise you, I was only stuntin
Love that song 10 times more than you the one that sung it
Look I left Duke so I real ain't seen you in a while
You dress nice you sing better so I love your style
When you near all I can do is blush and smile
Can I get your number lil mama what digits I dial
And I'll never give you no reason to hate me
I just wanna make you happy not even askin you to date me
I will take you as you is I'm just hopin you would take me
And I know you got a type but you been on my mind lately
And you been on my mind lately baby
I swear to god that you look so fine can you take me
And I know that I can treat you right give you no reason to hate me
Make you happy cause you one of a kind not even askin you to date me
Look when I'm around you rainy days become sun
When I'm in your presence boring things become fun
Probably sick of glorification, so after this I'm done
But you just such a catch whoever lose you is a bum
Is a man who's heart is filled with drought
you make me feel so good so I never have a doubt
All these hoes comin at me I can surely do without
And this song for me and you and I ain't doin it for clout
And I'll never give you no reason to hate me
I just wanna make you happy not even askin you to date me
And I'll take you as you is I'm just hopin you would take me
And I know you got a type but you been on my mind lately
And you been on my mind lately baby
I swear to god that you look so fine can you take me
And I know I can treat you right give you no reason to hate me
Make you happy cause you one of a kind, not even askin you to date me
And you been on my mind lately baby
I swear to god that you look so fine can you take me
And I know I can treat you right give you no reason to hate me
Make you happy cause you one of a kind not even askin you to date me
We love you co Chris
Keep em there cause it's not that I don't really want it
All these other girls promise you, I was only stuntin
Love that song 10 times more than you the one that sung it
Look I left Duke so I real ain't seen you in a while
You dress nice you sing better so I love your style
When you near all I can do is blush and smile
Can I get your number lil mama what digits I dial
And I'll never give you no reason to hate me
I just wanna make you happy not even askin you to date me
I will take you as you is I'm just hopin you would take me
And I know you got a type but you been on my mind lately
And you been on my mind lately baby
I swear to god that you look so fine can you take me
And I know that I can treat you right give you no reason to hate me
Make you happy cause you one of a kind not even askin you to date me
Look when I'm around you rainy days become sun
When I'm in your presence boring things become fun
Probably sick of glorification, so after this I'm done
But you just such a catch whoever lose you is a bum
Is a man who's heart is filled with drought
you make me feel so good so I never have a doubt
All these hoes comin at me I can surely do without
And this song for me and you and I ain't doin it for clout
And I'll never give you no reason to hate me
I just wanna make you happy not even askin you to date me
And I'll take you as you is I'm just hopin you would take me
And I know you got a type but you been on my mind lately
And you been on my mind lately baby
I swear to god that you look so fine can you take me
And I know I can treat you right give you no reason to hate me
Make you happy cause you one of a kind, not even askin you to date me
And you been on my mind lately baby
I swear to god that you look so fine can you take me
And I know I can treat you right give you no reason to hate me
Make you happy cause you one of a kind not even askin you to date me
We love you co Chris
Lyrics submitted by somewhat`damaged, edited by Nultz
On My Mind Lyrics as written by Christian Sellers
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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