"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.
It was 15 beers ago
I was sitting at a show.
It was 15 beers ago
I was with you.
Now my money is all gone
And I’m thinking of a song,
That only 15 beers could spawn
Inside the truth.
And this is how you repay me for my…
Well it was 15 beers ago
I have just found you, hoe
But I what meant by bitch was
“Darling don’t ya know?”
Well it seemed you were pretty peeved
When ya told me you were gonna leave
With a guy whose name was Steve
Say it ain’t so.
And this is how you’re leaving me oh…
Take me out of the world
Don’t need another girl
Take me out of the world
Don’t need another girl
I don’t need you (x3)
I don’t need you, no
Well it was 15 beers ago
I have just found you to go
So don’t look back
Just keep on walking towards the door
Oh you skeezy back-town slut
You know I hope you’d eat trust luck
Till you scream
That you can’t take it anymore
And this is how I’m thinking of you…
Take me out of the world
Don’t need another girl
Take me out of the world
Don’t need another girl
I don’t need you (x8)
Well I might’ve gone too far
‘Cuz now I’m sitting at the bar
Without a beer and 13 rednecks
At the bar.
And they're talking about their trucks
And if the Stars will beat the Ducks
And the band onstage that sucks
At the bar.
And this is how I’m gonna end it...
I was sitting at a show.
It was 15 beers ago
I was with you.
Now my money is all gone
And I’m thinking of a song,
That only 15 beers could spawn
Inside the truth.
And this is how you repay me for my…
Well it was 15 beers ago
I have just found you, hoe
But I what meant by bitch was
“Darling don’t ya know?”
Well it seemed you were pretty peeved
When ya told me you were gonna leave
With a guy whose name was Steve
Say it ain’t so.
And this is how you’re leaving me oh…
Take me out of the world
Don’t need another girl
Take me out of the world
Don’t need another girl
I don’t need you (x3)
I don’t need you, no
Well it was 15 beers ago
I have just found you to go
So don’t look back
Just keep on walking towards the door
Oh you skeezy back-town slut
You know I hope you’d eat trust luck
Till you scream
That you can’t take it anymore
And this is how I’m thinking of you…
Take me out of the world
Don’t need another girl
Take me out of the world
Don’t need another girl
I don’t need you (x8)
Well I might’ve gone too far
‘Cuz now I’m sitting at the bar
Without a beer and 13 rednecks
At the bar.
And they're talking about their trucks
And if the Stars will beat the Ducks
And the band onstage that sucks
At the bar.
And this is how I’m gonna end it...
Lyrics submitted by kdawg1921
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"Well it seemed you were pretty pink" what is this, a molly ringwald movie? i think you should listen to the song a little better... haha
lol no kidding
I have just found you home is supposed to be I might have just called you a hoe
theres others. any way, cool song. its cever... and catchy and wutever. the vid's funny too. the singer is cool
The correct lyrics are "It seemed that you were pretty PEEVED"
"You know I hope you’d eat trust luck" What the hell? It's supposed to be "You know I hope that he draws blood" good lord, listen to the song! or at the very least, buy the CD, lol
Here are the correct lyrics:
Well it was 15 beers ago I was sitting at a show It was 15 beers ago I was with you Now my money is all gone and I'm thinking of a song That only 15 beers could spawn it's sad but true And this is how you repay me for my… Well it was 15 beers ago I might of just called you a ho But what I meant by bitch was darling don't you know Well it seemed that you were pretty peeved When you told me you were gonna leave With a guy who's name was Steve Say it ain't so And this is how you're leaving me oh Take me out of your world Don't need another girl Take me out of your world Don't need another girl Well I don't need you I don't need you no I don't need you I don't need you no It was 15 beers ago I might have just told you to go So don't look back just keep on walking towards the door You skeezy bang-tailed slut you know I hope that he draws blood Until you scream that you can't take it anymore And this is how I'm thinking of you Take me out of your world Don't need another girl Take me out of your world Don't need another girl Well I don't need you I don't need you no I don't need you I don't need you no Well I might have gone too far 'cause now I'm sitting at the bar With half a beer and 13 rednecks at the bar And they're talking 'bout their trucks and if the Stars'll beat the Ducks And the band on stage that sucks At the bar And this is how I'm gonna end it