"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.
Alright so this is a song about anyone, it could be anyone
You're just doing your own thing and some one comes out the blue
They're like, "Alright"
He's saying, "Yeah can I take your digits?"
And you're like, "No not in a million years, you're nasty
Please leave me alone"
Cut to the pub on a lads night out
Man at the bar cos it was his shout
Clocks this bird and she looks okay
Caught him looking and she walks his way,
"Alright darlin, you gonna buy us a drink then?"
"Err no, but I was thinking of buying one for your friend"
She's got no taste hand on his waste, tries to pull away but her lips on his face
"If you insist I'll have a white wine spritzer"
"Sorry love, but you ain't a pretty picture"
Can't knock 'em out, can't walk away
Try desperately to think of the politest way to say
Just get out my face, just leave me alone
And no you cant have my number
"Why?" 'Cause I've lost my phone
Oh yeah, actually yeah I'm pregnant
Having a baby in like six months so no, and yeah, yeah
"I recognise this guy"
That's what she's thinking
As he comes over her heart starts sinking
She's like, "Oh here we go"
It's a routine check that she already knows
She's thinking they're all the same
"Yeah you alright baby?
You look alright still, yeah what's your name?"
She looks in her bag, takes out a fag
Tries to get away from the guy on a blag, can't find a light
"Here, use mine"
"You see the thing is I really don't have the time"
Can't knock 'em out (can't knock 'em out), can't walk away (can't walk away)
Try desperately to think of the politest way to say
(Uhm I'm really sorry but not this time) Just get out my face, just leave me alone
And no you cant have my number
'Cause I've lost my phone
Go away now, let me go
Are you stupid? Or just a little slow?
Go away now I've made myself clear
Nah it's not gonna happen
Not in a a million years
Can't knock 'em out (can't knock 'em out), can't walk away (can't walk away)
Try desperately to think of the politest way to say
Just get out my face, just leave me alone
And no you cant have my number
'Cause I've lost my phone
Can't knock 'em out, can't walk away
Try desperately to think of the politest (I'm actually getting married next week) way to say
Just get out my face, just leave me alone (no, seriously)
And no you cant have my number
'Cause I've lost my phone
Nah, I've gotta go 'cause my house is on fire
I've got herpes, err no, I've got syphilis
You're just doing your own thing and some one comes out the blue
They're like, "Alright"
He's saying, "Yeah can I take your digits?"
And you're like, "No not in a million years, you're nasty
Please leave me alone"
Cut to the pub on a lads night out
Man at the bar cos it was his shout
Clocks this bird and she looks okay
Caught him looking and she walks his way,
"Alright darlin, you gonna buy us a drink then?"
"Err no, but I was thinking of buying one for your friend"
She's got no taste hand on his waste, tries to pull away but her lips on his face
"If you insist I'll have a white wine spritzer"
"Sorry love, but you ain't a pretty picture"
Can't knock 'em out, can't walk away
Try desperately to think of the politest way to say
Just get out my face, just leave me alone
And no you cant have my number
"Why?" 'Cause I've lost my phone
Oh yeah, actually yeah I'm pregnant
Having a baby in like six months so no, and yeah, yeah
"I recognise this guy"
That's what she's thinking
As he comes over her heart starts sinking
She's like, "Oh here we go"
It's a routine check that she already knows
She's thinking they're all the same
"Yeah you alright baby?
You look alright still, yeah what's your name?"
She looks in her bag, takes out a fag
Tries to get away from the guy on a blag, can't find a light
"Here, use mine"
"You see the thing is I really don't have the time"
Can't knock 'em out (can't knock 'em out), can't walk away (can't walk away)
Try desperately to think of the politest way to say
(Uhm I'm really sorry but not this time) Just get out my face, just leave me alone
And no you cant have my number
'Cause I've lost my phone
Go away now, let me go
Are you stupid? Or just a little slow?
Go away now I've made myself clear
Nah it's not gonna happen
Not in a a million years
Can't knock 'em out (can't knock 'em out), can't walk away (can't walk away)
Try desperately to think of the politest way to say
Just get out my face, just leave me alone
And no you cant have my number
'Cause I've lost my phone
Can't knock 'em out, can't walk away
Try desperately to think of the politest (I'm actually getting married next week) way to say
Just get out my face, just leave me alone (no, seriously)
And no you cant have my number
'Cause I've lost my phone
Nah, I've gotta go 'cause my house is on fire
I've got herpes, err no, I've got syphilis
Lyrics submitted by peonyandocean
Knock 'Em Out Lyrics as written by Iyiola Babatunde Babalola Lily Allen
Lyrics © Regard Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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If anyone's interested the bit at the end is -
"Actually I'm getting married next week, No, seriously, Uh, no, I gotta go my house is on fire! I've got herpes! no syphilis! AIDs, AIDs, I've got AIDs! Yeah, I forgot my Vagisil"
Shame that's missed out, it's the funniest bit!
Love Lily Allen, Love this song!
I f@#%ing LOVE lily allen. She's the coolest, and I can definitely relate to this song. She's talking 'bout when u chillin at a bar or w/e and a random guy just comes up to you and trys to "holler" but his game is wack, hes wack, and you just want him to disappear.
KUDOS to lily.
hey, thanks for the end bit. [: i put it in.
this song is effing hilarious.
My favourite Lily song! I think we get the song meaning, my interpretation is that it's about guy who come up to you believing it'ts in your best interest to give them your number and you basically fob them off with a load of lie to make them go away!
"Yeah, I forgot my Vagisil"
hahahaha. proper good!
Just posted this on the page for smile, oops.. lol.. But anyways.. You got soo much of this song wrong.. Im gonna post the words...
Alright so this is a song about anyone, it could be anyone. You're just doing your own thing and some one comes out the blue, They're like, "Alright" But he's saying, "Yeah can I take your digits?" And you're like, "No not in a million years, you're nasty please leave me alone."
Cut to the pub on a lads night out, Man at the bar cos it was his shout, Clocks this bird and she looks ok, She caught him looking and she walks his way, "alright darlin, you gonna buy us a drink then?" "err no, but I was thinking of buying one for your friend..."
She's got no taste hand on his waste, tries to pull away but her lips on his face, "if you insist I'll have a white wine spritzer" "sorry love, but you ain't a pretty picture."
You can't knock 'em out, you can't walk away, Try desperately to think about the politest way to say, "Just get out my face" Just leave me alone", "And no you can't have my number", "why?" "Cos I've lost my phone".
"Oh yeah, actually yeah I'm, I'm pregnant, I'm having a baby in like 6 months so no, yeah, yeah..."
I recognise this guys way of thinking, As he walks over her face starts sinking, She's like, "oh here we go.." It's a routine check that she already knows, she's thinking they're all the same.
"yeah, you alright baby? You look alright still, yeah what's your name?" She looks in her bag, takes out a fag, tries to get away from the guy on a blag, can't find a light, "here, use mine" "you see the thing is I just don't have the time."
You can't knock em out, you can't walk away, Try desperately to think of the politest way to say, "Just get out my face" Just leave me alone", "And no you can't have my number", "Cos I've lost my phone".
Go away now, let me go, Are you stupid? Or just a little slow? "Please fuck off" Go away now I've made myself clear, I don't think so, Nah it's not gonna happen, Not in a million years,
You can't knock em out, you can't walk away, Try desperately to think of the politest way to say, "Just get out my face" Just leave me alone", "And no you can't have my number", "Cos I've lost my phone".
You can't knock em out, you can't walk away, Try desperately to think of the politest way to say, "Just get out my face" Just leave me alone", "And no you can't have my number", "Cos I've lost my phone".
"Aw, No, i gotta go, my house is on fire.", "I've, I've got herpes, no syphalis. Aids aids, I've got aids.", "Yeah, I forgot my Vagisil".
I can relate to this so well! When someone hits on you and just WON'T bog off! The lyrics to this are hilarious.
all i can say is...aahahaha!
but omg, that would be so funny to actually try those lines in real life like "I've lost my phone. I'm pregnant. I've got herpes, no syphalis. Aids...Yeah, I forgot my Vagisil." cuz well..the "lesbian" one gets old. :p Though I really DON'T have a mobile phone :P hahaha i think what that song is about prolly happens to a lot of people lol. cool song. that bit "are you stupid or just a little slow" is funny as well and the way the song done and written is pretty cool, like the imagery and stuff. awesomeness. ten points!
hahaha fucking hilarious love this song i think most girls can relate to it those ugly pervy bastards who just WON'T leave you alone winner
sweet song i heart lily i forgot my vagisil hahahha best line