"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.
I've been watching you
Yea baby just what I'm seeing
You've been watching me
Yeah baby better believe it
If you wanna dance
Here's your chance to make a ride
If you want romance
Baby I'll take you home tonight
(oh oh oh oh)
I know exactly what you want to hear
(oh oh oh oh)
I'm gonna give it to you
(woo)Baby girl its on tonight
(woo)I'm(a) gonna keep you by my side
(woo)Hold you close and do you right
Turn of all the lights and lay back while I blow your mind
(woo)I can't stop living this life
(woo)Let's do it you and I
(woo)Cause baby I'm a make you mine
Gonna have to take a deep breath when I blow your mind
She left me on the floor
Kept me on my knees she's begging for a little more
Room was hot, the fire burning
Can't believe the girl
Show you how to keep it going
I'm a rock your world
Baby the temperature is growing
(oh oh oh oh)
She leaned over and whispered in my ear...
(oh oh oh oh)
Gonna give it to you
(woo)Baby girl its on tonight
(woo)I'm(a) gonna keep you by my side
(woo)Hold you close and do you right
Turn of all the lights and lay back while I blow your mind
(woo)I can't stop living this life
(woo)Let's do it you and I
(woo)Cause baby I'm(a) make you mine
Gonna have to take a deep breath when I blow your mind
Bridge*
Come on let and let it ride
I feel it in your eyes
So tell me anything you wanna me cause there's nothing that I wouldn't do
(Yeah yeah) Baby girl its on tonight
And I?m(a) gonna keep you by my side
Hold you close and do you right
Turn of all the lights and lay back while I blow your mind
(woo)Baby girl its on tonight
(woo)I'm(a) gonna keep you by my side
(woo)Hold you close and do you right
Turn of all the lights and lay back while I blow your mind
(woo)I can't stop living this life
(woo)Let's do it you and I
(woo)Cause baby I'm(a) make you mine
Gonna have to take a deep breath when I blow your mind
Can't stop living this life
Let's do it you and I
'Cause baby I'm gonna make you mine gonna have to take a deep breath
When I Blow your mind [Repeat: x 2]
Yea baby just what I'm seeing
You've been watching me
Yeah baby better believe it
If you wanna dance
Here's your chance to make a ride
If you want romance
Baby I'll take you home tonight
(oh oh oh oh)
I know exactly what you want to hear
(oh oh oh oh)
I'm gonna give it to you
(woo)Baby girl its on tonight
(woo)I'm(a) gonna keep you by my side
(woo)Hold you close and do you right
Turn of all the lights and lay back while I blow your mind
(woo)I can't stop living this life
(woo)Let's do it you and I
(woo)Cause baby I'm a make you mine
Gonna have to take a deep breath when I blow your mind
She left me on the floor
Kept me on my knees she's begging for a little more
Room was hot, the fire burning
Can't believe the girl
Show you how to keep it going
I'm a rock your world
Baby the temperature is growing
(oh oh oh oh)
She leaned over and whispered in my ear...
(oh oh oh oh)
Gonna give it to you
(woo)Baby girl its on tonight
(woo)I'm(a) gonna keep you by my side
(woo)Hold you close and do you right
Turn of all the lights and lay back while I blow your mind
(woo)I can't stop living this life
(woo)Let's do it you and I
(woo)Cause baby I'm(a) make you mine
Gonna have to take a deep breath when I blow your mind
Bridge*
Come on let and let it ride
I feel it in your eyes
So tell me anything you wanna me cause there's nothing that I wouldn't do
(Yeah yeah) Baby girl its on tonight
And I?m(a) gonna keep you by my side
Hold you close and do you right
Turn of all the lights and lay back while I blow your mind
(woo)Baby girl its on tonight
(woo)I'm(a) gonna keep you by my side
(woo)Hold you close and do you right
Turn of all the lights and lay back while I blow your mind
(woo)I can't stop living this life
(woo)Let's do it you and I
(woo)Cause baby I'm(a) make you mine
Gonna have to take a deep breath when I blow your mind
Can't stop living this life
Let's do it you and I
'Cause baby I'm gonna make you mine gonna have to take a deep breath
When I Blow your mind [Repeat: x 2]
Lyrics submitted by anthonysangel1234
Blow Your Mind Lyrics as written by John M. Shanks Jesse Mccartney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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but yeah. it's an awesome song anyway. catchy as hell.