"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'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
[Chorus :]
I'mma shine, I'm gonna make it
Ain't nothing to it to it
Ill take it (i take it)
I feel it (i feel it)
Ill flip it (ill flip it)
Pull it pull it ill straight get it
I'mma climb
I ain't waitin'
There's no end to the money I'm makin'
For streetin for chasin' we get it in
The crunk hatin'
If ya don't believe you don't succeed
And if ya don't apply you won't achieve
Keep ya head up high
Feet down low and follow your heart
To get to the door
If there is a will then here's a way (not bells and wheels and wheels away)
Never trust a soul I'm here to say
Stop dependin' and be yourself
And grab a hold and don't look left
So take a swing now here's your chance
You got nothing to lose so make a stance
See the clock is tickin' and time ain't waitin' when ya
All alone see that's what your facin'
[Chorus:]
Ya I know I'mma make it I was meant for this
I'mma with ya in the eye lookin' for the ten for this
And I don't steal for this I pimp for this
Ride round with a hundred round clip for this
What happen to the struggle its called
And eviction notice
Now people strong self eviction notice
Prescription cops serve keep it real
That fine but if I get wit it I'mma face some time
And its hard being young and rich
Trying to survive
Trying to keep a shot to shine
On the poor headed ties
Couple mill
And I buy new whip for the wife
Talk that shit but this is my life
[Chorus:]
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
[Chorus: Repeat 2X]
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
[Chorus :]
I'mma shine, I'm gonna make it
Ain't nothing to it to it
Ill take it (i take it)
I feel it (i feel it)
Ill flip it (ill flip it)
Pull it pull it ill straight get it
I'mma climb
I ain't waitin'
There's no end to the money I'm makin'
For streetin for chasin' we get it in
The crunk hatin'
If ya don't believe you don't succeed
And if ya don't apply you won't achieve
Keep ya head up high
Feet down low and follow your heart
To get to the door
If there is a will then here's a way (not bells and wheels and wheels away)
Never trust a soul I'm here to say
Stop dependin' and be yourself
And grab a hold and don't look left
So take a swing now here's your chance
You got nothing to lose so make a stance
See the clock is tickin' and time ain't waitin' when ya
All alone see that's what your facin'
[Chorus:]
Ya I know I'mma make it I was meant for this
I'mma with ya in the eye lookin' for the ten for this
And I don't steal for this I pimp for this
Ride round with a hundred round clip for this
What happen to the struggle its called
And eviction notice
Now people strong self eviction notice
Prescription cops serve keep it real
That fine but if I get wit it I'mma face some time
And its hard being young and rich
Trying to survive
Trying to keep a shot to shine
On the poor headed ties
Couple mill
And I buy new whip for the wife
Talk that shit but this is my life
[Chorus:]
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
[Chorus: Repeat 2X]
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gona feel it and you gonna get it
I'm gonna get it and we gonna get it and you gonna get it and you gonna feel it
Lyrics submitted by MillionDollarBaby
I'mma Shine Lyrics as written by Ryan Tedder Sean Paul Joseph
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Walt Disney Music Company, Downtown Music Publishing
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i love this song-i dunno what it exactly means
the song is about goin for it and makin it,sick as hell god for gettin pumped
mhm bby