"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.
Konvict, konvict, konvict
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
'Cause we gon' fight, oh yes, we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Believe we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Fight for our right to love, yeah (right to love, yeah)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you)
Nobody wanna see us together
Nobody thought that we'd last forever
I feel them hoping and praying
Things between us don't get better (better)
Men steady coming after you (you)
Women steady coming after me (me)
Seems like er'body wanna go for self and
Don't wanna respect boundary
Telling you all those lies (oh, ooh)
Just to get on your side (side)
But I must admit there was a couple
Secrets I held inside (inside)
But just know that I try (try)
To always apologize ('gize)
And I'ma have you first
Always in my heart to keep you satisfied (satisfied)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
'Cause we gon' fight, oh yes, we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Believe we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Fight for our right to love, yeah (right to love, yeah)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you)
You got every right to wanna leave (wanna leave)
You got every right to wanna go (wanna go)
You got every right to hit the road (hit the road)
And never talk to me no more (me no more)
You don't even have to call (have to call)
Even check for me at all (me at all)
Because the way I've been acting lately (I've been acting)
Has been off the wall (off the wall)
Especially towards you (towards you)
Putting girls before you (before you)
And they watching everything I've been doing
Just to hurt you (hurt you)
Most of it just ain't true (ain't true)
And they won't show you (show you)
How much of a queen you are to me
And why I love you, baby
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
'Cause we gon' fight, oh yes, we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Believe we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Fight for our right to love, yeah (right to love, yeah)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you)
(Oh, oh, ooh, oh)
'Cause I got you, babe
(Ooh, oh, ooh, oh)
'Cause I got you, babe
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
'Cause I got you, babe
(Oh, ooh, oh, ooh)
Cause I got you, babe
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
'Cause we gon' fight, oh yes, we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Believe we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Fight for our right to love, yeah (right to love, yeah)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
'Cause we gon' fight, oh yes, we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Believe we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Fight for our right to love, yeah (right to love, yeah)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
'Cause we gon' fight, oh yes, we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Believe we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Fight for our right to love, yeah (right to love, yeah)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you)
Nobody wanna see us together
Nobody thought that we'd last forever
I feel them hoping and praying
Things between us don't get better (better)
Men steady coming after you (you)
Women steady coming after me (me)
Seems like er'body wanna go for self and
Don't wanna respect boundary
Telling you all those lies (oh, ooh)
Just to get on your side (side)
But I must admit there was a couple
Secrets I held inside (inside)
But just know that I try (try)
To always apologize ('gize)
And I'ma have you first
Always in my heart to keep you satisfied (satisfied)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
'Cause we gon' fight, oh yes, we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Believe we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Fight for our right to love, yeah (right to love, yeah)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you)
You got every right to wanna leave (wanna leave)
You got every right to wanna go (wanna go)
You got every right to hit the road (hit the road)
And never talk to me no more (me no more)
You don't even have to call (have to call)
Even check for me at all (me at all)
Because the way I've been acting lately (I've been acting)
Has been off the wall (off the wall)
Especially towards you (towards you)
Putting girls before you (before you)
And they watching everything I've been doing
Just to hurt you (hurt you)
Most of it just ain't true (ain't true)
And they won't show you (show you)
How much of a queen you are to me
And why I love you, baby
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
'Cause we gon' fight, oh yes, we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Believe we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Fight for our right to love, yeah (right to love, yeah)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you)
(Oh, oh, ooh, oh)
'Cause I got you, babe
(Ooh, oh, ooh, oh)
'Cause I got you, babe
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
'Cause I got you, babe
(Oh, ooh, oh, ooh)
Cause I got you, babe
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
'Cause we gon' fight, oh yes, we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Believe we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Fight for our right to love, yeah (right to love, yeah)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
'Cause we gon' fight, oh yes, we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Believe we gon' fight (we gon' fight)
Fight for our right to love, yeah (right to love, yeah)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter, no ('cause I got you, babe)
Lyrics submitted by xTotallyBored
Don't Matter Lyrics as written by Bob Marley Aliaune Thiam
Lyrics © TONY LOVE MUSIC PRODUCTIONS, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
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basically people dont wanna see them together but they dont give a fuck so they stay together anyways
hahaha