"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.
Are we ready?
Are we ready, ready?
Are we ready?
Are we ready, ready?
Uh huh
My body feels like an inferno
Like I'm in a race and I'm jumping a hurdle
Come closer, we'll pursue it
If you just let go, we can do it
Baby, I'm yours for the taking
Don't you wanna see my body naked?
And I know you like the way I shake it
And I hope that you can take it
You're the perfect lover
I'm in love with all the things you do
So seductive when you touch me
I can't get enough of you
You're the best
Baby, you got me obsessed
And I can't catch my breath
Baby, I must confess you got me (ah, ah)
When you come around (ah, ah)
Got me so damn high, I can't come down
Every time you touch me there (ah, ah)
You make me feel so hot
I love it
Everything you do is so seductive
You got that thing that I want and then some
And I can't even front, so listen
I know what you're missing
Better hurry up, cause time is ticking
Tick tock, tick tock
Come and get me while I'm hot, now
You're the perfect lover
I'm in love with all the things you do
So seductive when you touch me
I can't get enough of you
You're the best
Baby, you got me obsessed
And I can't catch my breath
Baby, I must confess you got me (ah, ah)
When you come around (ah, ah)
Got me so damn high, I can't come down
Every time you touch me there (ah, ah)
You make me feel so hot
Pull up to my bumper
I need a jump, not a chump
Fill me up, I'm running low
Let me drive you crazy
All night cause we got so far to go
Pull up to my bumper
I need a jump, not a chump
Fill me up, I'm running low
Let me drive you crazy
All night cause we got so far to go
You're the perfect lover
I'm in love with all the things you do
So seductive when you touch me
I can't get enough of you
You're the best
Baby, you got me obsessed
And I can't catch my breath
Baby, I must confess you got me (ah, ah)
When you come around (ah, ah)
Got me so damn high, I can't come down
Every time you touch me there (ah, ah)
You make me feel so hot
Are we ready, ready?
Are we ready?
Are we ready, ready?
Uh huh
My body feels like an inferno
Like I'm in a race and I'm jumping a hurdle
Come closer, we'll pursue it
If you just let go, we can do it
Baby, I'm yours for the taking
Don't you wanna see my body naked?
And I know you like the way I shake it
And I hope that you can take it
You're the perfect lover
I'm in love with all the things you do
So seductive when you touch me
I can't get enough of you
You're the best
Baby, you got me obsessed
And I can't catch my breath
Baby, I must confess you got me (ah, ah)
When you come around (ah, ah)
Got me so damn high, I can't come down
Every time you touch me there (ah, ah)
You make me feel so hot
I love it
Everything you do is so seductive
You got that thing that I want and then some
And I can't even front, so listen
I know what you're missing
Better hurry up, cause time is ticking
Tick tock, tick tock
Come and get me while I'm hot, now
You're the perfect lover
I'm in love with all the things you do
So seductive when you touch me
I can't get enough of you
You're the best
Baby, you got me obsessed
And I can't catch my breath
Baby, I must confess you got me (ah, ah)
When you come around (ah, ah)
Got me so damn high, I can't come down
Every time you touch me there (ah, ah)
You make me feel so hot
Pull up to my bumper
I need a jump, not a chump
Fill me up, I'm running low
Let me drive you crazy
All night cause we got so far to go
Pull up to my bumper
I need a jump, not a chump
Fill me up, I'm running low
Let me drive you crazy
All night cause we got so far to go
You're the perfect lover
I'm in love with all the things you do
So seductive when you touch me
I can't get enough of you
You're the best
Baby, you got me obsessed
And I can't catch my breath
Baby, I must confess you got me (ah, ah)
When you come around (ah, ah)
Got me so damn high, I can't come down
Every time you touch me there (ah, ah)
You make me feel so hot
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uhm this song is great
this song is the s.e.x. love it.
Song is as SEXY as can be... Sp have Sex to it!!
"tic tac tic tac come and get me while i'm hot "my new ringtone!
lol sex to this song.
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It's too bad Brit was too drugged up/crazy to promote this album. Blackout is without a doubt her best album to date. It is fantastic.
I usually skipped this song, but it's grown on me.. actually it's rather hot and sexy.
Listen to it.
i am really loving the "pull up to my bumper..." breakdown in this song :) the beat is real good.
yeah me too<br /> this song is one of her bests
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