"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.
[Micheal Jackson:]
Its On Me In Da Streetz, A Mystery? Who Am I? Am I Blind Or Pretending Not To See It?
[Papoose:]
Dis Remind Me Of Da Block Party, Back In Da Day We Used To Jam Da Most,Used To Plug Da Music Into Da Lampost. I Reminice To Much, But If A Man Don't, He Might Forget Where He Came From, And Can't Approach. The Place He Tryna Go, A Wise Man Won't. I Ain't At Da Top Yet But I'mm So Damn Close, My Bros Honest, So Modest, I Cant Boast, Fast Food I Can't Coat. I Took Home Cookin For Granted 'cause I Couldn't Imagine, These Girls Can't Cook, They So Into Fashion, I Like 'em 'cause I'm So Into Passion, But Man When I Was Growin Up My Mama Was Multi-Taskin'. She Was Fryin Chicken, While Holdin' Da Phone, Between Her Face And Shoulder And Smokin A Bone, Combin My Sisters Hair, She Think She Grown , But Her Was So Nappy It Broke Da Comb!
[Micheal Jackson:]
Gonna Make Change, For Once In My Life, Iiii
I'm Gonna Feel Real Good, Gonna Make A Difference, Gonna Make It Right Ight Ight
[Papoose:]
R.I.P. To Luther Vandross, This House Ain't A Home Without Yo Fam Close. I Get Phone Calls Sayin "Pap Come Save Me, I Hear You On Da Radio You Buzzin Like Crazy, I'm Out Here In Da Jungle Wit Me Gun Of Safety, Reppin For Yo Name, Dis Niggas Can't Take."
Reply "I'm Still Tryna Save Myself Da Industry Is All Fam Don't Mistake It For Wealth"
Couple Dayz Later, I Heard Somebody Layed Him, Thinkin To Myself "Maybe I Coulda Saved Him?"
Some Say They Never Change, But Let Money Change Them, They Change For Da Worst, So They Start Fatin.
Some Niggas Go To Jail And Come Home Praisin' The Most High Tellin You He So Amazin'. Some People Spend Dey Whole Life Committin The Same Sin!
I Guess It'll Only Take Death To Change Dem, Change Dem. Change Dem
Its On Me In Da Streetz, A Mystery? Who Am I? Am I Blind Or Pretending Not To See It?
[Papoose:]
Dis Remind Me Of Da Block Party, Back In Da Day We Used To Jam Da Most,Used To Plug Da Music Into Da Lampost. I Reminice To Much, But If A Man Don't, He Might Forget Where He Came From, And Can't Approach. The Place He Tryna Go, A Wise Man Won't. I Ain't At Da Top Yet But I'mm So Damn Close, My Bros Honest, So Modest, I Cant Boast, Fast Food I Can't Coat. I Took Home Cookin For Granted 'cause I Couldn't Imagine, These Girls Can't Cook, They So Into Fashion, I Like 'em 'cause I'm So Into Passion, But Man When I Was Growin Up My Mama Was Multi-Taskin'. She Was Fryin Chicken, While Holdin' Da Phone, Between Her Face And Shoulder And Smokin A Bone, Combin My Sisters Hair, She Think She Grown , But Her Was So Nappy It Broke Da Comb!
[Micheal Jackson:]
Gonna Make Change, For Once In My Life, Iiii
I'm Gonna Feel Real Good, Gonna Make A Difference, Gonna Make It Right Ight Ight
[Papoose:]
R.I.P. To Luther Vandross, This House Ain't A Home Without Yo Fam Close. I Get Phone Calls Sayin "Pap Come Save Me, I Hear You On Da Radio You Buzzin Like Crazy, I'm Out Here In Da Jungle Wit Me Gun Of Safety, Reppin For Yo Name, Dis Niggas Can't Take."
Reply "I'm Still Tryna Save Myself Da Industry Is All Fam Don't Mistake It For Wealth"
Couple Dayz Later, I Heard Somebody Layed Him, Thinkin To Myself "Maybe I Coulda Saved Him?"
Some Say They Never Change, But Let Money Change Them, They Change For Da Worst, So They Start Fatin.
Some Niggas Go To Jail And Come Home Praisin' The Most High Tellin You He So Amazin'. Some People Spend Dey Whole Life Committin The Same Sin!
I Guess It'll Only Take Death To Change Dem, Change Dem. Change Dem
Lyrics submitted by Latinoheat
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'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."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.