"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.
We keep our pants kinda baggy,
And our bandanas tight.
We got girls around the clock,
A new one every night.
The diamonds in our grillz,
They kinda bright.
We just tryin' ta chill,
Why ya wanna start a fight?
When we chillen in class,
We think it's kinda lame.
So we get up, walk out,
And chill in the Hall Of Fame.
We're the kids from the Hood,
The ones ya heard about.
The rumas not good,
But we can't get out.
We've been rebels for life,
Doin rebelious things.
but it's alright,
Cause we're pretty tight Nigz
We got Jay in the back,
Spittin them rhymes.
Bein a hustla, Givin it from behind.
We got Rae in the front.
Lookin' good as gold,
Hell yeah she's the one I'm takin home.
We go to the club,
And do our thing,
But we got gurlz everywhere,
Starin' at our bling.
We go to the bars,
And we chill like we do.
But we got people everywhere,
Askin' if they can too.
We're the kids from the Hood,
The ones ya heard about.
The rumas not good,
But we can't get out.
We've been rebels for life,
Doin rebelious things.
but it's alright,
Cause we're pretty tight Nigz
I see ya, tryin' to throw them billz.
I see ya, tryin' to get them pillz.
I see ya, tryin' to be just like me.
I see ya, tryin' but I just can't believe.
I see ya, tryin' to throw beats like me
I see ya, tryin' to be a great MC!
I see ya, tryin' to do as I do.
I see ya, tryin' but ya actin a fool.
Ralphs chillen in the studio,
Bein cool like you don't know.
Ralphs chillen with the ladies yo,
How he got 'em he won't show.
I got them hoez,Lined up fo hours.
But all they do is talk about bling,and use up my showas
But there's this one gurl she's kinda fine.
Her names Rae,and she likes it from behind.
We're the kids from the Hood,
The ones ya heard about.
The rumas not good,
But we can't get out.
We've been rebels for life,
Doin rebelious things.
but it's alright,
Cause we're pretty tight Nigz
Your fingers are kinda wide.
FUCK YOU.
And our bandanas tight.
We got girls around the clock,
A new one every night.
The diamonds in our grillz,
They kinda bright.
We just tryin' ta chill,
Why ya wanna start a fight?
When we chillen in class,
We think it's kinda lame.
So we get up, walk out,
And chill in the Hall Of Fame.
We're the kids from the Hood,
The ones ya heard about.
The rumas not good,
But we can't get out.
We've been rebels for life,
Doin rebelious things.
but it's alright,
Cause we're pretty tight Nigz
We got Jay in the back,
Spittin them rhymes.
Bein a hustla, Givin it from behind.
We got Rae in the front.
Lookin' good as gold,
Hell yeah she's the one I'm takin home.
We go to the club,
And do our thing,
But we got gurlz everywhere,
Starin' at our bling.
We go to the bars,
And we chill like we do.
But we got people everywhere,
Askin' if they can too.
We're the kids from the Hood,
The ones ya heard about.
The rumas not good,
But we can't get out.
We've been rebels for life,
Doin rebelious things.
but it's alright,
Cause we're pretty tight Nigz
I see ya, tryin' to throw them billz.
I see ya, tryin' to get them pillz.
I see ya, tryin' to be just like me.
I see ya, tryin' but I just can't believe.
I see ya, tryin' to throw beats like me
I see ya, tryin' to be a great MC!
I see ya, tryin' to do as I do.
I see ya, tryin' but ya actin a fool.
Ralphs chillen in the studio,
Bein cool like you don't know.
Ralphs chillen with the ladies yo,
How he got 'em he won't show.
I got them hoez,Lined up fo hours.
But all they do is talk about bling,and use up my showas
But there's this one gurl she's kinda fine.
Her names Rae,and she likes it from behind.
We're the kids from the Hood,
The ones ya heard about.
The rumas not good,
But we can't get out.
We've been rebels for life,
Doin rebelious things.
but it's alright,
Cause we're pretty tight Nigz
Your fingers are kinda wide.
FUCK YOU.
Lyrics submitted by iamlegend_
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