"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.
Sooner or later it all comes crushing down (crushing down),
Crushing down (crushing down)
When everyone's around
I bet you would've paid up or you'll cash down (you'll cash down)
And not make a sound (to make a sound)
Everyone knows now
(So you're sad)
About the moment you lost your love (Damn)
You couldn't see her leaving
(You were gassed)
And that's sucks don't it cause
God yanked the rug and holding your heart will not help you breathe
Sooner or later it all comes crushing down (crushing down),
Crushing down (crushing down)
When everyone's around
I bet you would've paid up or you'll cash down (you'll cash down)
And not make a sound (to make a sound)
Everyone knows now
It all some crushing down
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
(So you're sad)
And you should own it and you fucked up (Damn)
You thought that you were the team
(You were gassed)
And now you're a opponent who wears your gloves (Damn)
A nightmare just ate up your dreams
Sooner or later it all comes crushing down (crushing down),
Crushing down (crushing down)
When everyone's around
I bet you would've paid up or you'll cash down (you'll cash down)
And not make a sound (to make a sound)
Everyone knows now
It all some crushing down
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
(So you're sad)
Could have had so much done you blew it off (Damn)
Your chance is passing you by
(You were gassed)
Time waits for no one
And it cost for a lost
Because made joke should you laugh or cry
Sooner or later it all comes crushing down (crushing down),
Crushing down (crushing down)
When everyone's around
I bet you would've paid up or you'll cash down (you'll cash down)
And not make a sound (to make a sound)
Everyone knows now
It all some crushing down
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
Crushing down (crushing down)
When everyone's around
I bet you would've paid up or you'll cash down (you'll cash down)
And not make a sound (to make a sound)
Everyone knows now
(So you're sad)
About the moment you lost your love (Damn)
You couldn't see her leaving
(You were gassed)
And that's sucks don't it cause
God yanked the rug and holding your heart will not help you breathe
Sooner or later it all comes crushing down (crushing down),
Crushing down (crushing down)
When everyone's around
I bet you would've paid up or you'll cash down (you'll cash down)
And not make a sound (to make a sound)
Everyone knows now
It all some crushing down
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
(So you're sad)
And you should own it and you fucked up (Damn)
You thought that you were the team
(You were gassed)
And now you're a opponent who wears your gloves (Damn)
A nightmare just ate up your dreams
Sooner or later it all comes crushing down (crushing down),
Crushing down (crushing down)
When everyone's around
I bet you would've paid up or you'll cash down (you'll cash down)
And not make a sound (to make a sound)
Everyone knows now
It all some crushing down
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
(So you're sad)
Could have had so much done you blew it off (Damn)
Your chance is passing you by
(You were gassed)
Time waits for no one
And it cost for a lost
Because made joke should you laugh or cry
Sooner or later it all comes crushing down (crushing down),
Crushing down (crushing down)
When everyone's around
I bet you would've paid up or you'll cash down (you'll cash down)
And not make a sound (to make a sound)
Everyone knows now
It all some crushing down
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
It's over believe it
Lyrics submitted by jjjonatron
Sooner or Later Lyrics as written by Jeremy Bose David Archuleta
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I REALLY LOVE THIS SONG!! IT'S MY TOTAL FAVORITE!
I believe the reoccuring line for "you were..." is "YOU WERE GAME"
i think its one of the best songs off the album. I think the lyrics should be
"you wouldve paid up"
I don't know what it's about but it's a beautiful song xxx
Its supposed to be "And that sucks, don't it" Not; "And thats just on it"
I always thought it was "You were gaaaaaaaaaaaayyy!" But i guess "you were game" makes more sense
great song.
this is acool song. really well thought out and incorporates so much more than just "hip hop."
Clearly addresses the economy's current recession, but in a hopeful light
lol@yopop's comment XD
I always thought it "about the moment you lost your love". And also, i thought it was "to not make a sound". The song, to me, is about being in a relationship with someone you love dearly and or a dysfunctional relationship with someone and, everyone betting against it. And once you fuck up and the relationship's over you're trying to hurry up and put a hush on it because you don't wanna hear i told you so's. While you're keepin this on the hush you're wondering about all the things you've done wrong and you want to fix it but everyone, sayin it's over and to just leave it all alone. And you're in such shock that you're wondering should you cry because this seems so sudden, just accept it because shit happens or be happy because the other person is with someone else now. You never saw the relationship ending until everyone else and their ideas destroyed ya'll. But now you're contemplating whether you wanna try to make amends. Idk, i could wrong.