"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.
Alright I might
Have had a little glare when I stared at your hoe
But I didn't know she was like that, she stared right back
My niggas was warnin' me that she was comin' on to me
I react like a mack do I act cool
Just to test her 'cause I ain't no jester
I suggest her and her friend be outtie
Because I don't want to make my pals get rowdy
And doubt me our friendship
But when lips touch
I go crazy in the clutch
Sorta like a schitzo I forgets my bros and pals over gals
I didn't mean to but when you fiend you do
Strange things for the poo denim no matter who's in 'em
Grab a flooze then I'm in traffic
Don't laugh it might be your girl that I'm talkin' about
I didn't mean to
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
Another incident when I went
Way beyond what I should of done
John should of stopped before them drawers dropped
But I didn't ain't no quittin'
Really didn't care who's girl I was hittin'
I admit skinz ain't a reason to lose friends
But then again I didn't know, sorry
Accept apologies and live on
Are we gonna hold grudges? Well, oh, fudge
It's a new year and I do fear your actions
Your actin' shy, I mean you need to be smackin' that hoe
Instead of tryin' to front on me, you know
That's exactly how I'm goin' to be, you know
I run my game on any G, you know
'Cause we the most entertainin'
I meant to blame women
For makin' me do what the Ak seem do
When you call I screen you
Sorry I didn't mean to
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (no, no I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (don't trip, I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
Why do hoes be schememin', dreamin', actin' like demons?
My semen, don't give a fuck because they be skins
Too many girls front cute when they want loot
They tell lies, the swell guys can peep it and that's weak shit
That's why I run game on every freak I get
Born in Oakland grew up pumpin' Too Short
I know the rules on the flooze so who's short
I once had a dunce hoe who smoked blunts yo
She tried to get me so I looked at the front door
And now she's not with me so forget it but every once in a while I'll hit it
And it happened to be your girl
I didn't mean to and I been through
Your relationship and I hate dumb dips
But I really can't trip when they ride my tip
I didn't mean to
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (don't trip I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
Have had a little glare when I stared at your hoe
But I didn't know she was like that, she stared right back
My niggas was warnin' me that she was comin' on to me
I react like a mack do I act cool
Just to test her 'cause I ain't no jester
I suggest her and her friend be outtie
Because I don't want to make my pals get rowdy
And doubt me our friendship
But when lips touch
I go crazy in the clutch
Sorta like a schitzo I forgets my bros and pals over gals
I didn't mean to but when you fiend you do
Strange things for the poo denim no matter who's in 'em
Grab a flooze then I'm in traffic
Don't laugh it might be your girl that I'm talkin' about
I didn't mean to
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
Another incident when I went
Way beyond what I should of done
John should of stopped before them drawers dropped
But I didn't ain't no quittin'
Really didn't care who's girl I was hittin'
I admit skinz ain't a reason to lose friends
But then again I didn't know, sorry
Accept apologies and live on
Are we gonna hold grudges? Well, oh, fudge
It's a new year and I do fear your actions
Your actin' shy, I mean you need to be smackin' that hoe
Instead of tryin' to front on me, you know
That's exactly how I'm goin' to be, you know
I run my game on any G, you know
'Cause we the most entertainin'
I meant to blame women
For makin' me do what the Ak seem do
When you call I screen you
Sorry I didn't mean to
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (no, no I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (don't trip, I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
Why do hoes be schememin', dreamin', actin' like demons?
My semen, don't give a fuck because they be skins
Too many girls front cute when they want loot
They tell lies, the swell guys can peep it and that's weak shit
That's why I run game on every freak I get
Born in Oakland grew up pumpin' Too Short
I know the rules on the flooze so who's short
I once had a dunce hoe who smoked blunts yo
She tried to get me so I looked at the front door
And now she's not with me so forget it but every once in a while I'll hit it
And it happened to be your girl
I didn't mean to and I been through
Your relationship and I hate dumb dips
But I really can't trip when they ride my tip
I didn't mean to
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught (don't trip I didn't mean to)
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
It ain't my fault that your girl got caught
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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