"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.
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
Cause what you want is right here
Oh she, oh she so international
The way, the way she get it on the floor
I'm tryin', I'm tryin' to holler at you
I want to get to know you better
Parlez vous francais?
Konichiwa
Come and move in my way
Hey, little chica from Guadeloupe
That thing you got behind you is amazing
Now, I don't speak Spanish, Japanese or French
And the way that body's talkin' definitely makes sense
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
The way she moves around
When she grinds to the beat
Breaking it down articulately
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body
That make me want to say hey ('ey! )
Hey ('ey! )
Hey ('ey! )
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
C'mon
Shorty, let me whisper in your ear
Tell you everything you wanna hear
You got my vote: Hottest Girl of the Year
Let's have a celebration, baby
Parlez vous francais?
Konichiwa
Come and move in my way
Hey, little chica from Guadeloupe
That thing you got behind you is amazing
I don't speak Spanish, Japanese or French
But the way that body's talkin' definitely makes sense
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
The way she moves around
When she grinds to the beat
Breaking it down articulately
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body
That make me want to say hey ('ey!)
Hey ('ey!)
Hey ('ey!)
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
C'mon
I'm lifting up my voice to say
You're the hottest girl in the world today
The way you shake
You got me losing my mind
You're banging like a speakerbox
Turn around; the party stops
Universal lady, let me take you away
I don't speak Spanish, Japanese or French
And the way that body's talkin' definitely makes sense now
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's the way she moves around
When she grinds to the beat
Breaking it down articulately
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body
You make me want to say hey ('ey!)
Hey ('ey!)
Hey ('ey!)
It's her, her body, body, body language
C'mon
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
'Cause what you want is right here
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
Cause what you want is right here
Oh she, oh she so international
The way, the way she get it on the floor
I'm tryin', I'm tryin' to holler at you
I want to get to know you better
Parlez vous francais?
Konichiwa
Come and move in my way
Hey, little chica from Guadeloupe
That thing you got behind you is amazing
Now, I don't speak Spanish, Japanese or French
And the way that body's talkin' definitely makes sense
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
The way she moves around
When she grinds to the beat
Breaking it down articulately
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body
That make me want to say hey ('ey! )
Hey ('ey! )
Hey ('ey! )
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
C'mon
Shorty, let me whisper in your ear
Tell you everything you wanna hear
You got my vote: Hottest Girl of the Year
Let's have a celebration, baby
Parlez vous francais?
Konichiwa
Come and move in my way
Hey, little chica from Guadeloupe
That thing you got behind you is amazing
I don't speak Spanish, Japanese or French
But the way that body's talkin' definitely makes sense
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
The way she moves around
When she grinds to the beat
Breaking it down articulately
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body
That make me want to say hey ('ey!)
Hey ('ey!)
Hey ('ey!)
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
C'mon
I'm lifting up my voice to say
You're the hottest girl in the world today
The way you shake
You got me losing my mind
You're banging like a speakerbox
Turn around; the party stops
Universal lady, let me take you away
I don't speak Spanish, Japanese or French
And the way that body's talkin' definitely makes sense now
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's the way she moves around
When she grinds to the beat
Breaking it down articulately
It's her, her body, her body, her body language
It's her, her body, her body, her body
You make me want to say hey ('ey!)
Hey ('ey!)
Hey ('ey!)
It's her, her body, body, body language
C'mon
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
Ooo, that body's like music to my ear
'Cause what you want is right here
Lyrics submitted by musicslifelikeduh123
Body Language Lyrics as written by James Bunton Corron Ty Kee Cole
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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no comments?! this song is awesome!! :] i wish he said more french...it sounds so sexy coming from his mouth
omg i love this song! and xyfa, ur sooo right :))
the first time i heard this song, i didnt lk it, but now i lk it more.
but i think he has an obsession with girls asses, i mean he says "that thing you got behind you is amazing" in leaving too.
this songs so good though(= and i agree with xyfa (;
I agree saraison. I think JMac like butts. BUT this song Is awesome!
Well kinda obvious..talking about how amazing the girl is..in particular her butt.
I had a guy sing this to me..for my butt