"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.
Checka checka mic check one two,
Let me break it diggy down for you, we don't think that we
Anybody cool but hey we just do what we do,
God made us unique and so sweet so we confidently
Re rep this beat, please don't mistake my swag
For the vanity believe my faith runs too deep
I go bananas not to draw attention
But to remind you where I come from, X Thug now I love more
Than some gi gi get one giving hugs when I'm done,
Give an autograph not because I'm a star
But 'cause a lil' bit of nice goes far you can love my style
Love my car and I'll show you how I love my God
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up till the speakers go thump thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want, turn it up
Don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud
Hey, hey, you were not meant to be
Be like anybody else
'Cause He, he made you unique
It's a beautiful thing to follow your life's beats
Can't believe the way you made me
Came out so beautifully, everything you put inside me
Belongs there so naturally,
The world tried so hard to change me just to fit inside the mold,
But I'd rather be the wonder
That you made though I've been told
It's the way you move, the way you talk
That makes you who you are but I'm not gonna let them change me
Into someone they want
Cause I've been made to shine to change your mind
To question what they say is right
We all were made for something that's so beyond our mind
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up till the speakers go thump thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want, turn it up
Don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud
Who would of though id be on your TV
Rockin an m-u-l-l-et 3 latinos no, not my family
But three amigos on the MIC
See, I amm convinced and my hearts at ease
Since my god has predestined me to be like all I can be like the army
I just stepped up and took it so gladly
Now, here's the interesting part to the story
Christ came and he bought us back for his glory
The same chances I got you got it homey
Why you think I opened the door it wasn't for me
It's for my brothers and my sisters who're caught up in the mixture
Your life is the bigger picture
Don't doubt that you're a star
'Cause I've been made to shine to change your mind
To question what they say is right
We all were made for something that's so beyond our mind
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up till the speakers go thump thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want, turn it up
Don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud
Ya, uniqueness is your destination ya'll
And the world's been waiting for you to get there
We all were made to be one of a kind
The genuine article, turn your life up
(Turn it up) that's how we do it,
(Turn it up) now's the time to live loud.
(Turn it up) we gotta bring it up ya'll,
(Turn it up) there's so much more for us
(Turn it up) we just gotta realize it
(Turn it up) turn you life back
Live out loud
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up till the speakers go thump thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want, turn it up
Don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up till the speakers go thump thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want, turn it up
Don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up
Let me break it diggy down for you, we don't think that we
Anybody cool but hey we just do what we do,
God made us unique and so sweet so we confidently
Re rep this beat, please don't mistake my swag
For the vanity believe my faith runs too deep
I go bananas not to draw attention
But to remind you where I come from, X Thug now I love more
Than some gi gi get one giving hugs when I'm done,
Give an autograph not because I'm a star
But 'cause a lil' bit of nice goes far you can love my style
Love my car and I'll show you how I love my God
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up till the speakers go thump thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want, turn it up
Don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud
Hey, hey, you were not meant to be
Be like anybody else
'Cause He, he made you unique
It's a beautiful thing to follow your life's beats
Can't believe the way you made me
Came out so beautifully, everything you put inside me
Belongs there so naturally,
The world tried so hard to change me just to fit inside the mold,
But I'd rather be the wonder
That you made though I've been told
It's the way you move, the way you talk
That makes you who you are but I'm not gonna let them change me
Into someone they want
Cause I've been made to shine to change your mind
To question what they say is right
We all were made for something that's so beyond our mind
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up till the speakers go thump thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want, turn it up
Don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud
Who would of though id be on your TV
Rockin an m-u-l-l-et 3 latinos no, not my family
But three amigos on the MIC
See, I amm convinced and my hearts at ease
Since my god has predestined me to be like all I can be like the army
I just stepped up and took it so gladly
Now, here's the interesting part to the story
Christ came and he bought us back for his glory
The same chances I got you got it homey
Why you think I opened the door it wasn't for me
It's for my brothers and my sisters who're caught up in the mixture
Your life is the bigger picture
Don't doubt that you're a star
'Cause I've been made to shine to change your mind
To question what they say is right
We all were made for something that's so beyond our mind
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up till the speakers go thump thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want, turn it up
Don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud
Ya, uniqueness is your destination ya'll
And the world's been waiting for you to get there
We all were made to be one of a kind
The genuine article, turn your life up
(Turn it up) that's how we do it,
(Turn it up) now's the time to live loud.
(Turn it up) we gotta bring it up ya'll,
(Turn it up) there's so much more for us
(Turn it up) we just gotta realize it
(Turn it up) turn you life back
Live out loud
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up till the speakers go thump thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want, turn it up
Don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up till the speakers go thump thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want, turn it up
Don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud
Turn it up, live your life loud bring the noise,
Turn it up you're one of a kind, lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys,
Live out loud, turn it up
Lyrics submitted by rockmusiclover
Live out Loud Lyrics as written by Blanca Reyes Andy Anderson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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