"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.
Woah!!!
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaha!!!
Woah!!
I went down on her last night
From what I understand baby that's alright
I didn't screw her and that's the truth but I eat that vagina through and through
She rocked my stick and I blew my load
But right after, honey, I came home
I love you better than all the rest but eating out weekly I can't resist
So if you want to come with me, I'll show you what I mean
Eatin ain't cheatin
I don't know what your talking about
Eatin ain't cheatin
You should know that sucking ain't fucking
Eatin ain't cheatin
Now I'm just a man in a band
I'm eatin out the bitches as fast as I can
Licky clitty clitty
Tonging that twat
Its finger licking good
Baby why should I stop
If you want to have a seat I'll clear a place on my face yeah
Eatin ain't cheatin
I'm backstage only using my mouth
Eatin ain't cheatin
Baby munchings jusy lunching yeah
Uhhhhh (licking sound)
Ummmm Yeah
Now Licky!!!!!
(Guitar Solo)
It doesn't make me unfaith unless I'm laying down the cable (cable cable)
Ahahahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
Eatin ain't cheatin
You should know sucking ain't fucking
Eating ain't cheatin
I'm telling all the girls around the world
Eatin
Eatin ain't cheatin
Eatin
Eatin ain't cheatin
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaha!!!
Woah!!
I went down on her last night
From what I understand baby that's alright
I didn't screw her and that's the truth but I eat that vagina through and through
She rocked my stick and I blew my load
But right after, honey, I came home
I love you better than all the rest but eating out weekly I can't resist
So if you want to come with me, I'll show you what I mean
Eatin ain't cheatin
I don't know what your talking about
Eatin ain't cheatin
You should know that sucking ain't fucking
Eatin ain't cheatin
Now I'm just a man in a band
I'm eatin out the bitches as fast as I can
Licky clitty clitty
Tonging that twat
Its finger licking good
Baby why should I stop
If you want to have a seat I'll clear a place on my face yeah
Eatin ain't cheatin
I'm backstage only using my mouth
Eatin ain't cheatin
Baby munchings jusy lunching yeah
Uhhhhh (licking sound)
Ummmm Yeah
Now Licky!!!!!
(Guitar Solo)
It doesn't make me unfaith unless I'm laying down the cable (cable cable)
Ahahahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
Eatin ain't cheatin
You should know sucking ain't fucking
Eating ain't cheatin
I'm telling all the girls around the world
Eatin
Eatin ain't cheatin
Eatin
Eatin ain't cheatin
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