"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.
Stacks on deck
patron on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you can have whatever you like (you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Baby i can treat you so special, so nice
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you can go where ever you like (you like)
I said you can go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah
[Verse 1:]
Anytime you want to pick up the telephone
You know it ain't nothin to drop a couple stacks on you
Want it you could get it my dear
Five million dollar home, drop Bentley's I swear
Yeah I want'cho body, I need yo body
Long as you got me you won't need nobody
You want it I got it, go get it I buy it
Tellem other broke niggas be quiet
[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck
Patrone on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you can have whatever you like (you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Late night sex so wet nd so tight
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you can go where ever you like (you like)
I said you can go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah
[Verse 2:]
Shawty you da hottest, love the way you drop it
Brain so good (good) coulda swore you went to college
Hundred K deposits, vacations in the tropics
errbody know it ain't trickin if ya got it
Ya aint never ever gotta go to yo wallet
Long as I got rubberband banks in my pocket
Five six, rides with rims and a body kit
Ya ain't gotta downgrade you can get what I get
My chick can have what she want
And go in every store for any bag she want
And know she ain't never had a man like that
To buy ya anything your heart desire like that
Yeah I want'cho body, I need yo body
Long as you got me you won't need nobody
You want it I got it, go get it I buy it
Tellem other broke niggas be quiet
[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck
Patrone on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you can have whatever you like (you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Late night sex so wet nd' so tight
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you can go where ever you like (you like)
I said you can go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah
[Verse 3:]
I'm talkin' big boy rides
and big boy ice
Let me put this big boy in yo life
Thang get so wet, nd' hit so right
Let me put this big boy in yo life
That's right
I want'cho body, need yo body
Long as you got me you won't need nobody
You want it I got it, go get it I buy it
Tellem other broke niggas be quiet
[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck
Patrone on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you can have whatever you like (you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Late night sex so wet and so tight
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you can go where ever you like (you like)
I said you can go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah
patron on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you can have whatever you like (you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Baby i can treat you so special, so nice
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you can go where ever you like (you like)
I said you can go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah
[Verse 1:]
Anytime you want to pick up the telephone
You know it ain't nothin to drop a couple stacks on you
Want it you could get it my dear
Five million dollar home, drop Bentley's I swear
Yeah I want'cho body, I need yo body
Long as you got me you won't need nobody
You want it I got it, go get it I buy it
Tellem other broke niggas be quiet
[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck
Patrone on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you can have whatever you like (you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Late night sex so wet nd so tight
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you can go where ever you like (you like)
I said you can go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah
[Verse 2:]
Shawty you da hottest, love the way you drop it
Brain so good (good) coulda swore you went to college
Hundred K deposits, vacations in the tropics
errbody know it ain't trickin if ya got it
Ya aint never ever gotta go to yo wallet
Long as I got rubberband banks in my pocket
Five six, rides with rims and a body kit
Ya ain't gotta downgrade you can get what I get
My chick can have what she want
And go in every store for any bag she want
And know she ain't never had a man like that
To buy ya anything your heart desire like that
Yeah I want'cho body, I need yo body
Long as you got me you won't need nobody
You want it I got it, go get it I buy it
Tellem other broke niggas be quiet
[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck
Patrone on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you can have whatever you like (you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Late night sex so wet nd' so tight
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you can go where ever you like (you like)
I said you can go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah
[Verse 3:]
I'm talkin' big boy rides
and big boy ice
Let me put this big boy in yo life
Thang get so wet, nd' hit so right
Let me put this big boy in yo life
That's right
I want'cho body, need yo body
Long as you got me you won't need nobody
You want it I got it, go get it I buy it
Tellem other broke niggas be quiet
[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck
Patrone on ice
And we can pop bottles all night
Baby you can have whatever you like (you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (you like)
Yeah
Late night sex so wet and so tight
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby you can go where ever you like (you like)
I said you can go where ever you like (you like)
Yeah
Lyrics submitted by switchtwitch
Whatever You Like Lyrics as written by Nicole Prascovia Scherzinger Jamal F. Jones
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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The real lyrics are as follows:
Stacks on deck, patrón on ice We can pop bottles all night Baby, you can have whatever you like Said, whatever you like, yeah
Late night sex, so wet, so tight I'll gas up the jet for you tonight Baby, you can go where ever you like You can go where ever you like
Anytime you want to pick up the telephone You know it ain't nothin' drop a couple stacks on you Want it, you could get it my dear Five million dollar home, drop Bentley's I swear
I want your body, I need your body Long as you got me you won't need nobody You want it, I got it, go get it, I buy it Tell 'em other broke bro be quiet
Stacks on deck, patrón on ice We can pop bottles all night Baby, you can have whatever you like Said, whatever you like
Late night sex, so wet, so tight Gas up the jet for you tonight Baby, you can go where ever you like Said, where ever you like
Shawty you the hottest, love the way you drop it Brain so good, coulda swore you went to college Hundred K deposit, vacations in the tropics 'Cause everyboy know it ain't trickin' if ya got it
You ain't never ever gotta go to your wallet Long as I got rubberband banks in my pocket Five six rides with rims and a body kit You ain't gotta downgrade, you can get what I get
My chick can have what ever she wants Go in every store, buy anythingt she wants Know you ain't never had a man like that To buy ya anything your heart desire like that
I want your body, I need your body Long as you got me, won't need nobody You want it, I got it, go get it, I buy it Tell 'em other broke bro be quiet
Stacks on deck, patrón on ice And we can pop bottles all night Baby, you can have whatever you like Said, whatever you like, yeah
Late night sex, so wet, so tight I'll gas up the jet for you tonight Baby, you can go where ever you like Said, where ever you like
I'm talkin' big boy rides and big boy ice Let me put this big boy in your life Thing get so wet and hit so right Put this big boy in your life
I want your body, I need your body As long as you got me you won't need nobody You want it, I got it, go get it, I buy it Tell 'em other broke bro be quiet
Stacks on deck, patrón on ice And we can pop bottles all night Baby, you can have whatever you like Said, whatever you like, yeah
Late night sex, so wet, so tight I'll gas up the jet for you tonight Baby, you can go where ever you like Where ever you like
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She can "gas up a jet"?
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the lyrics are pretty easily interpreted, but if you're having trouble understanding them, don't read into it. think about what it would mean if a rapper was singing it, then you'll get it. maybe she put new meaning into the lyrics with her beautiful voice, but essentially it is the same song.