"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.
Do you want to
Ride in a big limousine?
Tell me do you want to
Take a little bite of the fame machine?
If you wanna be discovered
And end up on the cover of every star-studded supermarket magazine
You can do it
Stick right to it.
It could happen tonight.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's living the life.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's taking a free ride.
Do you want to
Cut to the front of the line?
Baby, do you need to
See your name in lights just like the Hollywood sign?
Come on, we gotta work harder.
Fight the fight together.
Take you to the top, we've got the winning team.
It's your moment.
You can own it.
It's the American dream.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's living the life.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's taking a free ride.
All day.
All night.
The camera's on and it never lies.
You're under
The spotlight.
Twenty-four seven til the end of time.
Whoa, oh.
You wanna be famous.
Whoa, oh.
You wanna be famous.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's living the life.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's taking a free ride.
You wanna be famous.
Your song is on the radio.
Hot rotation video.
Bright lights, fan mail.
Paparazzi on your tail.
Tour bus, private jet.
Thinking big ain't failed you yet.
Just one thing you can't forget.
Takes more than just wanting it.
Aim high, never rest.
Put your passion to the test.
Give your all, never less.
Famous means that you're the best.
Ride in a big limousine?
Tell me do you want to
Take a little bite of the fame machine?
If you wanna be discovered
And end up on the cover of every star-studded supermarket magazine
You can do it
Stick right to it.
It could happen tonight.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's living the life.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's taking a free ride.
Do you want to
Cut to the front of the line?
Baby, do you need to
See your name in lights just like the Hollywood sign?
Come on, we gotta work harder.
Fight the fight together.
Take you to the top, we've got the winning team.
It's your moment.
You can own it.
It's the American dream.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's living the life.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's taking a free ride.
All day.
All night.
The camera's on and it never lies.
You're under
The spotlight.
Twenty-four seven til the end of time.
Whoa, oh.
You wanna be famous.
Whoa, oh.
You wanna be famous.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's living the life.
You wanna be famous (famous)
You wanna be the one who's taking a free ride.
You wanna be famous.
Your song is on the radio.
Hot rotation video.
Bright lights, fan mail.
Paparazzi on your tail.
Tour bus, private jet.
Thinking big ain't failed you yet.
Just one thing you can't forget.
Takes more than just wanting it.
Aim high, never rest.
Put your passion to the test.
Give your all, never less.
Famous means that you're the best.
Lyrics submitted by ninjagirl235
Famous Lyrics as written by Desmond Child Andreas Carlsson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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