"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.
[Ahh yeah!]
[Yeah!]
[Here we go!]
[Yo!]
[Kick it, T!]
[Yo man,... is in the house]
[Yeah boy!]
[DC's in the house!]
[Ahh yeah!]
[KMax's in the house]
[Ahh K!]
[And...]
[... oh definanty... ]
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father
We're here to say Word 2 the Father up in heaven
A shout out loud from me, Mike, and Kevin
Some may wonder what we're talkin' about
When Word is heard
It's like a church that shouts "Amen!"
It breaks down to approval
Those in the pews may find it unusual
We're here to get them to loosen their collars
And use this to say Word 2 the Father
(chorus)
Word, say Word 2 the Father
Above any other, say Word to the Father
Pump, pump, pump, pump it up!
Word, say Word 2 the Father
Above any other, say Word to the Father
Pump, pump, pump, pump it up!
Once again we're here to drop some science
Standin' up tall in the land of giants
Steadily keepin' our message intact
And the truth is, it's a matter of fact
That this goes out to the One we look to
Hopin' that the message in our jam would hook you
Up in a hurry so that you could be locked in
This is a bond that you oughtta take stock in
This is a shout out to heaven from Toby, Mike and Kevin
Straight up propers to the Papa
And can't nobody stop us
Cause we'll do this, like Brutus
We told you we ain't new to this
So jump on it like a hornet
And we got no other word than...
(repeat chorus)
When dc Talks, He Works like this
I Luv Rap Music--Can I Get a Witness?
He's doin Nu Thangs so the Children Can Live
Without the Things of This World that only He can give
We need to Talk it Out, stop Spinnin' Around
So let's Take It To the Lord if we're Heavenbound
Ya see Time is tickin' away so we gotta come harder
We're tearin' down Walls with a Word 2 the Father
God is always workin', workin', hallelujah
God is always workin', workin', hallelujah
Word, say Word 2 the Father
Above any other, say Word to the Father (4x)
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father up above
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father up above
I give my life to you
In everything I do
These words I sing to you
This love I know will never end
[It's a trip]
[It's got a funky beat]
[And I can bug out to it]
[Yeah!]
[Here we go!]
[Yo!]
[Kick it, T!]
[Yo man,... is in the house]
[Yeah boy!]
[DC's in the house!]
[Ahh yeah!]
[KMax's in the house]
[Ahh K!]
[And...]
[... oh definanty... ]
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father
We're here to say Word 2 the Father up in heaven
A shout out loud from me, Mike, and Kevin
Some may wonder what we're talkin' about
When Word is heard
It's like a church that shouts "Amen!"
It breaks down to approval
Those in the pews may find it unusual
We're here to get them to loosen their collars
And use this to say Word 2 the Father
(chorus)
Word, say Word 2 the Father
Above any other, say Word to the Father
Pump, pump, pump, pump it up!
Word, say Word 2 the Father
Above any other, say Word to the Father
Pump, pump, pump, pump it up!
Once again we're here to drop some science
Standin' up tall in the land of giants
Steadily keepin' our message intact
And the truth is, it's a matter of fact
That this goes out to the One we look to
Hopin' that the message in our jam would hook you
Up in a hurry so that you could be locked in
This is a bond that you oughtta take stock in
This is a shout out to heaven from Toby, Mike and Kevin
Straight up propers to the Papa
And can't nobody stop us
Cause we'll do this, like Brutus
We told you we ain't new to this
So jump on it like a hornet
And we got no other word than...
(repeat chorus)
When dc Talks, He Works like this
I Luv Rap Music--Can I Get a Witness?
He's doin Nu Thangs so the Children Can Live
Without the Things of This World that only He can give
We need to Talk it Out, stop Spinnin' Around
So let's Take It To the Lord if we're Heavenbound
Ya see Time is tickin' away so we gotta come harder
We're tearin' down Walls with a Word 2 the Father
God is always workin', workin', hallelujah
God is always workin', workin', hallelujah
Word, say Word 2 the Father
Above any other, say Word to the Father (4x)
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father up above
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father up above
I give my life to you
In everything I do
These words I sing to you
This love I know will never end
[It's a trip]
[It's got a funky beat]
[And I can bug out to it]
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Word 2 the Father Lyrics as written by Toby Mckeehan
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
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