"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.
Ha, ha
Ha, ha, ha
Ooh, baby
Dolls
Fellas
Are you ready?
Let's dance
Ooh, baby
I know you like me (I know you like me)
I know you do (I know you do)
That's why whenever I come around
She's all over you
I know you want it (I know you want it)
It's easy to see (it's easy to see)
And in the back of your mind
I know you should be uhh with me
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me?
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me?
Don't cha
Don't cha
Fight the feeling (fight the feeling)
Leave it alone (leave it alone)
'Cause if it ain't love
It just ain't enough to leave my happy home (uh-uh, uh-uh)
Let's keep it friendly (let's keep it friendly)
You have to play fair (you have to play fair)
See I don't care
But I know, she ain't gon' wanna share
Hmm uh (don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?) uh
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me? (like me)
Don't cha, don't you baby
Don't cha
Alright, you saying
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me? (raw)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me? (big thrills)
Don't cha
Don't cha
I know I'm on your mind
I know we'd have a good time
I'm your friend, I'm fun
And I'm fine
I ain't lying
Look at me shh
You ain't blind
I know I'm on your mind
I know we'd have a good time
I'm your friend, I'm fun
And I'm fine
I ain't lying
Look at me shh
You ain't blind (don't go, ha)
I know she loves you (I know she loves you)
So I understand (I understand)
I probably be just as crazy about you
If you were my own man
Maybe next lifetime (maybe next lifetime)
Possibly (possibly)
Until then, old friend, your secret is safe with me (shh, ha)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me? (oh)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me? (like me)
Don't cha, don't cha, baby
Don't cha, alright, sing
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me? (raw)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me? (big thrills)
Don't cha (ahh)
Don't cha
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me? (oh)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me? (like me)
Don't cha, don't cha, baby
Don't cha, alright, sing
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me? (raw)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me? (big thrills)
Don't cha (ahh)
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Ha, ha, ha
Ooh, baby
Dolls
Fellas
Are you ready?
Let's dance
Ooh, baby
I know you like me (I know you like me)
I know you do (I know you do)
That's why whenever I come around
She's all over you
I know you want it (I know you want it)
It's easy to see (it's easy to see)
And in the back of your mind
I know you should be uhh with me
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me?
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me?
Don't cha
Don't cha
Fight the feeling (fight the feeling)
Leave it alone (leave it alone)
'Cause if it ain't love
It just ain't enough to leave my happy home (uh-uh, uh-uh)
Let's keep it friendly (let's keep it friendly)
You have to play fair (you have to play fair)
See I don't care
But I know, she ain't gon' wanna share
Hmm uh (don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?) uh
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me? (like me)
Don't cha, don't you baby
Don't cha
Alright, you saying
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me? (raw)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me? (big thrills)
Don't cha
Don't cha
I know I'm on your mind
I know we'd have a good time
I'm your friend, I'm fun
And I'm fine
I ain't lying
Look at me shh
You ain't blind
I know I'm on your mind
I know we'd have a good time
I'm your friend, I'm fun
And I'm fine
I ain't lying
Look at me shh
You ain't blind (don't go, ha)
I know she loves you (I know she loves you)
So I understand (I understand)
I probably be just as crazy about you
If you were my own man
Maybe next lifetime (maybe next lifetime)
Possibly (possibly)
Until then, old friend, your secret is safe with me (shh, ha)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me? (oh)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me? (like me)
Don't cha, don't cha, baby
Don't cha, alright, sing
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me? (raw)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me? (big thrills)
Don't cha (ahh)
Don't cha
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me? (oh)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me? (like me)
Don't cha, don't cha, baby
Don't cha, alright, sing
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me? (raw)
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me? (big thrills)
Don't cha (ahh)
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
Don't cha
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Don't Cha [Kaskade Club Mix] Lyrics as written by Thomas Callaway Anthony Ray
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