"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.
Johnta Austin
“Dope Fiend”
(Sigh)
You know girl
This, this ain't the normal kinda love
You know what I mean
It's, it's, it's, it's different you know
(awwwww baby)
It's ummm
(said I need you baby)
You know it's something like, something like I ain't never had before
(my baby, woooo)
And I just gotta tell you bout it baby
(na, na, nana, na, na, nana, na, na)
I need you mann like…
(na, na, nana, na, na, nana, na, na)
Just like a fiend need that one mo hit
Verse I
(Don't know what it is)
But every time I'm with you
(I feel like I'm on pills)
Especially when I kiss you
(When I touch ya skin)
I can feel my body numb
Girl you got me twisted, let a nigga hit it
(You make me high)
And I just don't believe how
(I touch the sky)
Every time you come and put ya hands on me
(Look In my eyes)
Girl I'm so gone
Turned out
Ohh your love is so strong
Chorus
Dope fiend, Dope fiend
I'm just like a dope fiend
When it comes to your love
Girl I'm like a junkie
Dedicated to your drug
Baby let me get some
Smoke you, snort you, shoot you in my system
(Repeat)
Verse II
(Can't nobody touch ya)
Cause you are like no other
(Straight up hustla)
I'm your favorite customer
(Give me a dime) Hell naw (Give me a dub)
Girl let's go to rehab, rehab's in the tub
(You make me high)
And I just don't believe how
(I touch the sky)
Every time you come and put ya hands on a nigga
(Look In my eyes)
Girl I'm so gone
Turned out
Ohh your love is so strong
Chorus
Dope fiend, Dope fiend
I'm just like a dope fiend
When it comes to your love
Girl I'm like a junkie
Dedicated to your drug
Baby let me get some
Smoke you, snort you, shoot you in my system
(Repeat)
Hook
Girl I can't wait
You know I need a hit
And if I don't get it, you know I'm gone be sick
So get in the rover
And come on over
Don't act funny now
You know what I want from ya
(Want that good ol' love)
Right here right now
(Need that good ol' love)
Anyway and anyhow
(Want that good ol' love)
Everyday, and every night
(You know you got that thang)
Cause it makes me feel alright!!
(you know you got that thang)
Chorus
Dope fiend, Dope fiend
I'm just like a dope fiend
When it comes to your love
Girl I'm like a junkie
Dedicated to your drug
Baby let me get some
Smoke you, snort you, shoot you in my system
(Repeat)
“Dope Fiend”
(Sigh)
You know girl
This, this ain't the normal kinda love
You know what I mean
It's, it's, it's, it's different you know
(awwwww baby)
It's ummm
(said I need you baby)
You know it's something like, something like I ain't never had before
(my baby, woooo)
And I just gotta tell you bout it baby
(na, na, nana, na, na, nana, na, na)
I need you mann like…
(na, na, nana, na, na, nana, na, na)
Just like a fiend need that one mo hit
Verse I
(Don't know what it is)
But every time I'm with you
(I feel like I'm on pills)
Especially when I kiss you
(When I touch ya skin)
I can feel my body numb
Girl you got me twisted, let a nigga hit it
(You make me high)
And I just don't believe how
(I touch the sky)
Every time you come and put ya hands on me
(Look In my eyes)
Girl I'm so gone
Turned out
Ohh your love is so strong
Chorus
Dope fiend, Dope fiend
I'm just like a dope fiend
When it comes to your love
Girl I'm like a junkie
Dedicated to your drug
Baby let me get some
Smoke you, snort you, shoot you in my system
(Repeat)
Verse II
(Can't nobody touch ya)
Cause you are like no other
(Straight up hustla)
I'm your favorite customer
(Give me a dime) Hell naw (Give me a dub)
Girl let's go to rehab, rehab's in the tub
(You make me high)
And I just don't believe how
(I touch the sky)
Every time you come and put ya hands on a nigga
(Look In my eyes)
Girl I'm so gone
Turned out
Ohh your love is so strong
Chorus
Dope fiend, Dope fiend
I'm just like a dope fiend
When it comes to your love
Girl I'm like a junkie
Dedicated to your drug
Baby let me get some
Smoke you, snort you, shoot you in my system
(Repeat)
Hook
Girl I can't wait
You know I need a hit
And if I don't get it, you know I'm gone be sick
So get in the rover
And come on over
Don't act funny now
You know what I want from ya
(Want that good ol' love)
Right here right now
(Need that good ol' love)
Anyway and anyhow
(Want that good ol' love)
Everyday, and every night
(You know you got that thang)
Cause it makes me feel alright!!
(you know you got that thang)
Chorus
Dope fiend, Dope fiend
I'm just like a dope fiend
When it comes to your love
Girl I'm like a junkie
Dedicated to your drug
Baby let me get some
Smoke you, snort you, shoot you in my system
(Repeat)
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