"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.
Yo
You wanna know why we do this
We keep speakin' these verses
In purpose of breakin' curses
With persecutional surface keep tryin' to
Put us in hearses it seems
Even the churches been blinded for recognizin' our talent
It's part of the plans of God reachin' man
Understand so many searchin', understand so many hurtin'
Flirtin' with death, and slowly closin' the curtain on hope
To find a better way, a brighter light and darker days
Strike the spark to start, and burn a bluer blaze
Maybe we missed it but um, what if we didn't these drums
Maybe the difference is needed for when it sums
So I dedicated my body to be the sacrifice
Livin' and the beat it copy write written to raise dead
And the course read led by be sweat
Which is to be the beacon they seakin', when somethin' has gotta give
So eternal existence is not a tellital mistant
But a reality of faith, believin' in He, recievin' through me
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
Happiness is my accomplice
Part of myself, up outa this rut without a map or compass
Doin' good is so presumtius
It's one of my many functions
I got the skinny anyone of y'all walkin' awful penny
That's why I speak so gently
Help out like Farnsworth Bentley
Just do my part and put my heart and whole, though trials may tempt me
Play full of the emotions pinley
Speak through my actions lately
Problems is stackin' baby
Control the freak in me secretly that's what's crackin' baby
And you don't have to hate me
Or under rate what I do
Conviction with diction I choose to use expressin' my view
Tell me whose land we on
And get a gander of the man and conversate
(Oh)
When and whose gate we landed on
Attackin' my defenses
So relentless knock me senseless
And I woke to those ones faces and the traces of repentance
Baby gotcha smellin' the guns smoke smoke
I awoke profusely and loosely
Evoke the one quote
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
(Call and I'll be there)
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
(Talkin' to you now)
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
(Call and I'll be there)
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
(Talkin' to you now)
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
(Call and I'll be there)
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
(Talkin' to you now)
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
Call and I'll be there
I will let you talk
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
Call and I'll be there
I will let you talk
You wanna know why we do this
We keep speakin' these verses
In purpose of breakin' curses
With persecutional surface keep tryin' to
Put us in hearses it seems
Even the churches been blinded for recognizin' our talent
It's part of the plans of God reachin' man
Understand so many searchin', understand so many hurtin'
Flirtin' with death, and slowly closin' the curtain on hope
To find a better way, a brighter light and darker days
Strike the spark to start, and burn a bluer blaze
Maybe we missed it but um, what if we didn't these drums
Maybe the difference is needed for when it sums
So I dedicated my body to be the sacrifice
Livin' and the beat it copy write written to raise dead
And the course read led by be sweat
Which is to be the beacon they seakin', when somethin' has gotta give
So eternal existence is not a tellital mistant
But a reality of faith, believin' in He, recievin' through me
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
Happiness is my accomplice
Part of myself, up outa this rut without a map or compass
Doin' good is so presumtius
It's one of my many functions
I got the skinny anyone of y'all walkin' awful penny
That's why I speak so gently
Help out like Farnsworth Bentley
Just do my part and put my heart and whole, though trials may tempt me
Play full of the emotions pinley
Speak through my actions lately
Problems is stackin' baby
Control the freak in me secretly that's what's crackin' baby
And you don't have to hate me
Or under rate what I do
Conviction with diction I choose to use expressin' my view
Tell me whose land we on
And get a gander of the man and conversate
(Oh)
When and whose gate we landed on
Attackin' my defenses
So relentless knock me senseless
And I woke to those ones faces and the traces of repentance
Baby gotcha smellin' the guns smoke smoke
I awoke profusely and loosely
Evoke the one quote
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
(Call and I'll be there)
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
(Talkin' to you now)
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
(Call and I'll be there)
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
(Talkin' to you now)
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
We do, to believe in me
(Call and I'll be there)
To we be easily
Where r u goin'?
(Talkin' to you now)
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
Call and I'll be there
I will let you talk
Call and I'll be there
Talkin' to you now
Call and I'll be there
I will let you talk
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings
Where R U Going? Lyrics as written by Antwan Patton Andre Benjamin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.