"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.
F-are-E-S-H
Fresh, fresh, fresh
Yes I'm fresh
hair check (uh-huh)
Gear check (uh-huh)
Lip-gloss check (yes)
Bag check (got it)
Jewelz check (always)
Whip check (o.k.)
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm so fresh, fresh, fresh
I stays fresh, fresh, fresh
My Hair be fresh
My gear be fresh
Oh yea I'm fresh I got to stay fresh
I'm always fresh and this is couture hip-hop
I'm so fresh its like I'm straight (yea) out the zip-lock
I'm fresh dressed like a million bucks
Got the Louis Vuitton goggles
Emilio Pucci pumps with the Gucci Bra 36C cup
Both middle fingers up cause I don't give two fucks
And I'm fresh, fresh
Yes don't get mad
Bow-Legged stance crazy
Look at the swagg
Look at the bag
And its official look at the tags
And I ain't gay but goddamn my bitches is bad
And we fresh
You home depressed, you always stressed
You try to get fly but you don't never get fresh
I get compliments like Ma you fresh
And I'm just taking out the garbage damn I ain't even dressed
And I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm so fresh, fresh, fresh
I stays fresh, fresh, fresh
My Hair be fresh
My gear be fresh
Oh yea I'm fresh I got to stay fresh
I'm always fresh and this is couture hip-hop
I'm so fresh its like I'm straight (yea) out the zip-lock
I'm back on the scene
Krispy with Kreme
I ain't OutKast but I'm so fresh and so clean
Said I'm back the scene Krispy with Kreme
I ain't have to say it twice but it just sound so mean
Yes I'm the queen
And I stay fresh
And I'm still sexy so I have to get blessed
Ya socks is fresh
Ya boxers is fresh
I'm still using condoms in case ya cock ain't fresh yes
Tell the truth, I need no less than the best
Because I like to over do it I'm extra fresh
And these hoes is stupid they extra deaf
But you ain't go to listen or hear me
I know that you can see that
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm so fresh, fresh, fresh
I stays fresh, fresh, fresh
My Hair be fresh
My gear be fresh
Oh yea I'm fresh I got to stay fresh
I'm always fresh and this is couture hip-hop
I'm so fresh its like I'm straight (yea) out the zip-lock
And Remy Ma fresh
Petite Paton fresh
With the mean Gino Green hoodie on, I'm fresh
Everyday I get dressed, I pop tags, I'm fresh
Joe Jeans fitting nice on the ass, I'm fresh
In NY, I'm fresh
In the Chi, I'm fresh
In the A, M-I-A, and L.A., I'm Fresh
Yes, in Texas I'm the freshest
Shopping reckless,
In case I dirty myself then I got refreshments
I'm fresh
The definition of fresh
On the phone, with my shorty talking to him all fresh
I don't re-do or re-use
I'm fresh
Looking in the rear view like "Oo, I'm fresh"
Yes, I'm so
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm so fresh, fresh, fresh
I stays fresh, fresh, fresh
My Hair be fresh
My gear be fresh
Oh yea I'm fresh I got to stay fresh
I'm always fresh and this is couture hip-hop
I'm so fresh its like I'm straight (yea) out the zip-lock
Fresh, fresh, fresh
Yes I'm fresh
hair check (uh-huh)
Gear check (uh-huh)
Lip-gloss check (yes)
Bag check (got it)
Jewelz check (always)
Whip check (o.k.)
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm so fresh, fresh, fresh
I stays fresh, fresh, fresh
My Hair be fresh
My gear be fresh
Oh yea I'm fresh I got to stay fresh
I'm always fresh and this is couture hip-hop
I'm so fresh its like I'm straight (yea) out the zip-lock
I'm fresh dressed like a million bucks
Got the Louis Vuitton goggles
Emilio Pucci pumps with the Gucci Bra 36C cup
Both middle fingers up cause I don't give two fucks
And I'm fresh, fresh
Yes don't get mad
Bow-Legged stance crazy
Look at the swagg
Look at the bag
And its official look at the tags
And I ain't gay but goddamn my bitches is bad
And we fresh
You home depressed, you always stressed
You try to get fly but you don't never get fresh
I get compliments like Ma you fresh
And I'm just taking out the garbage damn I ain't even dressed
And I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm so fresh, fresh, fresh
I stays fresh, fresh, fresh
My Hair be fresh
My gear be fresh
Oh yea I'm fresh I got to stay fresh
I'm always fresh and this is couture hip-hop
I'm so fresh its like I'm straight (yea) out the zip-lock
I'm back on the scene
Krispy with Kreme
I ain't OutKast but I'm so fresh and so clean
Said I'm back the scene Krispy with Kreme
I ain't have to say it twice but it just sound so mean
Yes I'm the queen
And I stay fresh
And I'm still sexy so I have to get blessed
Ya socks is fresh
Ya boxers is fresh
I'm still using condoms in case ya cock ain't fresh yes
Tell the truth, I need no less than the best
Because I like to over do it I'm extra fresh
And these hoes is stupid they extra deaf
But you ain't go to listen or hear me
I know that you can see that
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm so fresh, fresh, fresh
I stays fresh, fresh, fresh
My Hair be fresh
My gear be fresh
Oh yea I'm fresh I got to stay fresh
I'm always fresh and this is couture hip-hop
I'm so fresh its like I'm straight (yea) out the zip-lock
And Remy Ma fresh
Petite Paton fresh
With the mean Gino Green hoodie on, I'm fresh
Everyday I get dressed, I pop tags, I'm fresh
Joe Jeans fitting nice on the ass, I'm fresh
In NY, I'm fresh
In the Chi, I'm fresh
In the A, M-I-A, and L.A., I'm Fresh
Yes, in Texas I'm the freshest
Shopping reckless,
In case I dirty myself then I got refreshments
I'm fresh
The definition of fresh
On the phone, with my shorty talking to him all fresh
I don't re-do or re-use
I'm fresh
Looking in the rear view like "Oo, I'm fresh"
Yes, I'm so
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm fresh, fresh, fresh
I'm so fresh, fresh, fresh
I stays fresh, fresh, fresh
My Hair be fresh
My gear be fresh
Oh yea I'm fresh I got to stay fresh
I'm always fresh and this is couture hip-hop
I'm so fresh its like I'm straight (yea) out the zip-lock
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