In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
(Know, know what I mean)
Fast car, fast car
I wanna meet your fast car
Take me on a comet ride,
Shoot me past the fast car
I wish I owned that last car
You could be the end to
Everything my hearts asking for.
Take me away
(So, so, far away)
I don't wanna feel no sorrow
Take me away
(So, so, far away)
I might not see tomorrow.
(Hey, hey)
[Chorus]
You tell me you can cure my addiction (addiction)
And you tear my feet off the ground
Every time I would forget my affliction (affliction)
But I don't want to come down
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million tears and frowns
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million years on the ground.
Take me up in your rocket ship
Take me so so far away. (away)
Let me forget all the good shit
Take me so, so far away (away)
I need a face that's not mine that fits me
Just get me to forget misery
Yes indeed we just be
In misery yes indeed
We just be up high
When I'm with you
When I'm with you
[Chorus]
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million tears and frowns
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million years on the ground.
You remind me of my Mercedes Benz
For you I spend all my years
You might wanna meet my friends
And I might wanna have your kids
I name 'em
Shaniqua
Bonita
Rashawn
And baby you can take me far away
See the moon and the stars
Now can't nobody do it like you do (what?)
I admit you got to go (what?)
Me and you, just us two
Spread my love like a swine flu
Ay, you got me high
Wanna touch the sky
You know you love me right?
Lets sing this lullaby
Yeah you could be my fast car
Maybe be my jaguar
Baby what you isn't are
Make me see the moon and stars
I wanna touch the moon
Get some of this poom, poom
Ride it like zoom, zoom
Make him drop this fruit of the loom
He want my peach fair
Victoria underwear
I love em, oh so swell
And yep he love my fruit cocktail
I keep it real baby
I love em crazy baby
I'm a name brand bitch
She just don't need it baby
You better stay with me
Sexy is what I need
I'm a F-A-S-T C-A-R M- ISS -E
[Chorus]
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million tears and frowns
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million years on the ground.
(High that your givin' me)
(High that your givin' me)
(High that your givin' me)
(High that your givin' me)
(High that your givin' me)
Fast car, fast car
I wanna meet your fast car
Take me on a comet ride,
Shoot me past the fast car
I wish I owned that last car
You could be the end to
Everything my hearts asking for.
Take me away
(So, so, far away)
I don't wanna feel no sorrow
Take me away
(So, so, far away)
I might not see tomorrow.
(Hey, hey)
[Chorus]
You tell me you can cure my addiction (addiction)
And you tear my feet off the ground
Every time I would forget my affliction (affliction)
But I don't want to come down
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million tears and frowns
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million years on the ground.
Take me up in your rocket ship
Take me so so far away. (away)
Let me forget all the good shit
Take me so, so far away (away)
I need a face that's not mine that fits me
Just get me to forget misery
Yes indeed we just be
In misery yes indeed
We just be up high
When I'm with you
When I'm with you
[Chorus]
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million tears and frowns
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million years on the ground.
You remind me of my Mercedes Benz
For you I spend all my years
You might wanna meet my friends
And I might wanna have your kids
I name 'em
Shaniqua
Bonita
Rashawn
And baby you can take me far away
See the moon and the stars
Now can't nobody do it like you do (what?)
I admit you got to go (what?)
Me and you, just us two
Spread my love like a swine flu
Ay, you got me high
Wanna touch the sky
You know you love me right?
Lets sing this lullaby
Yeah you could be my fast car
Maybe be my jaguar
Baby what you isn't are
Make me see the moon and stars
I wanna touch the moon
Get some of this poom, poom
Ride it like zoom, zoom
Make him drop this fruit of the loom
He want my peach fair
Victoria underwear
I love em, oh so swell
And yep he love my fruit cocktail
I keep it real baby
I love em crazy baby
I'm a name brand bitch
She just don't need it baby
You better stay with me
Sexy is what I need
I'm a F-A-S-T C-A-R M- ISS -E
[Chorus]
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million tears and frowns
It's just the high that your givin' me (givin' me)
Is worth a million years on the ground.
(High that your givin' me)
(High that your givin' me)
(High that your givin' me)
(High that your givin' me)
(High that your givin' me)
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Fast Car Lyrics as written by Dana Owens Andre Christopher Lyon
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