"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.
(Background: ooohhhh yeah don't know why but I believe I dooo girl!!! yeah...)
I saw you kicking back, down the block
You stole my breath(stole my breath)
I couldn't talk, couldn't walk
Couldn't breathe(breathe) please don't leave
You might be the one I need
Hopefully we'll talk eventually
Do you mention me?
When you talk to your friends
Oh how I hope you do(you do)
I wanna get close to you Do you notice me?
Notice you I love everything you do
I don't even know you But I want to(but I want to)
Do you want me? cause I want you(i want you)
And I'll do what I got to
Every time I dream it's about you
Whether you thrill me to my soul
And I Like it, I Like it oh so.
And I tell to myself a deep down inside I could never let you go
Girl I like the way you lovin' me(lovin' me)
Never pushin', shovin' me(shovin' me)
Call me when you do, you neva(neva)buggin' me
Always on the game (the game),
Plus you always looking lovely(lovely)
Baby put your trust on me(trust in me),
Tell me all your thoughts ma'(thoughts ma').
Do you wanna roll(roll)
And, chill back at da spot
Chillin' after dark(dark),
Why? You got my heart(heart)
Plus you always roll wit me inside your heart(inside your heart)
I know exactly(exactly) who you are,
Neva have to fake it(neva have to fake it)
Anything you want is in your palms(you want is in your palms)
Wheter you're wit your friends(whether you're wit your friends)
Chillin wit me rollin' up inside the car,
'Till the break of dawn('till the break of dawn)
You know is on(you know is on),
Bumpin' to some oldies(oldies)
Dedicatin' you this song(this song)
Sayin love is strong(sayin' love is strong)
Then I'm advicin' you to brake it down(to brake it down)
And do your thing and bring it on(and do your thing and bring it on)
Ma' you know I'm on a(I'm on a) mission,
Thinkin' 'bout chu wishin'
Like Ralphy Pagan(Ralphy Pagan),
I just wanna(just wanna) know your kisses
Sayin' you wanna be my misses(misses)
And you don't care(don't care)
If I'm in the business(business)
From the way you lick your lips(lips)
Walk and shake your(walk and shake your)hips
Tells me that you lovin' this(this)
Plus I reminisce (reminisce)
Having thoughts of me and you together chillin'
While I tell you this
'Cause I like the way you love me, love me,
Thrill me, chill me, love me, ohhh baby
Ohhhhh girl ohh
Every time you kiss me
Fills me from my head to feet
And I tell to myself
Ah deep down inside
There would be no one else for me
'Cause I like the way you love me, love me
Thrill me, chill me, love me,
I saw you kicking back, down the block
You stole my breath(stole my breath)
I couldn't talk, couldn't walk
Couldn't breathe(breathe) please don't leave
You might be the one I need
Hopefully we'll talk eventually
Do you mention me?
When you talk to your friends
Oh how I hope you do(you do)
I wanna get close to you Do you notice me?
Notice you I love everything you do
I don't even know you But I want to(but I want to)
Do you want me? cause I want you(i want you)
And I'll do what I got to
Every time I dream it's about you
Whether you thrill me to my soul
And I Like it, I Like it oh so.
And I tell to myself a deep down inside I could never let you go
Girl I like the way you lovin' me(lovin' me)
Never pushin', shovin' me(shovin' me)
Call me when you do, you neva(neva)buggin' me
Always on the game (the game),
Plus you always looking lovely(lovely)
Baby put your trust on me(trust in me),
Tell me all your thoughts ma'(thoughts ma').
Do you wanna roll(roll)
And, chill back at da spot
Chillin' after dark(dark),
Why? You got my heart(heart)
Plus you always roll wit me inside your heart(inside your heart)
I know exactly(exactly) who you are,
Neva have to fake it(neva have to fake it)
Anything you want is in your palms(you want is in your palms)
Wheter you're wit your friends(whether you're wit your friends)
Chillin wit me rollin' up inside the car,
'Till the break of dawn('till the break of dawn)
You know is on(you know is on),
Bumpin' to some oldies(oldies)
Dedicatin' you this song(this song)
Sayin love is strong(sayin' love is strong)
Then I'm advicin' you to brake it down(to brake it down)
And do your thing and bring it on(and do your thing and bring it on)
Ma' you know I'm on a(I'm on a) mission,
Thinkin' 'bout chu wishin'
Like Ralphy Pagan(Ralphy Pagan),
I just wanna(just wanna) know your kisses
Sayin' you wanna be my misses(misses)
And you don't care(don't care)
If I'm in the business(business)
From the way you lick your lips(lips)
Walk and shake your(walk and shake your)hips
Tells me that you lovin' this(this)
Plus I reminisce (reminisce)
Having thoughts of me and you together chillin'
While I tell you this
'Cause I like the way you love me, love me,
Thrill me, chill me, love me, ohhh baby
Ohhhhh girl ohh
Every time you kiss me
Fills me from my head to feet
And I tell to myself
Ah deep down inside
There would be no one else for me
'Cause I like the way you love me, love me
Thrill me, chill me, love me,
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I Like the Way You Love Me Lyrics as written by Alfred J Smith
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