"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.
[Jaden Smith]
Girl it's almost the new year, and its too clear, me you and a RootBeer, Float
In my house 'bout to count down cause we got the whole crew here
Yo they bout to party hardy. lookin for a hottie with a nice body
Ooh ya'll have fun with that we dont need the mistletoe we was under that like 20 minutes ago
And if you can give me all your love you better give me some more
The new years commin you aint trippin no more
So I dont need music bout to listen to yo'h-h-h-h-h heart beat
Try to stop me if you want to but you know you dont want to
So don't do it, dont ruin the moment I put me and you in
[Justin Bieber]
It's the start of the new year, baby, baby yeah
And I know what to do with it, baby baby yeah
Im gonna make your cheeks red when I kiss your neck
Girl im never leavin cause you are the best baby
Yeah yeah. I wanna give you everything
Never feel 'cause girl you're coming home with me, yeah
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
Its the new year me and you girl yeah I know this love is true
I remember when you moved here everything was oh so new and
Yeah I promise to be true and ill give all my love to you
Jaden smith is to my right thats the cougar and hes got a root beer
[Jaden Smith]
Uh got friends I called em all
Cause 2012 is the year of the love
And we gon' start it off
We can get a plane today and get a car toma'
We dont do it small at all
No girl tell me what I gotta to do
I can be the beat that you rockin to
I can do anything nothing is impossible especially with you girl
And I never need a new girl
This love is true girl
Aye welcome to the crew girl
2012 im so excited
The mayans was lien nobodys dyin'
Yeah girl but you knew that
Knockin' at your door like Who's That?
Yes I love you, you say true dat
Guys they want you I say too bad
[Justin Bieber]
It's the year, I wanna give you everything
Never feel cause girl you're coming home with me yeah
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
If you got a girl put your hand up
Ladies if you got a man put your hands up
If you got a girl put your hand up
Ladies if you got a man put your hands up
Girl 2012 is the year to be
Better
Stronger
Closer to the people around you
So grab someone special
And just
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
Girl it's almost the new year, and its too clear, me you and a RootBeer, Float
In my house 'bout to count down cause we got the whole crew here
Yo they bout to party hardy. lookin for a hottie with a nice body
Ooh ya'll have fun with that we dont need the mistletoe we was under that like 20 minutes ago
And if you can give me all your love you better give me some more
The new years commin you aint trippin no more
So I dont need music bout to listen to yo'h-h-h-h-h heart beat
Try to stop me if you want to but you know you dont want to
So don't do it, dont ruin the moment I put me and you in
[Justin Bieber]
It's the start of the new year, baby, baby yeah
And I know what to do with it, baby baby yeah
Im gonna make your cheeks red when I kiss your neck
Girl im never leavin cause you are the best baby
Yeah yeah. I wanna give you everything
Never feel 'cause girl you're coming home with me, yeah
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
Its the new year me and you girl yeah I know this love is true
I remember when you moved here everything was oh so new and
Yeah I promise to be true and ill give all my love to you
Jaden smith is to my right thats the cougar and hes got a root beer
[Jaden Smith]
Uh got friends I called em all
Cause 2012 is the year of the love
And we gon' start it off
We can get a plane today and get a car toma'
We dont do it small at all
No girl tell me what I gotta to do
I can be the beat that you rockin to
I can do anything nothing is impossible especially with you girl
And I never need a new girl
This love is true girl
Aye welcome to the crew girl
2012 im so excited
The mayans was lien nobodys dyin'
Yeah girl but you knew that
Knockin' at your door like Who's That?
Yes I love you, you say true dat
Guys they want you I say too bad
[Justin Bieber]
It's the year, I wanna give you everything
Never feel cause girl you're coming home with me yeah
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
If you got a girl put your hand up
Ladies if you got a man put your hands up
If you got a girl put your hand up
Ladies if you got a man put your hands up
Girl 2012 is the year to be
Better
Stronger
Closer to the people around you
So grab someone special
And just
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
5,4,3,2,1
Kiss me
Kiss me
Lyrics submitted by ILUVU
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