"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.
I did it all by myself, I ain't need nobody help
In the mirror who I tell my secrets
Now I chase a bag, like a mouse and cat
I need all of that cuz I'm greedy and I'm fat
When it comes to getting
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Mama said I hope it works out, cuz there ain't no moving
Back
Back
Back
Back
Back
I said that's without a doubt you'll be proud
I did it all by myself, I ain't need nobody help
In the mirror who I tell my secrets
Now I chase a bag, like a mouse and cat
I need all of that cuz I'm greedy and I'm fat
When it comes to getting
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Mama said I hope it works out, cuz there ain't no moving
Back
Back
Back
Back
Back
I said that's without a doubt you'll be proud
I'm a G that move in silence like I'm spelling design
I appreciate the love but please stop hitting my line
See I'm at that part of my career where I don't have time
I just wanna buss this nut then go get back on my grind
Somebody tell De'janae that I really like her face
Even though she playing games, she my ace
Someone tell Makayla when she wear that platinum blonde
Lookin stupid fine, I lose my mind, just be mine
Now I'm in a place where I can say how I feel, when I feel
If it's real, let it spill
Ion give a fuck bout no consequence
I been in yo head rent free so long ion even know what time it is
But I, wassup
I need you like you need me
But I'm too busy chasing dreams
How you gonna get it but you still asleep
This shit do not read this ain't Junie B
I did it all by myself, I ain't need nobody help
In the mirror who I tell my secrets
Now I chase a bag, like a mouse and cat
I need all of that cuz I'm greedy and I'm fat
When it comes to getting
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Mama said I hope it works out, cuz there ain't no moving
Back
Back
Back
Back
Back
I said that's without a doubt you'll be proud
I did it all by myself, I ain't need nobody help
In the mirror who I tell my secrets
Now I chase a bag, like a mouse and cat
I need all of that cuz I'm greedy and I'm fat
When it comes to getting
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Mama said I hope it works out, cuz there ain't no moving
Back
Back
Back
Back
Back
I said that's without a doubt you'll be proud
Got a problem with it you can catch me outside
No Bhad Bhabie you can catch me outside
If I'm with the homies then we prolly gone slide
If a problem arise then they prolly gone ride
In the mirror who I tell my secrets
Now I chase a bag, like a mouse and cat
I need all of that cuz I'm greedy and I'm fat
When it comes to getting
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Mama said I hope it works out, cuz there ain't no moving
Back
Back
Back
Back
Back
I said that's without a doubt you'll be proud
I did it all by myself, I ain't need nobody help
In the mirror who I tell my secrets
Now I chase a bag, like a mouse and cat
I need all of that cuz I'm greedy and I'm fat
When it comes to getting
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Mama said I hope it works out, cuz there ain't no moving
Back
Back
Back
Back
Back
I said that's without a doubt you'll be proud
I'm a G that move in silence like I'm spelling design
I appreciate the love but please stop hitting my line
See I'm at that part of my career where I don't have time
I just wanna buss this nut then go get back on my grind
Somebody tell De'janae that I really like her face
Even though she playing games, she my ace
Someone tell Makayla when she wear that platinum blonde
Lookin stupid fine, I lose my mind, just be mine
Now I'm in a place where I can say how I feel, when I feel
If it's real, let it spill
Ion give a fuck bout no consequence
I been in yo head rent free so long ion even know what time it is
But I, wassup
I need you like you need me
But I'm too busy chasing dreams
How you gonna get it but you still asleep
This shit do not read this ain't Junie B
I did it all by myself, I ain't need nobody help
In the mirror who I tell my secrets
Now I chase a bag, like a mouse and cat
I need all of that cuz I'm greedy and I'm fat
When it comes to getting
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Mama said I hope it works out, cuz there ain't no moving
Back
Back
Back
Back
Back
I said that's without a doubt you'll be proud
I did it all by myself, I ain't need nobody help
In the mirror who I tell my secrets
Now I chase a bag, like a mouse and cat
I need all of that cuz I'm greedy and I'm fat
When it comes to getting
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Racks
Mama said I hope it works out, cuz there ain't no moving
Back
Back
Back
Back
Back
I said that's without a doubt you'll be proud
Got a problem with it you can catch me outside
No Bhad Bhabie you can catch me outside
If I'm with the homies then we prolly gone slide
If a problem arise then they prolly gone ride
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Moving Back Lyrics as written by James Davis
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