"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 like to get my fuckin' fade on
I'm feeling sexy, I'm like (Ooh)
Them haters tryin' to get their hate on
But I'm too sexy, I'm like (Ooh)
I'm like, I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like, I'm like
(Fuckin' war child)
I'm like,
I'm like,
I'm like
I'm like
Up in the club like "What's Up?"
Got a little money, I'mma run a muck
Dudes look at me like "He's drunk"
Girls look at me look at me like "That's whats's up"
Girl you're a dime, I'm a diamond
I'm diggin' that ass like I'm minin'
Dime sack hidden in my beat up truck
Watch my back as I roll this blunt
Sipping on a Miti, I'm like, "Hi"
Boozing vision in my ride, I've freed hiding
So many times I always was a shy guy
Always been a SyFy guy with the tie-dye
Up in the club smoking weed now (I'm like)
So drunk, I can't see now (I'm like)
Charlie Scene in the VIP
And I think these girls want the D now (I'm like)
I like to get my fuckin' fade on
I'm feeling sexy, I'm like (ooh)
Them haters tryin' to get their hate on
But I'm too sexy, I'm like (ooh)
Whoa, whoa (I'm like) whoa, whoa (I'm like)
Whoa, whoa (I'm like) whoa, whoa (I'm like)
Up in the fight, like "Don't front"
Girls you know you wanna have me beat it up
Dudes looking me like "What the fuck?"
Girls look at me look at me like (That's whats's up)
Girl you're a dime, I'm a diamond
I'm lost for words straight, minin'
Dime sack hidden in my beat up truck
Watch my back as I roll this blunt
I like my woman all shapes and size
Big ol' booty make my eye grow wide
She like big dick yet she cannot lie
Sir Dick's-a-lot now I'm your's for the night
Yeah we're sip, sip, sippin' on some bubbly bubbly
Now she lick, lick, lickin' on my chubby, lovely
You know this chick is a funny's honey
She work that ass for the funny money
I like to get my fuckin fade on (Fade on)
I'm feeling sexy, I'm like (Ooh)
Them haters tryin' to get their hate on (Hate on)
But I'm too sexy, I'm like oh (Ooh)
I'm in the club
I'ma party like a war child
I'm getting drunk
Yeah I party like a war child
Show me some love
Girl, let's party like a war child
Now throw it up
Like a motherfuckin' war child!
I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like, I'm like
(Fuckin' war child)
Whoa, whoa (I'm like) whoa, whoa (I'm like)
Whoa, whoa (I'm like) whoa, whoa (I'm like)
Whoa (I like to get my fuckin' fade on) I'm like
I'm feeling sexy, I'm like (Ooh) I'm like
Them haters tryin' to get their hate on (I'm like)
But I'm too sexy, I'm like (Ooh) I'm like
I'm feeling sexy, I'm like (Ooh)
Them haters tryin' to get their hate on
But I'm too sexy, I'm like (Ooh)
I'm like, I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like, I'm like
(Fuckin' war child)
I'm like,
I'm like,
I'm like
I'm like
Up in the club like "What's Up?"
Got a little money, I'mma run a muck
Dudes look at me like "He's drunk"
Girls look at me look at me like "That's whats's up"
Girl you're a dime, I'm a diamond
I'm diggin' that ass like I'm minin'
Dime sack hidden in my beat up truck
Watch my back as I roll this blunt
Sipping on a Miti, I'm like, "Hi"
Boozing vision in my ride, I've freed hiding
So many times I always was a shy guy
Always been a SyFy guy with the tie-dye
Up in the club smoking weed now (I'm like)
So drunk, I can't see now (I'm like)
Charlie Scene in the VIP
And I think these girls want the D now (I'm like)
I like to get my fuckin' fade on
I'm feeling sexy, I'm like (ooh)
Them haters tryin' to get their hate on
But I'm too sexy, I'm like (ooh)
Whoa, whoa (I'm like) whoa, whoa (I'm like)
Whoa, whoa (I'm like) whoa, whoa (I'm like)
Up in the fight, like "Don't front"
Girls you know you wanna have me beat it up
Dudes looking me like "What the fuck?"
Girls look at me look at me like (That's whats's up)
Girl you're a dime, I'm a diamond
I'm lost for words straight, minin'
Dime sack hidden in my beat up truck
Watch my back as I roll this blunt
I like my woman all shapes and size
Big ol' booty make my eye grow wide
She like big dick yet she cannot lie
Sir Dick's-a-lot now I'm your's for the night
Yeah we're sip, sip, sippin' on some bubbly bubbly
Now she lick, lick, lickin' on my chubby, lovely
You know this chick is a funny's honey
She work that ass for the funny money
I like to get my fuckin fade on (Fade on)
I'm feeling sexy, I'm like (Ooh)
Them haters tryin' to get their hate on (Hate on)
But I'm too sexy, I'm like oh (Ooh)
I'm in the club
I'ma party like a war child
I'm getting drunk
Yeah I party like a war child
Show me some love
Girl, let's party like a war child
Now throw it up
Like a motherfuckin' war child!
I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like
Like a war child
I'm like, I'm like, I'm like
(Fuckin' war child)
Whoa, whoa (I'm like) whoa, whoa (I'm like)
Whoa, whoa (I'm like) whoa, whoa (I'm like)
Whoa (I like to get my fuckin' fade on) I'm like
I'm feeling sexy, I'm like (Ooh) I'm like
Them haters tryin' to get their hate on (I'm like)
But I'm too sexy, I'm like (Ooh) I'm like
Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20
War Child Lyrics as written by Dylan Peter Alvarez Daniel Murillo
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAR CHILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!