"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.
MORE?
Everybody sit back and enjoy yourself
You see less is more
what do I have in store?
High quality? Oh for sure
I'm opening the door got new levels to explore
Got people to ignore cuz I'm reaching for the sky while they equal to the floor
Overcoming, is a lot easier when you know what's coming
Faced it head on was never close to running
But if you see me running I'm chasing my dream
Thankful for the Father He made me a king
Yahuah Tsebaoth He's my rock and my boat
The waters cannot overtake me I'm too wavy I'ma float
But I see these other artists falling deep into the moat
Got sacrificed like a lamb cuz they was tryna be the GOAT
I'm calm on the surface but within I got a flame ignited cuz I got a purpose
Got a mission I just hope that they listen
Hope I fit the description
Of an artist that truly made a difference
Tell me where the art would be without me though
I tell the truth pour out my heart but they doubt me though
They think I should do what the industry does
That's kinda funny at the start I initially was
But then I evolved
I sought The Most High and my problem was solved
I keep getting better but they don't know the cause
It's cuz I chose to not identify with my flaws
Let's get right
Let's get right!
Now if you got a dream
It's not about the start or the finish as it seems
It's all about the journey and the story in between
Mean what you say you gotta say what you mean
Put in all the work so your greatness can be seen
Believe me trust, if you got a dream
It's not about the start or the finish as it seems
It's all about the journey and the story in between
Mean what you say you gotta say what you mean
And put in all the work so your greatness can be seen
Everybody sit back and enjoy yourself
You see less is more
what do I have in store?
High quality? Oh for sure
I'm opening the door got new levels to explore
Got people to ignore cuz I'm reaching for the sky while they equal to the floor
Overcoming, is a lot easier when you know what's coming
Faced it head on was never close to running
But if you see me running I'm chasing my dream
Thankful for the Father He made me a king
Yahuah Tsebaoth He's my rock and my boat
The waters cannot overtake me I'm too wavy I'ma float
But I see these other artists falling deep into the moat
Got sacrificed like a lamb cuz they was tryna be the GOAT
I'm calm on the surface but within I got a flame ignited cuz I got a purpose
Got a mission I just hope that they listen
Hope I fit the description
Of an artist that truly made a difference
Tell me where the art would be without me though
I tell the truth pour out my heart but they doubt me though
They think I should do what the industry does
That's kinda funny at the start I initially was
But then I evolved
I sought The Most High and my problem was solved
I keep getting better but they don't know the cause
It's cuz I chose to not identify with my flaws
Let's get right
Let's get right!
Now if you got a dream
It's not about the start or the finish as it seems
It's all about the journey and the story in between
Mean what you say you gotta say what you mean
Put in all the work so your greatness can be seen
Believe me trust, if you got a dream
It's not about the start or the finish as it seems
It's all about the journey and the story in between
Mean what you say you gotta say what you mean
And put in all the work so your greatness can be seen
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