"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.
YOU BE SWANGIN
THEY BE SWANGING SO HARD ON A LEVEL THE VINES COULD NEVER EVEN BE SWUNG FROM-FROM WHERE EVEN HALL OF FAME SLUGGERS COULDN'T COME FROM-I WANT A BIG IMAX SCREEN PLASMA T.V-SO BIG I WAKE UP WITH NO HAIR-LIKE KEMO PLUS SAVE ME TIME AND MONEY FOR BICING MY HAIR-THEY SWANG THRU THE JUNGLE BRUSH WHERE NO FOILAGE COULD EVER GROW-THEY SWANG SO HARD THEY INVENTED THE FOREVER POLE-I KNOW YOU HEARD OF E.HONDA I'LL DO YOU LIKE E.HUMMER SLAP THE CITCH OUT YA-UNTIL YA STANKY HOE COME HOLLAR SLAP THE WIT OUT YA-WE LEAVE YA STUCC IN THE GHOST HOUSE WITH NO LIGHTS-SO WHEN THE DRACULA VAMPIRE FLY-YOU DEAD ON SIGHT-FROZE IN DA DARKSIDE-WE BE LIKE THE JEWELZ IS MINEZ-I PEEL YOUR BANANA BOATS-THEY STILL GONNA FLOAT-CUZ I TOUCHED THEM AND I'M BLESSED LOC-SO HOW CAN THEY SINK DOE?-THESE FUN BOYS BE BOUNCING ON THE SLONGA-DA CHIMMY TILL IT'S CHONGA-UNTIL THEY IN THE LAWN BRAH-UNTIL THE EARTHWORM JIM'S STRONGER-SWANGING LIKE A WHORE MONGER-ESPECIALLY IF YOU A SMOOR MONSTER-IMA KING BOSS HUGO WEAVING-SEWING UP THE SPIDERS IN THE DARK FORREST BEFORE THEY BREEDING-SLAYING THEY UNBORN EGGS KILLING THEY SEEDLINGS-HEY BUSTAHS KEEP SWANGING LIKE THE HAPPY HOOKER-GIVE THEM THE NOBEL P.C PRIZE THEM SNITCH ASS FACEBOOKER'S-WITH THERE FAKE AVI DISPLAYED AS A DO GOODER-THEY MAKE MY BLACCWOOD ERR-I FEEL USED AND ABUSED LIKE PEANUT FACTORY MACHINERY-HOW I FILL UP HOES LIKE JARS WITH NUTS IT'S JUST A LITTLE SATISFACTIONARY-CUZ I HAD TO MUCH FUN A ABF ORIGINAL 126 FACTIONARY-THESE ENTERTAINERS ESPECIALLY RAPPERS ABSORBED IN THE HYPE-LOSE YOUR FORTUNE IN ONE NIGHT-FOR ONE FIGHT-INVOLVING ONE NINE-OR EVEN JUST ONE KNIFE-LEAVE THE DRAMA ALONE-OR ELSE AUDITION DAYTIME SOAPS-JUST TO BRING DAYLIGHT TO THE STRAINED PLIGHT AND KEEP IT CLEAN-WATCH HOW I DO ME-FLIP THIS J.O.B TO M.O.B-MUSIC OVER BULLSHIT-THE BURNING INSIDE TO SPIT HOT SHIT SOOTHE IT SOBER AND SPIT-I HANDCUFF EM THEM DIRTY PIGS ON DA SPIT-I DON'T WANNA SLAUGHTER EM I JUST WANT TO SHOW EM WHO DA BLACC SHEEP IS-STAY AWAY FROM ME CUZ I AIN'T DOING SHIT-WE BE LIKE IT IN THE CLOWN HOUSE-IT MAKES SENSE STAY PENNYWISE-OR WITHOUT A PENNY DIE-I AIN'T GAVE YOU A PENNY WHY?-CUZ YOU A FRAMER THAT TELL PLENTY OF LIES-WITH YOUR FAKE PAINT TRYNA HEM ME TWICE-I'M SO INTO YOU LIKE THE BLACC COUPLE IN THE 500 DESTINATION AMTRAK COMMERCIAL-GUESS WHO? ON THE DOUBLE UP IT'S THE GRAND DADDY'S IN PURPLE-I'M USED TO THE PAIN-THE WAY THE BIG BOOTY BLACC FEMALES SWANG-I LEARNED TO ENJOY THE PAIN-CAN'T YOU TELL BY ALL THE TATS ON MY BODY FRAME-YOU KNOW THE NUMBER 33-SHE SPEAK MY NAME LIKE GOD IN GENESIS FROM ELEMENTARY-FROM THE START OF THIS-WHY CUZ I KICC IT LIKE A WILD MUSTANG FROM THE CITY M.P CITCH-I GOT THE ROCKET LIKE TOMCAT-TAKE TO HEAVEN THEM BOMB RATS-I DON'T CARE ABOUT SELLING ALBUMS OR BOMBING FAST-I FREESTYLE ALL MY SONGS ONLINE-IF IT SAYS FREESTYLE EVEN SOME OF THE ONES THAT DON'T ON MY GOD THIRD EYE-HE DON'T LIE-ONLY EDITING BE ERASING THE AIR, OCCASIONAL COUGHS, CLICKS, POPS, AND ADDING EFFECTS-OR WAV DYNAMICS AND COMPRESSION-MY FREESTYLES ARE AUTHENTIC AND CAN BE TESTED-BY EXPERT AUDIO TECHNICIANS WITH THE WORLDLY REKNOWN BEST CREDITS-THIS GOAT GOD SAID IT-AND I SHO WILL NEVER REGRET IT-THIS SAVANT BEEN MAKING NEWS THAT'S WHY THE TOP DAWGZ WANNA FETCH IT-A REAL HATER IS SOMEONE THAT HATES ON THE SAME PEOPLE THAT TEACHES THEM HOW TO SURVIVE-THEY STAB YOU IN THE BACC BUT YOU SHOWED THEM HOW TO MAKE THE KNIFE-YOU SHOWED THEM THE ROPES JUST SO THEY COULD CHOKE YOU TO DEATH WITH THE SAME ROPES-AND LEAVE YOU HANGING WITH THE SAME ROPES-I PUT PERMENANT STAPLES IN DA SKY-SPLIT IT LIKE A SWISHER TO LET YOU KNOW THIS SWEET LIFE-IS MINES-I GOT CLONE BROTHERS-FROM DOUBLE DRAGONS TO DOUBLE GLOCCS TO BONE BROTHERS-LIKE NINA NINE- TO THE LETTER I-GOD MADE D.N.A SO WE CAN DO GOOD IN THE WORLD-HE MADE SURE THERE'S CONSEQUENCES IN THE HOOD 4 LETTING THE EVIL UNFURL-IF I WAS BOXING IN THE RING AND I KNOW I'M GOING TO LOSE I'D KNEE EM IN THE NUTTS-YOU MIGHT OF WON ONE-BUT YOU JUST LOST ONE-NOW HE LIKE 2PAC IT'S A SILLY OUTCOME-YOU DON'T WANNA GET STRETCHED IN PRISON IT'S DA SLOW BURN-IT'S A EVERYDAY DEATH SENTENCE THEY EXECUTE YOU A LITTLE EVERYDAY IN THE DEVIL'S URN-THEY ROAST YOU ON A SPIT AND BURN YA A LITTLE AT EVERY TURN-I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE KEEP IT 100 WITH CATS IT GOES THE LONGEST-BIG FACE IS HONOR GREEN GOOD IT'S A GO RESPECT KEEPS YOU THE STRONGEST-STAY LOYAL TO THE SERIAL NUMBERS LIKE THE THIRD EYE CAN TRACE YA EVERY MOVE-WITH NO POINTS TO PROVE-EVEN WITH ALL THE MONEY TO BURN YOU STILL GOT SOMETHING TO LOSE-I LOVE WHEN THE PRUNO GET TO TALKING SHIT-FRUITY PEBBLES WHAT YOU SAY BITCH?-I'M BAM BAM ON THAT ASS-WHEN I STRAIN IT OUT TO THE LAST-WELCOME TO B.P.K-BURASSIC PARK WHERE NIGGAZ USED TO GET FROZE ALL DAY-BELVEDERE PARK DA COLD GLOBE DA HOME OF DRIVE BYS AND THE L.A MURDER RATE-LOW BOTTOM QUEENS-LOVE TO GIVE ME THE CRAINOTOMY-NUT BRAINOTOMY-THEY MADE CUZ THEY KNOW HOW TO CLEAN UP-I KEEP EM SEWED UP I TIGHTEN UP THEY BUTTONS ON LEAN CUZZ-HE BRINGING BACK THE CURTIS BLOW DOES COMPTON JERRY CURL WITH A SALAD BOWL LOW TOP FADE-THE 9TH WONDER AND THE 1ST ON EVER TRACC ASS GOON THAT'S HOW HE GOT PAID-I CAN'T KNOCC HIS HUSTLE I JUST HOPE HE GIVE THE CROP A SHAVE-WHETHER HE FLOP OR POP YOU SHO GON SWANG-SHE MY HANGWOMAN STICC FIGURE LOOK HOW SHE SWANG-JUST LOOK AT HER AVI SHE LADY KAMIKAZE ALL DAY-GREEN GRASS-IS LEAN GREEN CASH-ON TAC'S CORNER I'M ON THE ATAC-FOR SOME OF THAT-ATM ALLSTAR TAYLOR MADE-ADDICTED TO MONEY EVEN THOUGH I DON'T CARE ABOUT GETTING PAID-GHETTO LIFE USED TO IT-I PAID THE PRICE FOR THE LEVEL 4 LIFE TRUE TO IT-THEY HOLLAR OUT WAR BUT THEY AT A TRUCE WIT IT-GETTING ALONG IS STAYING STRONG THERE'S A LOT OF TRUTH TO IT-YOU SWANGING ON YOUR BOY FROM DA HOOD BUT HE MEDUSA FLUENT-HE TALK IN SNAKE TOUNGUES LEAVE YA FROZE IN STONE IN CONCRETE CELLS-IT'S HARD TO BREATHE WHEN YOU SLEEP IN HELL-DID HE BLAST YOU THAT JPAY THAT INSTANT SHOT OF MUD?-OR DID HE FALL OFF AND LEAVE YA BURRIED STUCC IN THE MUD?-AND YOU WAS SWANGING UNTIL YOU NEED SPECIAL GLOVES-ON HIS 8 BALL GREEN STONES NO LIGHT-YOU LIKE ZELDA A LINK TO THE PAST LIFE-WHAT YOU LEFT BEHIND-NOW YOU TRAPPED IN THE 180-270 ANGRIEST KILLER BEE HIVE-WHERE BUZZIN LIKE THE BUMBLE GET YOU STUNG OUT-WALK THRU THE JOINT AND STUMBLE YOU MIGHT NEVER GET OUT-THE WARDEN IS CANDYMAN-NOTHING SWEET ABOUT THAT-IT'S A RISKY JOB THAT MIGHT HAVE A REAL SOUR BITTER END-A WORLD WHERE EVERYBODY IS SUMMER WINTER FRIENDS-THEY HOT AND COLD DAYS UPON END-HOPE THE CODE 2-DON'T TURN INTO-A CODE 223-FROM THE MINI 14-IRONICALLY CALLED A MINI-WHAT BIG HOLES THAT IRON HEAT CAN BRING-TO A BODY CAVITY-THAT COULD ONLY BE FILLED UP WITH DIRT R.I.P-AIN'T NO BODY DENTIST COULD OPERATE AND SAVE YA SOUL-THE BEST THANG TO DO IS TO KEEP A TRUCE AND SWANG IN TEN FOLD-THE WARS IS OVER AND OUT OF HERE TEN FOE-
THEY BE SWANGING SO HARD ON A LEVEL THE VINES COULD NEVER EVEN BE SWUNG FROM-FROM WHERE EVEN HALL OF FAME SLUGGERS COULDN'T COME FROM-I WANT A BIG IMAX SCREEN PLASMA T.V-SO BIG I WAKE UP WITH NO HAIR-LIKE KEMO PLUS SAVE ME TIME AND MONEY FOR BICING MY HAIR-THEY SWANG THRU THE JUNGLE BRUSH WHERE NO FOILAGE COULD EVER GROW-THEY SWANG SO HARD THEY INVENTED THE FOREVER POLE-I KNOW YOU HEARD OF E.HONDA I'LL DO YOU LIKE E.HUMMER SLAP THE CITCH OUT YA-UNTIL YA STANKY HOE COME HOLLAR SLAP THE WIT OUT YA-WE LEAVE YA STUCC IN THE GHOST HOUSE WITH NO LIGHTS-SO WHEN THE DRACULA VAMPIRE FLY-YOU DEAD ON SIGHT-FROZE IN DA DARKSIDE-WE BE LIKE THE JEWELZ IS MINEZ-I PEEL YOUR BANANA BOATS-THEY STILL GONNA FLOAT-CUZ I TOUCHED THEM AND I'M BLESSED LOC-SO HOW CAN THEY SINK DOE?-THESE FUN BOYS BE BOUNCING ON THE SLONGA-DA CHIMMY TILL IT'S CHONGA-UNTIL THEY IN THE LAWN BRAH-UNTIL THE EARTHWORM JIM'S STRONGER-SWANGING LIKE A WHORE MONGER-ESPECIALLY IF YOU A SMOOR MONSTER-IMA KING BOSS HUGO WEAVING-SEWING UP THE SPIDERS IN THE DARK FORREST BEFORE THEY BREEDING-SLAYING THEY UNBORN EGGS KILLING THEY SEEDLINGS-HEY BUSTAHS KEEP SWANGING LIKE THE HAPPY HOOKER-GIVE THEM THE NOBEL P.C PRIZE THEM SNITCH ASS FACEBOOKER'S-WITH THERE FAKE AVI DISPLAYED AS A DO GOODER-THEY MAKE MY BLACCWOOD ERR-I FEEL USED AND ABUSED LIKE PEANUT FACTORY MACHINERY-HOW I FILL UP HOES LIKE JARS WITH NUTS IT'S JUST A LITTLE SATISFACTIONARY-CUZ I HAD TO MUCH FUN A ABF ORIGINAL 126 FACTIONARY-THESE ENTERTAINERS ESPECIALLY RAPPERS ABSORBED IN THE HYPE-LOSE YOUR FORTUNE IN ONE NIGHT-FOR ONE FIGHT-INVOLVING ONE NINE-OR EVEN JUST ONE KNIFE-LEAVE THE DRAMA ALONE-OR ELSE AUDITION DAYTIME SOAPS-JUST TO BRING DAYLIGHT TO THE STRAINED PLIGHT AND KEEP IT CLEAN-WATCH HOW I DO ME-FLIP THIS J.O.B TO M.O.B-MUSIC OVER BULLSHIT-THE BURNING INSIDE TO SPIT HOT SHIT SOOTHE IT SOBER AND SPIT-I HANDCUFF EM THEM DIRTY PIGS ON DA SPIT-I DON'T WANNA SLAUGHTER EM I JUST WANT TO SHOW EM WHO DA BLACC SHEEP IS-STAY AWAY FROM ME CUZ I AIN'T DOING SHIT-WE BE LIKE IT IN THE CLOWN HOUSE-IT MAKES SENSE STAY PENNYWISE-OR WITHOUT A PENNY DIE-I AIN'T GAVE YOU A PENNY WHY?-CUZ YOU A FRAMER THAT TELL PLENTY OF LIES-WITH YOUR FAKE PAINT TRYNA HEM ME TWICE-I'M SO INTO YOU LIKE THE BLACC COUPLE IN THE 500 DESTINATION AMTRAK COMMERCIAL-GUESS WHO? ON THE DOUBLE UP IT'S THE GRAND DADDY'S IN PURPLE-I'M USED TO THE PAIN-THE WAY THE BIG BOOTY BLACC FEMALES SWANG-I LEARNED TO ENJOY THE PAIN-CAN'T YOU TELL BY ALL THE TATS ON MY BODY FRAME-YOU KNOW THE NUMBER 33-SHE SPEAK MY NAME LIKE GOD IN GENESIS FROM ELEMENTARY-FROM THE START OF THIS-WHY CUZ I KICC IT LIKE A WILD MUSTANG FROM THE CITY M.P CITCH-I GOT THE ROCKET LIKE TOMCAT-TAKE TO HEAVEN THEM BOMB RATS-I DON'T CARE ABOUT SELLING ALBUMS OR BOMBING FAST-I FREESTYLE ALL MY SONGS ONLINE-IF IT SAYS FREESTYLE EVEN SOME OF THE ONES THAT DON'T ON MY GOD THIRD EYE-HE DON'T LIE-ONLY EDITING BE ERASING THE AIR, OCCASIONAL COUGHS, CLICKS, POPS, AND ADDING EFFECTS-OR WAV DYNAMICS AND COMPRESSION-MY FREESTYLES ARE AUTHENTIC AND CAN BE TESTED-BY EXPERT AUDIO TECHNICIANS WITH THE WORLDLY REKNOWN BEST CREDITS-THIS GOAT GOD SAID IT-AND I SHO WILL NEVER REGRET IT-THIS SAVANT BEEN MAKING NEWS THAT'S WHY THE TOP DAWGZ WANNA FETCH IT-A REAL HATER IS SOMEONE THAT HATES ON THE SAME PEOPLE THAT TEACHES THEM HOW TO SURVIVE-THEY STAB YOU IN THE BACC BUT YOU SHOWED THEM HOW TO MAKE THE KNIFE-YOU SHOWED THEM THE ROPES JUST SO THEY COULD CHOKE YOU TO DEATH WITH THE SAME ROPES-AND LEAVE YOU HANGING WITH THE SAME ROPES-I PUT PERMENANT STAPLES IN DA SKY-SPLIT IT LIKE A SWISHER TO LET YOU KNOW THIS SWEET LIFE-IS MINES-I GOT CLONE BROTHERS-FROM DOUBLE DRAGONS TO DOUBLE GLOCCS TO BONE BROTHERS-LIKE NINA NINE- TO THE LETTER I-GOD MADE D.N.A SO WE CAN DO GOOD IN THE WORLD-HE MADE SURE THERE'S CONSEQUENCES IN THE HOOD 4 LETTING THE EVIL UNFURL-IF I WAS BOXING IN THE RING AND I KNOW I'M GOING TO LOSE I'D KNEE EM IN THE NUTTS-YOU MIGHT OF WON ONE-BUT YOU JUST LOST ONE-NOW HE LIKE 2PAC IT'S A SILLY OUTCOME-YOU DON'T WANNA GET STRETCHED IN PRISON IT'S DA SLOW BURN-IT'S A EVERYDAY DEATH SENTENCE THEY EXECUTE YOU A LITTLE EVERYDAY IN THE DEVIL'S URN-THEY ROAST YOU ON A SPIT AND BURN YA A LITTLE AT EVERY TURN-I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE KEEP IT 100 WITH CATS IT GOES THE LONGEST-BIG FACE IS HONOR GREEN GOOD IT'S A GO RESPECT KEEPS YOU THE STRONGEST-STAY LOYAL TO THE SERIAL NUMBERS LIKE THE THIRD EYE CAN TRACE YA EVERY MOVE-WITH NO POINTS TO PROVE-EVEN WITH ALL THE MONEY TO BURN YOU STILL GOT SOMETHING TO LOSE-I LOVE WHEN THE PRUNO GET TO TALKING SHIT-FRUITY PEBBLES WHAT YOU SAY BITCH?-I'M BAM BAM ON THAT ASS-WHEN I STRAIN IT OUT TO THE LAST-WELCOME TO B.P.K-BURASSIC PARK WHERE NIGGAZ USED TO GET FROZE ALL DAY-BELVEDERE PARK DA COLD GLOBE DA HOME OF DRIVE BYS AND THE L.A MURDER RATE-LOW BOTTOM QUEENS-LOVE TO GIVE ME THE CRAINOTOMY-NUT BRAINOTOMY-THEY MADE CUZ THEY KNOW HOW TO CLEAN UP-I KEEP EM SEWED UP I TIGHTEN UP THEY BUTTONS ON LEAN CUZZ-HE BRINGING BACK THE CURTIS BLOW DOES COMPTON JERRY CURL WITH A SALAD BOWL LOW TOP FADE-THE 9TH WONDER AND THE 1ST ON EVER TRACC ASS GOON THAT'S HOW HE GOT PAID-I CAN'T KNOCC HIS HUSTLE I JUST HOPE HE GIVE THE CROP A SHAVE-WHETHER HE FLOP OR POP YOU SHO GON SWANG-SHE MY HANGWOMAN STICC FIGURE LOOK HOW SHE SWANG-JUST LOOK AT HER AVI SHE LADY KAMIKAZE ALL DAY-GREEN GRASS-IS LEAN GREEN CASH-ON TAC'S CORNER I'M ON THE ATAC-FOR SOME OF THAT-ATM ALLSTAR TAYLOR MADE-ADDICTED TO MONEY EVEN THOUGH I DON'T CARE ABOUT GETTING PAID-GHETTO LIFE USED TO IT-I PAID THE PRICE FOR THE LEVEL 4 LIFE TRUE TO IT-THEY HOLLAR OUT WAR BUT THEY AT A TRUCE WIT IT-GETTING ALONG IS STAYING STRONG THERE'S A LOT OF TRUTH TO IT-YOU SWANGING ON YOUR BOY FROM DA HOOD BUT HE MEDUSA FLUENT-HE TALK IN SNAKE TOUNGUES LEAVE YA FROZE IN STONE IN CONCRETE CELLS-IT'S HARD TO BREATHE WHEN YOU SLEEP IN HELL-DID HE BLAST YOU THAT JPAY THAT INSTANT SHOT OF MUD?-OR DID HE FALL OFF AND LEAVE YA BURRIED STUCC IN THE MUD?-AND YOU WAS SWANGING UNTIL YOU NEED SPECIAL GLOVES-ON HIS 8 BALL GREEN STONES NO LIGHT-YOU LIKE ZELDA A LINK TO THE PAST LIFE-WHAT YOU LEFT BEHIND-NOW YOU TRAPPED IN THE 180-270 ANGRIEST KILLER BEE HIVE-WHERE BUZZIN LIKE THE BUMBLE GET YOU STUNG OUT-WALK THRU THE JOINT AND STUMBLE YOU MIGHT NEVER GET OUT-THE WARDEN IS CANDYMAN-NOTHING SWEET ABOUT THAT-IT'S A RISKY JOB THAT MIGHT HAVE A REAL SOUR BITTER END-A WORLD WHERE EVERYBODY IS SUMMER WINTER FRIENDS-THEY HOT AND COLD DAYS UPON END-HOPE THE CODE 2-DON'T TURN INTO-A CODE 223-FROM THE MINI 14-IRONICALLY CALLED A MINI-WHAT BIG HOLES THAT IRON HEAT CAN BRING-TO A BODY CAVITY-THAT COULD ONLY BE FILLED UP WITH DIRT R.I.P-AIN'T NO BODY DENTIST COULD OPERATE AND SAVE YA SOUL-THE BEST THANG TO DO IS TO KEEP A TRUCE AND SWANG IN TEN FOLD-THE WARS IS OVER AND OUT OF HERE TEN FOE-
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