"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.
SHIT CREEK
WE LEFT THEM HATERS UP SHIT CREEK WITH NO PLUNGER-NOW THEY CRYING TEARS OF PAIN DOWN THE WATERFALL PLUNGING-THEY CAN'T HOLD IT DOWN LIKE BAD TIJUANA FOOD MEETS THE DIRTY GREEN BURRITO-SHE BRINGS ME SO MUCH JOI-ON DA BOYZ-MY SUICIDAL SIDEKICC-NO SIDE CHICC LOOKS LIKE MISS PARKER-SHE LOVES MY MIDGET PARKED IN HER-WE TO HIGH 2 LOUD WE HUSTLE & FLOW-NO NEED FOR DA MICROPHONE-HER BIG MOUTH GOT A MIND OF IT'S OWN-A MINI ME LIKE ALIEN CLONE-I PUT MY BOYZ IN DA PEN ON WAYANS BROTHERS STATS-HOW YOU THINK THEY OPENED UP THERE OWN MAGAZINE STANDS?-I FEEL LIKE THE DEFINITION OF THE LIFE OF A KING-WHEN I'M IN HER DOUBLE DECCER TACO SHOP SUPREME-MY BLACC BAMBI-GOT MY HEART ON THUMP WITH EVERY BEAT-SHE AIN'T NO SISSY THO IN THESE TALES FROM THE HOOD-WE STREET SMART LIKE THE GENIUS CLUB THAT'S HOW WE STAY IN THE GOOD-ROLL UP THE HIGH CRIMES-MIXED WITH HIGH TIMES-SPLASH ON IT HYDRO HIGH TIDES-MY BIG WORM-GIVE HER A BIG PERM-LIKE FRYING OFF SHERM-AND FRIDAY-THE WESTSIDE WAY-SHE TOLD ME EVENTUALLY I COULD COME OVER BUT DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL WHILE DRINKING YOUR JUICE IN THE HOOD-SHE SAID TO BRING MY NIGGA TOOT THEN IT'S ALL GOOD-MAKE SHO MY RUBBERBANDS-AROUND THOSE BANDS-ARE BRAND SPANKING NEW-I WANNA HEAR SOME BOOTY'S CLAPPING WHEN I SNAP EM OR I'M COOL ON YOU-I GO DEEP IN HER KIDNEY STONES-UNTIL HER HELLO KITTY MOEN-LIKE I AIN'T KIDDING LOC-I WANNA MOVE TO HILLSIDE AVENUE IN L.A-SO I CAN CONTINUE MY HILLSIDE STRANGLAH ESCAPADE-CHOKING HOEZ OUT WITH MY CANE-AND OVERLOOKING MY CITY OF A-OR MAYBE VIEWMONT DRIVE ON MAY-THEN AGAIN THERE'S SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE OR CARLTON WAY-OR PINTO PLACE-I'M FEELING BLUE JAY WAY-ESPECIALLY THE WAY SHE BLEW JAY AWAY-UNTIL A TORONTO NIGHTOWL-OVO-OCEANS OF VARIOUS ORGASMS-OPEN VAGINA HOLES ON 3D PLASMA-THE WAY THEY MAKE ME ROCC DA MIC AND BRING THE TOUR WITH IT-THE WAY THEY MAKE ME GO UP IN SMOKE AND BRING THE SUMMER JAM WITH IT-ROLLING ON NUTHIN BUT BAD HOEZ IN A STRETCH 30 WHEEL BMW ALL BULLETPROOF-A BLACC MANDINGO WAGON WITH THE HARDEST BODY FOR DEM HOEZ DAT GOT DAT ON DA FULLEST TRUTH-I MAKE DEM HOES FEEL 2 BIG LIKE THE G IN THE MIDDLE OF EGO-THEY GIVE ME THE BEST FEELING LIKE 12-6-2010 ON MY CALENDAR WITH THE EAGLE-I GIVE MY GIRLS DOUBLE DECCER FAT CAT TACO MY 7 LAYER EARTH CRUST BURRITO-ALL IN HER CORE UNTIL SHE FLY AND SHINE HORNY GREEN LIKE EVERY JUNE BUG BEETLE-I'LL SLANG THAT WHITE CRACC-LIKE WHAT'S IN MY BACCPACC-A WHITE HOE OR A WHITE CRACC SAC-OR BOTH NOW WEST YOU GOT ON IT-JUST HOLLAH RIP-YOU STYLE BITERS THE REASON WHY-THEY TOOK DOWN THE WEINERSNITZLE SIGNS-BECAUSE ALL YOU DO IS BITE-A BUNCH OF CANNIBAL WEINERS WITH A FOREVER APPETITE-AT LEAST I CAN SAY I GAVE MY MUSIC OUT FOR FREE-THOUSANDS OF SONGS FOR FREE-I DIDN'T PUT A DENT IN THE LINT IN YOUR POCCETS THAT'S REALITY-SO DON'T BE MAD AT ME-JUST BE GLAD IT'S FOR FREE-YOU BETTER BE NICE TO PEEPS ON THESE STREETS-LIKE THEY YOUR DEFENSIVE LINE AND YOU THE QB-THEY MIGHT LET A DEFENDER SLIP AND HIT YA BUT THAT'S YOUR TEAM?-SO CALLED TEAM-FOOLS BE ON A BUNK VENDETTA FOR NOTHING-FOOLISH PRIDE JUST REMEMBER IT WAS 4 SOMETHING-IMA OLD SCHOOL CONVICT-I STAY AWAY FROM PLAYGROUNDS, TOYS R'US, AND SANDBOXES WITH LIL KIDS-NO CHOMO PLUS I'M BUDDAH NO DRUG CHARGES FOR SELLING NEAR SCHOOLS RIP-THE WAY I GET GHOST CALL ME PACTRICC SWAYZE-PACMAN SWAYZE-GETTING AWAY WITH DA POWER PILLS SO WAVY-POINT BREAK DA WAY I BREAK POINTS-EATING BIG PACMAN BELLY FROM DA STREETS TO DA JOINT-THEM FOUL HATERS BEEN UP SHIT CREEK ON DA BOYZ-THEY LIE ON ME-AND TAKE BRIBES ON DA SNEAK-WANNA BE BUSTAS THEY BEEN FALSE CLAIMING DA SIDE ON ME-JUST TO RUIN MY GOOD NAME AND BUSINESS NO LIE DEY FEIN-LIKE CRACCHEADS-TRYNA GET ME CRACCED AGAIN-RIGHT BACC TO DA PEN-JEALOUS FAKE RAT FRIENDS-DAT LACC A SEND-BECAUSE THEY FRAUDS AND THEY STACCS DEAD-OPEN UP BUNK BED DOUBLE UP RACC CITY THANKS TO THEM-180 RACCS ON BEN-270 LOOSE ENDS-I'LL TAKE THEM TOO-SLANDERIZE ALL YOU WANT 2-THAT'S WHY YOU FACING THAT CIVIL LAWSUIT-NOW YOU ABOUT TO BANKRUPT LOOK WHAT IT COST YOU-DOESN'T PAY TO BE A SNITCH AND A PLAYER HATER-AIN'T DAT ABOUT A CITCH DOE YOU ONLY MAKE MY BIG FACES MUCH GREATER-LAYER BY LAYER-I SHOOT THIS CARPOOL BY CARPOOL-BAD GIRLZ ONLY 4 DA MARKS THERE'S NO ROOM-SUPER SOAKER ACTION JACCSON HOW I WATER DA BARS AND THEY BLOOM-INTO A BARROOM-OF WICCED WILD WET BAR SALOON-INVITATION ONLY V.I.P IS SO UNDERDUE-SERVING NOTHIN BUT DA BLACC THUNDO CREW-CHASERS IS WHITE LIGHTING EVERYBODIES A WINNER NO DRINKING UNDER DA TABLE FOOL-ENOUGH RAINBOW HAY IN DA STABLES 2 SUPPLY YOU-JUST BRING YOUR OXYGEN TANKS RULE NUMBER 1 SO ABIDE BY DAT RULE-WELCOME TO DA L.AND OPPOSITE OF SHIT CREEK-WHERE EVERYBODY IS A BIG GEE-WE SERVING THIS LIFE AS A TREAT-IT'S ALL YOU CAN EAT-AND DA PRICE IS FREE-YOU AIN'T NEVER GOTTA LIE TO ME-THE TRUTH IS IN DA FOOD AND DRINK-YOU CAN TASTE REALITY-WAY MORE THEN JUST A DREAM-THAT YOU SEE-ONCE IN A WHILE IN YOUR WILDEST SLEEP-MAK 11 DA FOXX WE EAT BLACC SHEEP-I LURED THEM TO THEY SLAUGHTER BY TELLING THEM DA SKY IS FALLEAN-TURNED THEM BLACC SHEEP INTO WHITE CLOUDS OF 9 PURE EXTACY-DA BEST EATS-ON DEEZ WEST STREETZ-SO GOOD MY SOUL LEFT ME-AND DIDN'T EVEN SAY BYE BYE TO ME-WOKE UP IN DA FOXX DEN WIT CHICCEN HEADS ALL ON ME-BEGGING 4 CHICCEN FEED-SPITTING PIANO KEYS BIG CHICKLET TEETH-I STAY ON A FRESH MINTY HIGH NOTE WHEN I POP AT CHICCEN QUEENZ-NO REGULAR BIRDZ PURE BREED LIKE 100 PERCENT PURE COKE ONLY-I GET AWAY ON DA REAL LIKE EL CHAPO DA BIG HOMIE-AIN'T NO CELL DAT COULD HOLD ME-I DO IT SO CLEAN-THRU DA SHOWER SCENE-EVEN DROPPED DA SOAP BEFORE I ESCAPED JUST TO BE JOKER FUNNY-POPPED UP WITH A BATMAN MASK AND THEN ROBIN HAD MY MONEY-LIKE ROBIN BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY-POPPED UP IN A OLD BARN-DA LAST STRAW I TOOK AS A MOMENTO-SMOKED A BIG BLUNT-WITH A PITCHFORK CRUTCH-AND ESCAPED IN A STOLEN PINTO-LICENSE PLATE NUMBER SAID T41526-GOT OUT HOPPED IN A TEFLON LIMO LICENSE PLATE SAID YA81219 DA COPS MISSED-THEN I FAKED MY DEATH DOWN SHIT CREEK-I GOT RAN OVER BY A CAR ON DA EASTSIDE OF L.A-EMERGED AS TOBY DA MASTER OF DA GAME-AND KEPT IT ROLLIN DOWN DIAMOND LANE-TOO MANY FACETS TO TRACE-SO I JUST CHAMELION BLEND AND CHANGE-LIKE DA SWAN IN 27 WAYZ-FOREVER A LEGEND THE 27 CLUB GREATEST HITS ARE MY ESCAPE MUSIC MELODAY-
WE LEFT THEM HATERS UP SHIT CREEK WITH NO PLUNGER-NOW THEY CRYING TEARS OF PAIN DOWN THE WATERFALL PLUNGING-THEY CAN'T HOLD IT DOWN LIKE BAD TIJUANA FOOD MEETS THE DIRTY GREEN BURRITO-SHE BRINGS ME SO MUCH JOI-ON DA BOYZ-MY SUICIDAL SIDEKICC-NO SIDE CHICC LOOKS LIKE MISS PARKER-SHE LOVES MY MIDGET PARKED IN HER-WE TO HIGH 2 LOUD WE HUSTLE & FLOW-NO NEED FOR DA MICROPHONE-HER BIG MOUTH GOT A MIND OF IT'S OWN-A MINI ME LIKE ALIEN CLONE-I PUT MY BOYZ IN DA PEN ON WAYANS BROTHERS STATS-HOW YOU THINK THEY OPENED UP THERE OWN MAGAZINE STANDS?-I FEEL LIKE THE DEFINITION OF THE LIFE OF A KING-WHEN I'M IN HER DOUBLE DECCER TACO SHOP SUPREME-MY BLACC BAMBI-GOT MY HEART ON THUMP WITH EVERY BEAT-SHE AIN'T NO SISSY THO IN THESE TALES FROM THE HOOD-WE STREET SMART LIKE THE GENIUS CLUB THAT'S HOW WE STAY IN THE GOOD-ROLL UP THE HIGH CRIMES-MIXED WITH HIGH TIMES-SPLASH ON IT HYDRO HIGH TIDES-MY BIG WORM-GIVE HER A BIG PERM-LIKE FRYING OFF SHERM-AND FRIDAY-THE WESTSIDE WAY-SHE TOLD ME EVENTUALLY I COULD COME OVER BUT DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL WHILE DRINKING YOUR JUICE IN THE HOOD-SHE SAID TO BRING MY NIGGA TOOT THEN IT'S ALL GOOD-MAKE SHO MY RUBBERBANDS-AROUND THOSE BANDS-ARE BRAND SPANKING NEW-I WANNA HEAR SOME BOOTY'S CLAPPING WHEN I SNAP EM OR I'M COOL ON YOU-I GO DEEP IN HER KIDNEY STONES-UNTIL HER HELLO KITTY MOEN-LIKE I AIN'T KIDDING LOC-I WANNA MOVE TO HILLSIDE AVENUE IN L.A-SO I CAN CONTINUE MY HILLSIDE STRANGLAH ESCAPADE-CHOKING HOEZ OUT WITH MY CANE-AND OVERLOOKING MY CITY OF A-OR MAYBE VIEWMONT DRIVE ON MAY-THEN AGAIN THERE'S SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE OR CARLTON WAY-OR PINTO PLACE-I'M FEELING BLUE JAY WAY-ESPECIALLY THE WAY SHE BLEW JAY AWAY-UNTIL A TORONTO NIGHTOWL-OVO-OCEANS OF VARIOUS ORGASMS-OPEN VAGINA HOLES ON 3D PLASMA-THE WAY THEY MAKE ME ROCC DA MIC AND BRING THE TOUR WITH IT-THE WAY THEY MAKE ME GO UP IN SMOKE AND BRING THE SUMMER JAM WITH IT-ROLLING ON NUTHIN BUT BAD HOEZ IN A STRETCH 30 WHEEL BMW ALL BULLETPROOF-A BLACC MANDINGO WAGON WITH THE HARDEST BODY FOR DEM HOEZ DAT GOT DAT ON DA FULLEST TRUTH-I MAKE DEM HOES FEEL 2 BIG LIKE THE G IN THE MIDDLE OF EGO-THEY GIVE ME THE BEST FEELING LIKE 12-6-2010 ON MY CALENDAR WITH THE EAGLE-I GIVE MY GIRLS DOUBLE DECCER FAT CAT TACO MY 7 LAYER EARTH CRUST BURRITO-ALL IN HER CORE UNTIL SHE FLY AND SHINE HORNY GREEN LIKE EVERY JUNE BUG BEETLE-I'LL SLANG THAT WHITE CRACC-LIKE WHAT'S IN MY BACCPACC-A WHITE HOE OR A WHITE CRACC SAC-OR BOTH NOW WEST YOU GOT ON IT-JUST HOLLAH RIP-YOU STYLE BITERS THE REASON WHY-THEY TOOK DOWN THE WEINERSNITZLE SIGNS-BECAUSE ALL YOU DO IS BITE-A BUNCH OF CANNIBAL WEINERS WITH A FOREVER APPETITE-AT LEAST I CAN SAY I GAVE MY MUSIC OUT FOR FREE-THOUSANDS OF SONGS FOR FREE-I DIDN'T PUT A DENT IN THE LINT IN YOUR POCCETS THAT'S REALITY-SO DON'T BE MAD AT ME-JUST BE GLAD IT'S FOR FREE-YOU BETTER BE NICE TO PEEPS ON THESE STREETS-LIKE THEY YOUR DEFENSIVE LINE AND YOU THE QB-THEY MIGHT LET A DEFENDER SLIP AND HIT YA BUT THAT'S YOUR TEAM?-SO CALLED TEAM-FOOLS BE ON A BUNK VENDETTA FOR NOTHING-FOOLISH PRIDE JUST REMEMBER IT WAS 4 SOMETHING-IMA OLD SCHOOL CONVICT-I STAY AWAY FROM PLAYGROUNDS, TOYS R'US, AND SANDBOXES WITH LIL KIDS-NO CHOMO PLUS I'M BUDDAH NO DRUG CHARGES FOR SELLING NEAR SCHOOLS RIP-THE WAY I GET GHOST CALL ME PACTRICC SWAYZE-PACMAN SWAYZE-GETTING AWAY WITH DA POWER PILLS SO WAVY-POINT BREAK DA WAY I BREAK POINTS-EATING BIG PACMAN BELLY FROM DA STREETS TO DA JOINT-THEM FOUL HATERS BEEN UP SHIT CREEK ON DA BOYZ-THEY LIE ON ME-AND TAKE BRIBES ON DA SNEAK-WANNA BE BUSTAS THEY BEEN FALSE CLAIMING DA SIDE ON ME-JUST TO RUIN MY GOOD NAME AND BUSINESS NO LIE DEY FEIN-LIKE CRACCHEADS-TRYNA GET ME CRACCED AGAIN-RIGHT BACC TO DA PEN-JEALOUS FAKE RAT FRIENDS-DAT LACC A SEND-BECAUSE THEY FRAUDS AND THEY STACCS DEAD-OPEN UP BUNK BED DOUBLE UP RACC CITY THANKS TO THEM-180 RACCS ON BEN-270 LOOSE ENDS-I'LL TAKE THEM TOO-SLANDERIZE ALL YOU WANT 2-THAT'S WHY YOU FACING THAT CIVIL LAWSUIT-NOW YOU ABOUT TO BANKRUPT LOOK WHAT IT COST YOU-DOESN'T PAY TO BE A SNITCH AND A PLAYER HATER-AIN'T DAT ABOUT A CITCH DOE YOU ONLY MAKE MY BIG FACES MUCH GREATER-LAYER BY LAYER-I SHOOT THIS CARPOOL BY CARPOOL-BAD GIRLZ ONLY 4 DA MARKS THERE'S NO ROOM-SUPER SOAKER ACTION JACCSON HOW I WATER DA BARS AND THEY BLOOM-INTO A BARROOM-OF WICCED WILD WET BAR SALOON-INVITATION ONLY V.I.P IS SO UNDERDUE-SERVING NOTHIN BUT DA BLACC THUNDO CREW-CHASERS IS WHITE LIGHTING EVERYBODIES A WINNER NO DRINKING UNDER DA TABLE FOOL-ENOUGH RAINBOW HAY IN DA STABLES 2 SUPPLY YOU-JUST BRING YOUR OXYGEN TANKS RULE NUMBER 1 SO ABIDE BY DAT RULE-WELCOME TO DA L.AND OPPOSITE OF SHIT CREEK-WHERE EVERYBODY IS A BIG GEE-WE SERVING THIS LIFE AS A TREAT-IT'S ALL YOU CAN EAT-AND DA PRICE IS FREE-YOU AIN'T NEVER GOTTA LIE TO ME-THE TRUTH IS IN DA FOOD AND DRINK-YOU CAN TASTE REALITY-WAY MORE THEN JUST A DREAM-THAT YOU SEE-ONCE IN A WHILE IN YOUR WILDEST SLEEP-MAK 11 DA FOXX WE EAT BLACC SHEEP-I LURED THEM TO THEY SLAUGHTER BY TELLING THEM DA SKY IS FALLEAN-TURNED THEM BLACC SHEEP INTO WHITE CLOUDS OF 9 PURE EXTACY-DA BEST EATS-ON DEEZ WEST STREETZ-SO GOOD MY SOUL LEFT ME-AND DIDN'T EVEN SAY BYE BYE TO ME-WOKE UP IN DA FOXX DEN WIT CHICCEN HEADS ALL ON ME-BEGGING 4 CHICCEN FEED-SPITTING PIANO KEYS BIG CHICKLET TEETH-I STAY ON A FRESH MINTY HIGH NOTE WHEN I POP AT CHICCEN QUEENZ-NO REGULAR BIRDZ PURE BREED LIKE 100 PERCENT PURE COKE ONLY-I GET AWAY ON DA REAL LIKE EL CHAPO DA BIG HOMIE-AIN'T NO CELL DAT COULD HOLD ME-I DO IT SO CLEAN-THRU DA SHOWER SCENE-EVEN DROPPED DA SOAP BEFORE I ESCAPED JUST TO BE JOKER FUNNY-POPPED UP WITH A BATMAN MASK AND THEN ROBIN HAD MY MONEY-LIKE ROBIN BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY-POPPED UP IN A OLD BARN-DA LAST STRAW I TOOK AS A MOMENTO-SMOKED A BIG BLUNT-WITH A PITCHFORK CRUTCH-AND ESCAPED IN A STOLEN PINTO-LICENSE PLATE NUMBER SAID T41526-GOT OUT HOPPED IN A TEFLON LIMO LICENSE PLATE SAID YA81219 DA COPS MISSED-THEN I FAKED MY DEATH DOWN SHIT CREEK-I GOT RAN OVER BY A CAR ON DA EASTSIDE OF L.A-EMERGED AS TOBY DA MASTER OF DA GAME-AND KEPT IT ROLLIN DOWN DIAMOND LANE-TOO MANY FACETS TO TRACE-SO I JUST CHAMELION BLEND AND CHANGE-LIKE DA SWAN IN 27 WAYZ-FOREVER A LEGEND THE 27 CLUB GREATEST HITS ARE MY ESCAPE MUSIC MELODAY-
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