"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.
CHORUS:
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
Cause I'm always going hard with my Dothraki crew
[VERSE 1]
Daenerys be the name and I'm setting hearts aflame
When I'm burning down these villages and freeing all the slaves
Wiz Khaleesi, have you met my dragons?
My brother tried to sell me to Khal Drogo, look what happened
A bit hot-headed with that molten golden crown
I stopped the khalasar so don't be messing with me now
Looked my lover in the eye, winter's coming, so am I
I burned the witch alive who took my son and husband's lives
But I survived so crispy now these dragons have my back
Suitors are so frisky and they always try to mac
Xaro Xhoan Daxos, had to lock him in a vault
Made my way to Slaver's Bay but it was not my fault
It was karmic retribution, there was no preparing 'em
When Kraznys tried to mess with the wrong Targaryan
Outsmarted him like Tyrion when I knew High Valyrian
These creatures on my shoulders, well I think you should be fearing them
(You are now watching the throne!)
CHORUS: (x2)
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
Cause I'm always going hard with my Dothraki crew
[VERSE 2]
Dothraki, Dothraki, Dothraki, Dothraki
Unsullied behind me, like I'm 'luminati
It's the mother of dragons, with my gigantic army
We be marching to Meereen but no we didn't come to party
Cause they crucify the slaves and put them on the cross
Ser Jorah please get lost, I know you think I'm hot
My schedule's kind of busy, got no time Perriering
White girl politicking, that's Daenerys Palin
From Dorne to the Stormlands, the North and beyond
To the Westerlands, and Essos I'm keeping it strong
From the Crownlands to the Reach, you know I'm getting love
To the Riverlands and back because I've got that Dragon Blood
So valar morghulis, I thought that you knew this
But dragons aren't people, you know we've been through this
I'm quick to burn a hater, no mercy damager
Smacking kings in the face like my name was Cersei Lannister
Burn, burn, yes you're gonna burn! (x4)
CHORUS: (x4)
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
Cause I'm always going hard with my Dothraki crew
Burn, burn, yes you're gonna burn! (x4)
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
Cause I'm always going hard with my Dothraki crew
[VERSE 1]
Daenerys be the name and I'm setting hearts aflame
When I'm burning down these villages and freeing all the slaves
Wiz Khaleesi, have you met my dragons?
My brother tried to sell me to Khal Drogo, look what happened
A bit hot-headed with that molten golden crown
I stopped the khalasar so don't be messing with me now
Looked my lover in the eye, winter's coming, so am I
I burned the witch alive who took my son and husband's lives
But I survived so crispy now these dragons have my back
Suitors are so frisky and they always try to mac
Xaro Xhoan Daxos, had to lock him in a vault
Made my way to Slaver's Bay but it was not my fault
It was karmic retribution, there was no preparing 'em
When Kraznys tried to mess with the wrong Targaryan
Outsmarted him like Tyrion when I knew High Valyrian
These creatures on my shoulders, well I think you should be fearing them
(You are now watching the throne!)
CHORUS: (x2)
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
Cause I'm always going hard with my Dothraki crew
[VERSE 2]
Dothraki, Dothraki, Dothraki, Dothraki
Unsullied behind me, like I'm 'luminati
It's the mother of dragons, with my gigantic army
We be marching to Meereen but no we didn't come to party
Cause they crucify the slaves and put them on the cross
Ser Jorah please get lost, I know you think I'm hot
My schedule's kind of busy, got no time Perriering
White girl politicking, that's Daenerys Palin
From Dorne to the Stormlands, the North and beyond
To the Westerlands, and Essos I'm keeping it strong
From the Crownlands to the Reach, you know I'm getting love
To the Riverlands and back because I've got that Dragon Blood
So valar morghulis, I thought that you knew this
But dragons aren't people, you know we've been through this
I'm quick to burn a hater, no mercy damager
Smacking kings in the face like my name was Cersei Lannister
Burn, burn, yes you're gonna burn! (x4)
CHORUS: (x4)
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do?
I got Dragon Blood, what you want to do, son?
Cause I'm always going hard with my Dothraki crew
Burn, burn, yes you're gonna burn! (x4)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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