"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.
Listen
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Bitch, I been the best yet what did you expect
This is not a test flex sign it on the "X" now
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Throw a little bread
Qveen is gonna bless
Keep the favors for the birds
Always comin' with the mess
'Cause I'm super duper clean (uh)
Drippin' part of my routine (yea)
Everytime I pull up it's a scene (that's right)
Got Fiorucci on my jeans (look)
For the money baby I'm a fiend
(I'm a fiend, I'm a fiend)
Over budget what you mean?
(What you mean? What you mean?)
Everybody know that I'm a queen
(I'm a queen, I'm a queen)
I'mma need them royalties
And my fees and accounts overseas
It's goin up and yeah we do this daily
Oh my God you think I'm going crazy
We outta control and I'm like fuck you pay me
They actin dumb, I'm like
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Bitch, I been the best yet what did you expect
This is not a test flex sign it on the "X" now
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Throw a little bread
Qveen is gonna bless
Keep the favors for the birds
Always comin' with the mess
Bitch, you know I got the juice (uh)
No one doing what I do (yea)
I ain't even gotta post nudes (uh)
Gettin' sexy revenues (cha-ching)
My accountant call me with the news
(News, news, news)
Said you seem to be confused (confused, confused)
Listen baby I ain't in the mood (not in the mood)
I don't want another dance to the tune of your I.O.U's
It's goin' up and yeah we do this daily
Oh my God you think I'm going crazy
We outta control and I'm like fuck you pay me
They actin' dumb, I'm like
And breathe and meditate
Sage and celebrate
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Bitch, I been the best yet what did you expect
This is not a test flex sign it on the "X" now
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Throw a little bread
Qveen is gonna bless
Keep the favors for the birds
Always comin' with the mess
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Bitch, I been the best yet what did you expect
This is not a test flex sign it on the "X" now
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Throw a little bread
Qveen is gonna bless
Keep the favors for the birds
Always comin' with the mess
'Cause I'm super duper clean (uh)
Drippin' part of my routine (yea)
Everytime I pull up it's a scene (that's right)
Got Fiorucci on my jeans (look)
For the money baby I'm a fiend
(I'm a fiend, I'm a fiend)
Over budget what you mean?
(What you mean? What you mean?)
Everybody know that I'm a queen
(I'm a queen, I'm a queen)
I'mma need them royalties
And my fees and accounts overseas
It's goin up and yeah we do this daily
Oh my God you think I'm going crazy
We outta control and I'm like fuck you pay me
They actin dumb, I'm like
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Bitch, I been the best yet what did you expect
This is not a test flex sign it on the "X" now
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Throw a little bread
Qveen is gonna bless
Keep the favors for the birds
Always comin' with the mess
Bitch, you know I got the juice (uh)
No one doing what I do (yea)
I ain't even gotta post nudes (uh)
Gettin' sexy revenues (cha-ching)
My accountant call me with the news
(News, news, news)
Said you seem to be confused (confused, confused)
Listen baby I ain't in the mood (not in the mood)
I don't want another dance to the tune of your I.O.U's
It's goin' up and yeah we do this daily
Oh my God you think I'm going crazy
We outta control and I'm like fuck you pay me
They actin' dumb, I'm like
And breathe and meditate
Sage and celebrate
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Bitch, I been the best yet what did you expect
This is not a test flex sign it on the "X" now
If you want the best
I'mma need a check
If you want the best, best
I'mma need a check
Throw a little bread
Qveen is gonna bless
Keep the favors for the birds
Always comin' with the mess
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Check Lyrics as written by Isaac Wright Amy Louise Noonan
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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