"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.
Yeah, this is dedicated to the niggas that was down from day one
Welcome back
Every time I turn around, every time they hear my sound
They get me all up underground, still inside the box
Fuck what they say, just be, the Black folk like it, it's a hit
How can this true gangster shit be still outside the box?
We came from a place where our hearts are pure
People wanna know what we're marchin' for
Grouped up, scooped up all my pals
Flavor for days, so much style
They can't even put it in a box now (wow)
Stepped out, gator smile, wait a while
"Excuse me, Snoopy, can we get a flick?"
I ain't really trippin', go on, take that shit
What? It's really gon' be 'bout gettin' love
And that's only 'cause I give love
I stand up for it, I manned up for it like a brother 'posed to
Went through, go through, goin' through, knowin' you
Showin' you, flowin' to and the mental to grow into
Let bygones be bygones
So you can be an icon like I've done
Every time I turn around, every time they hear my sound
They get me all up underground, still inside the box
Fuck what they say, just be, the Black folk like it, it's a hit
How can this true gangster shit be still outside the box?
Own it like I want it, that's 24/7
Me and my dawgs on the highway to Heaven
Just put a Funko in 7-Eleven
It's a trifecta, me, Jasmine, and Kevin
Built a massive team that's passion themed
Do it for the love, on top there's the cream
I do it 'til I did that, get enough
Run it up, rake enough, make enough to give back
What? It's really gon' be 'bout gettin' love
And that's only 'cause I give love
I stand up for it, I manned up for it like a brother 'posed to
Went through, go through, goin' through, knowin' you
Showin' you, flowin' to and the mental to grow into
Let bygones be bygones
So you can be an icon like I've done
Every time I turn around, every time they hear my sound
They get me all up underground, still inside the box
Fuck what they say, just be, the Black folk like it, it's a hit
How can this true gangster shit be still outside the box?
Welcome back
Every time I turn around, every time they hear my sound
They get me all up underground, still inside the box
Fuck what they say, just be, the Black folk like it, it's a hit
How can this true gangster shit be still outside the box?
We came from a place where our hearts are pure
People wanna know what we're marchin' for
Grouped up, scooped up all my pals
Flavor for days, so much style
They can't even put it in a box now (wow)
Stepped out, gator smile, wait a while
"Excuse me, Snoopy, can we get a flick?"
I ain't really trippin', go on, take that shit
What? It's really gon' be 'bout gettin' love
And that's only 'cause I give love
I stand up for it, I manned up for it like a brother 'posed to
Went through, go through, goin' through, knowin' you
Showin' you, flowin' to and the mental to grow into
Let bygones be bygones
So you can be an icon like I've done
Every time I turn around, every time they hear my sound
They get me all up underground, still inside the box
Fuck what they say, just be, the Black folk like it, it's a hit
How can this true gangster shit be still outside the box?
Own it like I want it, that's 24/7
Me and my dawgs on the highway to Heaven
Just put a Funko in 7-Eleven
It's a trifecta, me, Jasmine, and Kevin
Built a massive team that's passion themed
Do it for the love, on top there's the cream
I do it 'til I did that, get enough
Run it up, rake enough, make enough to give back
What? It's really gon' be 'bout gettin' love
And that's only 'cause I give love
I stand up for it, I manned up for it like a brother 'posed to
Went through, go through, goin' through, knowin' you
Showin' you, flowin' to and the mental to grow into
Let bygones be bygones
So you can be an icon like I've done
Every time I turn around, every time they hear my sound
They get me all up underground, still inside the box
Fuck what they say, just be, the Black folk like it, it's a hit
How can this true gangster shit be still outside the box?
Lyrics submitted by furyroad97
Outside The Box Lyrics as written by Nathaniel Hale Calvin Broadus
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
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