"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.
Spending every night in a different state
Spending every night with a different date
I come into town and I look around
Then i find a guy who wants to get down
I've got boys all over the road
I've got boys helping me unload
40 boys in 40 nights
I've got no time to see the sights
Sometimes I nibble and sometimes I bite
I kinda sorta wanna get skintight
Have some now, save some later
But there's no cute boys indicator
I've got boys all over the road
I've got boys helping me unload
40 boys in 40 nights
I've got no time to see the sights
Making out all night in Hollywood
You know I'd do them all if I could
My honey in Stuttgart doesn't care
That I collect their underwear
I've got boys all over the road
I've got boys helping me unload
40 boys in 40 nights
I've got no time to see the sights
Spending every night with a different date
I come into town and I look around
Then i find a guy who wants to get down
I've got boys all over the road
I've got boys helping me unload
40 boys in 40 nights
I've got no time to see the sights
Sometimes I nibble and sometimes I bite
I kinda sorta wanna get skintight
Have some now, save some later
But there's no cute boys indicator
I've got boys all over the road
I've got boys helping me unload
40 boys in 40 nights
I've got no time to see the sights
Making out all night in Hollywood
You know I'd do them all if I could
My honey in Stuttgart doesn't care
That I collect their underwear
I've got boys all over the road
I've got boys helping me unload
40 boys in 40 nights
I've got no time to see the sights
Lyrics submitted by krushzed
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The obvious meaning of this song is screwing all the groupies they (The Donnas) can get ahold of. "The Donnas Turn 21" has a very sexual theme overall and this song definitely contributes to that.
That said- my personal opinion of the song is that it's mocking the lives of male "rockstars". When people hear a woman singing these things it has more shock value- it may even cause a gasp or a "Oh man, what a slut." But almost all the men in the music industry do these things without a second thought. In turn, I'd say that this song was made to mock the double standard imposed on female musicians and females in general.
app this song is based on two of the donnas having a kissing contest whilst on tour.
*cough SLUTS. hehehe i dont mean that so harsh.
hey is it just me or does the guitar in this song at some points sound strikingly simular to johnny thunders guitaring??
hahahahahhahaha...gotta love it
The Donnas rocks......
all the donnas songs are about shagging and/or getting high.... don't sound so shocked....
THIS SONG KICKS SERIOUS ASS!
wow the ultimate ho song. Song kinda sucks. as for 'watchthefireworks" comment. good point. But i don't think that society will ever say "its ok she sleeps with different men every day"...she will always be viewed as a slut. and a man that does the same will always be viewed as "the man" it will always be like that. And girls that call them selves "pimps or players" might as well call them selves "sluts n hos" as well.....it will never change.
and before some people get smart about what i typed.... yes i see the typos....but i'm to lazy to make this message longer with the corrections or leave a 3rd message....since i'm typing this one as well lol
Things change.