"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.
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check it out
I'm in line behind a barbizon
And she really looks like one
She says "Hi, I'm skin,"
And shows a whole lot
But doesn't seem to have a whole lot
Within, I'm small talk
Blah, blah, blah, blah about the weather and all
Because I'd love to stand here
Another year, winter, spring, summer, fall
Into pieces it pleases the eye
It's nice to know that there are problems outside of my own
I feel better, better
Move to ten items or less
Should I let her, let her, let me in front of her?
Sure, I guess
I'm close to checkout, she asks,
"Are you the walrus?"
I said "yes" without listening
"Oh, come on, be honest."
I'm close to checkout, she asks,
"Are you the walrus?"
I said, "Yes, and that's a promise!"
"Oh, come on, be honest."
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
I have five items in the waiting asylum
Take everybody's burdens, let's pile 'em up
On the counter, call it a conveyer belt
And as I look around I see a wanna-be dad using his belt
On his screaming baby, a baby, oh baby
The constellation on her face said he did the same to his lady
Ten thousand maniacs asked the question
But it's way too late, he made a lasting impression
I wish it wasn't so, I wish it wasn't so
But I'm not supposed to impose family values, you know
The sale of the century wasn't meant to be like this
But how can you resist the madness?
I'm so glad it's almost my turn
Only one lady away from the freedom I yearn for
But before you get excited,
She's gotta check the writing,
I'm sorry to announce that the check is gonna bounce
I feel better, better
Move to ten items or less
Should I let her, let her, let her me in front of her?
Sure I guess
I'm at the checkout
She asks, "Are you the walrus?"
I said "yes" without listening
"Oh, come on, be honest."
I'm at the checkout,
She asks, "Are you the walrus?"
I said, "Yes, and that's a promise."
"Oh, come on, be honest."
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
Honestly,
We are moderately moving
Situation slowly is improving
I find the Percy Faith on the P.A.
Is sort of soothing
Collect my change and I jet
Then I'm cruising
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check it out
Wandering around looking for my car
I'm amazed at the maze
Who even knows where you are?
Who knows why that's a cart resting in the dent it made?
Another car waiting for our places to trade
I wish it wasn't so, I wish it wasn't so
I wish I was in the distance and heading to home base
And now the race to red lights begin
When the convertible girl slows down to let me in
I feel better, better, like as if I was blessed
Should I let her, let her, let me in front of her?
Sure, I guess
I roll down the window, she asks,
"Are you the walrus?"
I said "yes" without listening
"Oh, come on, be honest"
I roll down the window, she asks,
"Are you the walrus?"
I said "Yes, and that's a promise!"
"Oh, come on, be honest."
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check it out
I'm in line behind a barbizon
And she really looks like one
She says "Hi, I'm skin,"
And shows a whole lot
But doesn't seem to have a whole lot
Within, I'm small talk
Blah, blah, blah, blah about the weather and all
Because I'd love to stand here
Another year, winter, spring, summer, fall
Into pieces it pleases the eye
It's nice to know that there are problems outside of my own
I feel better, better
Move to ten items or less
Should I let her, let her, let me in front of her?
Sure, I guess
I'm close to checkout, she asks,
"Are you the walrus?"
I said "yes" without listening
"Oh, come on, be honest."
I'm close to checkout, she asks,
"Are you the walrus?"
I said, "Yes, and that's a promise!"
"Oh, come on, be honest."
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
I have five items in the waiting asylum
Take everybody's burdens, let's pile 'em up
On the counter, call it a conveyer belt
And as I look around I see a wanna-be dad using his belt
On his screaming baby, a baby, oh baby
The constellation on her face said he did the same to his lady
Ten thousand maniacs asked the question
But it's way too late, he made a lasting impression
I wish it wasn't so, I wish it wasn't so
But I'm not supposed to impose family values, you know
The sale of the century wasn't meant to be like this
But how can you resist the madness?
I'm so glad it's almost my turn
Only one lady away from the freedom I yearn for
But before you get excited,
She's gotta check the writing,
I'm sorry to announce that the check is gonna bounce
I feel better, better
Move to ten items or less
Should I let her, let her, let her me in front of her?
Sure I guess
I'm at the checkout
She asks, "Are you the walrus?"
I said "yes" without listening
"Oh, come on, be honest."
I'm at the checkout,
She asks, "Are you the walrus?"
I said, "Yes, and that's a promise."
"Oh, come on, be honest."
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
Honestly,
We are moderately moving
Situation slowly is improving
I find the Percy Faith on the P.A.
Is sort of soothing
Collect my change and I jet
Then I'm cruising
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check, check it out, check, check it out
Check it out
Wandering around looking for my car
I'm amazed at the maze
Who even knows where you are?
Who knows why that's a cart resting in the dent it made?
Another car waiting for our places to trade
I wish it wasn't so, I wish it wasn't so
I wish I was in the distance and heading to home base
And now the race to red lights begin
When the convertible girl slows down to let me in
I feel better, better, like as if I was blessed
Should I let her, let her, let me in front of her?
Sure, I guess
I roll down the window, she asks,
"Are you the walrus?"
I said "yes" without listening
"Oh, come on, be honest"
I roll down the window, she asks,
"Are you the walrus?"
I said "Yes, and that's a promise!"
"Oh, come on, be honest."
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
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this song is really funny
this song is really really cool, but what the hell is it about????????
It's witty, NOT FUNNY. Is spousal abuse funny? Poverty?
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Awesome song, Hate how the lyrics are on here so here so you can read it a tad easier...
Check, check it out, check, check it out Check, check it out, check, check it out Check, check it out, check, check it out Check it out
I'm in line behind a barbizon And she really looks like one She says "Hi, I'm skin," And showed a whole lot But doesn't seem to have a whole lot Within, I'm small talk Blah, blah, blah, blah about the weather and all Because I'd love to stand here Another year, winter, spring, summer, fall Into pieces it pleases the eye It's nice to know that there are problems outside of my own
I feel better, better Move to ten items or less Should I let her, let her, let me in front of her? Sure, I guess I'm close to checkout, she asks, "Are you the walrus?" I said "yes" without listening "Oh, come on, be honest." I'm close to checkout, she asks, "Are you the walrus?" I said, "Yes, and that's a promise!" "Oh, come on, be honest." Be, be honest, be, be, be honest Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
I have five items in the waiting asylum Take everybody's burdens, let's pile 'em up On the counter, call it a conveyer belt And as I look around I see a wanna-be dad using his belt On his screaming baby, a baby, oh baby The constellation on her face said he did the same to his lady Ten thousand maniacs asked the question But it's way too late, he made a lasting impression I wish it wasn't so, I wish it wasn't so But I'm not supposed to impose family values, you know The sale of the century wasn't meant to be like this But how can you resist the madness? I'm so glad it's almost my turn Only one lady away from the freedom I yearn for But before you get excited, She's gotta check the writing, I'm sorry to announce that the check is gonna bounce
I feel better, better Move to ten items or less Should I let her, let her, let me in front of her? Sure I guess I'm at the checkout She asks, "Are you the walrus?" I said "yes" without listening "Oh, come on, be honest." I'm at the checkout, She asks, "Are you the walrus?" I said, "Yes, and that's a promise." "Oh, come on, be honest." Be, be honest, be, be, be honest Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
Honestly, We are moderately moving Situation slowly is improving I find the Percy Faith on the P.A. Is sort of soothing Collect my change and I jet Then I'm cruising
Check, check it out, check, check it out Check, check it out, check, check it out Check, check it out, check, check it out Check it out
Wandering around looking for my car I'm amazed at the maze Who even knows where you are? Who knows why that's a cart resting in the dent it made? Another car waiting for our places to trade I wish it wasn't so, I wish it wasn't so I wish I was in the distance and heading to home base And now the race to red lights begin When the convertible girl slows down to let me in
I feel better, better, like as if I was blessed Should I let her, let her, let me in front of her? Sure, I guess I roll down the window, she asks, "Are you the walrus?" I said "yes" without listening "Oh, come on, be honest" I roll down the window, she asks, "Are you the walrus?" I said "Yes, and that's a promise!" "Oh, come on, be honest." Be, be honest, be, be, be honest Be, be honest, be, be, be honest
this is a christian rap song (as is all their songs) about a guy in a grocery store looking around and seeing what's become of the world that god has created for us... as for the walrus reference it's part of a john lennon song "i am the walrus" where he mistook the walrus for the good guy, but really the walrus from Lewis Carroll's "Alice In Wonderland" was meant to symbolize the evils of false images... what i think she means by asking "are you the walrus" however is more of a "do you think you're perfect just cause you appear to be?"... at least the people in the grocery store show their imperfections and aren't ashamed of them. be honest, be be be honest.
Why is he the Walrus?
I think this song is asking John Lennon if he is the walrus and The Beatles' song is their answer to this song.