"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.
I never knew girls existed like you
But now that I do
I'd really like to get to know you
The girl's too young
She don't need any better
It's all coming back
I can feel it
The girl's too young
She don't know any better
It's all coming back
I can feel it
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
The girl is beautiful
You're giving me moves that hit from all sides
And when you are hitting like that you melt my eyes
The girl's too young
She don't need any better
It's all coming back
I can feel it
The girl's too young
She don't know any better
It's all coming back
I can feel it
And though I never know you
I look at your face
To tell you that I love you
Don't know what to say
You're everything I got, you beautiful girl
The only thing I live for in the whole wide world
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
The girl is beautiful
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose)
Going to throw it away
And talk to you
She looks good
She looks good
And it's true
And it's true
The girl is beautiful
She is beautiful
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose)
Only living one time
And I want you
She looks good
She looks good
And it's true
And it's true
The girl is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
Na na na na na na na na
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
Na na na na na na na na
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
Na na na na na na na na
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
Na na na na na na na na
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose)
Going to throw it away
And talk to you
She looks good
She looks good
And it's true
And it's true
The girl is beautiful
She is beautiful
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose)
And I'll never forget
When I saw you
She looks good
She looks good
And it's true
And it's true
The girl is beautiful
She is beautiful
But now that I do
I'd really like to get to know you
The girl's too young
She don't need any better
It's all coming back
I can feel it
The girl's too young
She don't know any better
It's all coming back
I can feel it
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
The girl is beautiful
You're giving me moves that hit from all sides
And when you are hitting like that you melt my eyes
The girl's too young
She don't need any better
It's all coming back
I can feel it
The girl's too young
She don't know any better
It's all coming back
I can feel it
And though I never know you
I look at your face
To tell you that I love you
Don't know what to say
You're everything I got, you beautiful girl
The only thing I live for in the whole wide world
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
The girl is beautiful
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose)
Going to throw it away
And talk to you
She looks good
She looks good
And it's true
And it's true
The girl is beautiful
She is beautiful
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose)
Only living one time
And I want you
She looks good
She looks good
And it's true
And it's true
The girl is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
Na na na na na na na na
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
Na na na na na na na na
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
Na na na na na na na na
She is beautiful
She is beautiful
Na na na na na na na na
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose)
Going to throw it away
And talk to you
She looks good
She looks good
And it's true
And it's true
The girl is beautiful
She is beautiful
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose)
And I'll never forget
When I saw you
She looks good
She looks good
And it's true
And it's true
The girl is beautiful
She is beautiful
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From Andrew W.K.'s website: "I was in Los Angeles and I went to this party where there were a lot of people. There was one girl that I saw who made me stop talking and walking. All I could do was look at her. She was small and round and sweet like a baby peach blossom, and she looked proud and solid. But I was too afraid to talk to her or say anything to her. It made me angry later and I wrote those words to try to make me do better next time. I Ain't Got Nothing To Loose, Going To Throw It Away And Talk To You - in life, all you have to lose is the chance to live more - throw away all my fears and doubts and pride and worries and take a risk."
jfd4 nailed it with the first post. The song, from Andrew WK himself, is about taking a chance. Just in general. Don't be paralyzed by your own fear. Because if you are, you may find yourself in the same situation Andrew did, wondering what if I had been courageous enough. Nothing to lose except the chance to live more. Isn't that the truth?
the song is so sweet.... there is nothing else to say besides that
andrew W.K is my Idol. I wanna be like him when im that old. He's so fucking crazy and funny its awesome! long live andrew WK
another gem from the man! i love this song so much. it really pumps me up
this is sooo much better than Party Hard, he's one of my favourite artists now. awesome song.
Wow, this song kicks ass. The lyrics are kinda plain but everytime I hear this song, I want to break stuff and jump around, so I guess that counts for something, right? It's a weird melody for a love song, but then again, love is weird.
this iz one kick azz song. Its like way better than any ordanary love song it
A truly energized song with Andrew W.K.'s own insanity driven twist of love and regret woven into it. Truly marvelous.
kick ass song. odd for a "love song", but wonderful none the less!