"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'm rich
Like a hot noise
Rich rich rich
I'll take you out, boy
So stuck up
I wish you'd stick in to me
Flesh ripped off
Raw
Hey!
Turnin' it
Beatin' no beat
The walls are always speakin'
No want no want no want no speakin' at all
She slipped
Down a rot drink
Unzipped
She doesn't exist
So unloved
I took 'em standin' up
So stuck up
Raw
I'm rich
Like a hot noise
Rich rich rich
I'll take you out, boy
I'll take you out, boy
Hey!
Turnin' it
Beatin' no beat
The walls are always speakin'
No want no want no want no speakin' at all
Turnin' it
Beatin' no beat
The walls are always speakin'
No want no want no want no speakin' at all
(Rich rich rich rich rich)
(Rich rich rich rich rich rich)
(Rich rich rich rich rich rich)
(Rich rich rich rich rich rich)
Rich rich rich rich rich rich
Rich rich rich rich rich rich
Rich rich rich rich rich rich
Like a hot noise
Rich rich rich
I'll take you out, boy
So stuck up
I wish you'd stick in to me
Flesh ripped off
Raw
Hey!
Turnin' it
Beatin' no beat
The walls are always speakin'
No want no want no want no speakin' at all
She slipped
Down a rot drink
Unzipped
She doesn't exist
So unloved
I took 'em standin' up
So stuck up
Raw
I'm rich
Like a hot noise
Rich rich rich
I'll take you out, boy
I'll take you out, boy
Hey!
Turnin' it
Beatin' no beat
The walls are always speakin'
No want no want no want no speakin' at all
Turnin' it
Beatin' no beat
The walls are always speakin'
No want no want no want no speakin' at all
(Rich rich rich rich rich)
(Rich rich rich rich rich rich)
(Rich rich rich rich rich rich)
(Rich rich rich rich rich rich)
Rich rich rich rich rich rich
Rich rich rich rich rich rich
Rich rich rich rich rich rich
Lyrics submitted by ruben, edited by SliceOfHorse
Rich Lyrics as written by Karen Lee Orzolek Brian Chase
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It's the kind of song that sucks the virginity right out of you.
hahahahaha, best description ive ever heard
Really, I think that this song is not really about sex or date rape at all. In fact, I think it is about the cynicism of being rich. I think about how money gets wasted on young rich/ spoiled/ jaded people... such as Paris Hilton. Her only talent is high class hooking ( and she isn't very good at it, according to the T.V.)
it's about fucking around, it's a dirty debased sexy sexy song.
"Won't you stick it to me"
"I'll take you out, boy"
"slipped down a rot drink" as well...she might have been spiked, dateraped, or whatever at this point ""unzipped, she doesn't exist" it's happening, she's too out of it on it all.
"took it standing up," she doesn't really seem to care. It's still a very sexual song. Being a dirty ho, loving it. Raaawr indeed.
This song is awesome :]
This song is just so raaaaawr!!
i have no clue what this song is about, but it's fucking great.
Same here.
Well...It's about a girl that got drunk or took drugs and had sex: I'm Rich like a hot noise I'll take you out boy so stuck up wish you'd stick in to me flesh ripped off raaaawr and then she had hangover and felt awful like if the walls are talking and stuff turnin it beatin no beat the walls are always speakin no want no want no want no speakin at all
she slipped down a rot drink unzipped she does'nt exsist so unloved see? kinda makes sense
i love the rawr. RAWR! =K
i can't believe no one has commented the intro, its amazing (just as good as pin's) actually the whole album IS amazing for intro's! Yeah Yeah Yeahs