"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.
She's got no idea where you've been
No idea what you've been doin'
You've been living dangerous
You're trying to keep it just our secret
Psst pass it on, come on and pass it on
Psst pass it on, come on and pass it on
Goodness I like this
Mysterious mistress
Keepin' me hush hush
Try not to blush blush
I just can't stop this
It's risky business
Being you're mistress
Keepin' me hush
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got completion
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going on
You're keeping me out all night long
We eat at fancy restaurants
You're giving me what your girlfriend wants
Somebody's gonna pass it on
Buying me new jewelry
We're holding hands back in the street
You better learn to be discreet
If you wanna keep it just our secret
Goodness I like this
It's risky business
Being you're mistress
Keepin' me hush
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going on
That we got it going on
She's got no idea where you've been
No idea what you've been doin'
In the bedroom
In positions
That you never knew existed
You try to keep it secret
You can try and try to keep it
It's risky business
Keepin' me hush
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going
Girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going on
No idea what you've been doin'
You've been living dangerous
You're trying to keep it just our secret
Psst pass it on, come on and pass it on
Psst pass it on, come on and pass it on
Goodness I like this
Mysterious mistress
Keepin' me hush hush
Try not to blush blush
I just can't stop this
It's risky business
Being you're mistress
Keepin' me hush
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got completion
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going on
You're keeping me out all night long
We eat at fancy restaurants
You're giving me what your girlfriend wants
Somebody's gonna pass it on
Buying me new jewelry
We're holding hands back in the street
You better learn to be discreet
If you wanna keep it just our secret
Goodness I like this
It's risky business
Being you're mistress
Keepin' me hush
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going on
That we got it going on
She's got no idea where you've been
No idea what you've been doin'
In the bedroom
In positions
That you never knew existed
You try to keep it secret
You can try and try to keep it
It's risky business
Keepin' me hush
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going
Girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
Goodness I like this being you're mistress
You're girlfriend's got competition
You're girlfriend's got competition
She's got competition
Someone's gotta be the one to tell her
That we got it going on
Lyrics submitted by fenglemore
Competition Lyrics as written by Martina Sorbara Dan Kurtz
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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i love this song. the meaning is pretty blunt i think... but i think the lyrics are wrong here... thats not coool yo wtf.
sweet song tho. lovvve it
i love this song. it seriously sums up my current situation to a fucking tee and its the second most played song on my itunes. i love it, its so sexy! the part right after, "We're holding hands back in the street" is so catchy and hot. this is my favorite band.