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Fast Car Lyrics

by Luke Combs

This is a story of a runaway, dreams, and the bitter truths about living, as interpreted in Luke Combs' "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman. The personal, adventurous themes will be sung by Combs himself, whose own wild rides with his father have built the vehicle for Fast Car. Symbolism and Themes The song begins with a rush to go, a desire for escape right from the start, with the "fast car" being a ticket to anywhere. The imagery at the onset pieces together this sort of storyline, which goes from one hopeful take to a harsh perspective of life's struggles, back and forth. It depicts the hope of a new beginning, to start with a clean slate, with nothing in possession at stake and shared dreams of a better life than one of bleak circumstances. As the story unfolds, it all boils down to personal struggles, like handling a dysfunctional family and the baggage that comes with it. And the fast car, first a beacon of hope, slowly brings on disquiet as to its sufficiency for really getting out of life's hardships. Creative Interpretation and Comparison Combs' cover retains the essence of Tracy Chapman's original and drenches the song in a triumphant, resolute modern country feel, which turns the song into an anthem of dream-chasing. The cool and fresh arrival into the finest of the standards in the song is represented by the change from Chapman's normally introspective and sensitive nature to a more celebratory take by Combs. Melodic and Lyric Analysis Everything in it—a melody—follows the emotional lift of the story, starting out achingly softly and slowly growing very dynamically to match the passion and desperation evoked in the lyrics. The way Combs brings his vocal part across is through a sort of rare blend of power and vulnerability, which can capture an undercurrent of longing for more while stuck in a mundane life.

Fast Car Song Lyrics

Fast Car by Luke Combs

You got a fast car
And I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Any place is better
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
Me, myself, I got nothing to prove

You got a fast car
And I got a plan to get us out of here
I've been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Won't have to drive too far
Just across the border and into the city
And you and I can both get jobs
Finally see what it means to be living

See, my old man's got a problem
He lives with the bottle, that's the way it is
He said his body's too old for working
His body's too young to look like his
So Mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said, somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did

You got a fast car
Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
Still gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way

So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
And I-I, had a feeling that I belonged
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone

You got a fast car
We go cruising to entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
So I work in the market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
And we'll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs

So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
And I-I, had a feeling that I belonged
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone

You got a fast car
I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere
Take your fast car and keep on driving

So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
And I-I, had a feeling that I belonged
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone

You got a fast car
Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
Still gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way

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