Fast Car
Dakota Jonas Blue Lyrics

You got a fast car
The person being addressed has a fast car

I want a ticket to anywhere
The singer desires a chance to leave their current situation and explore different places

Maybe we'll make a deal
Perhaps an agreement could be made to work together and improve their situation

Maybe together we can get somewhere
By working together, they might be able to achieve something greater

Any place is better
Anywhere is preferable to staying where they are currently

Starting from zero, got nothing to lose
With nothing holding them back, they're willing to take a chance and start fresh

Maybe we'll make something
They might be able to create a better life for themselves

Me, myself, I got nothing to prove
The artist doesn't feel the need to constantly prove themselves to others

I got a plan to get us out of here
The artist has an idea for how they can escape their current situation

I been working at a convenience store
The artist has been employed at a convenience store

Managed to save just a little bit of money
They have been able to put away a small amount of money

Won't have to drive too far
Their escape won't require traveling long distances

Just 'cross the border and into the city
Their destination is in the nearby city across the border

You and I can both get jobs
They can both find employment in the new city

And finally see what it means to be living
They will be able to experience a better quality of life

Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
The speed of the car will determine if they can escape their current life

We gotta make a decision
They need to take action and decide if they will leave tonight or stay in their current situation

Leave tonight or live and die this way
Their only choices are to escape now or remain trapped forever

See my old man's got a problem
The singer's father has a drinking problem

He lives with the bottle, that's the way it is
He's come to accept his addiction as a way of life

Said his body's too old for working
The father is too old to continue working

His body's too young to look like his
He's physically deteriorating from his alcoholism

Mama went off and left him
The singer's mother left the family

She wanted more from life than he could give
The mother desired a better quality of life than her husband could provide

I said somebody's got to take care of him
The singer feels responsible for taking care of their father

So I quit school and that's what I did
The singer dropped out of school to take care of their father

We go cruising, entertain ourselves
They drive around to have fun and pass the time

You still ain't got a job
The person being addressed is still unemployed

I work in a market as a checkout girl
The artist's job is as a cashier in a store

I know things will get better
The singer is optimistic that their situation will improve

You'll find work and I'll get promoted
Both of them will eventually achieve success in their careers

We'll move out of the shelter
They will no longer have to live in a shelter for the homeless

Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs
They will be able to live in a bigger, nicer home in a safer area

Be someone
They both have the potential to be successful and live a fulfilling life