Fast Car
Gaia Lyrics

You got a fast car
You possess a vehicle that can travel at high speeds.

I want a ticket to anywhere
I desire the opportunity to go to any place.

Maybe we can make a deal
Perhaps we can come to an agreement or arrangement.

So maybe together we can get somewhere
Thus, if we join forces, we might achieve a certain destination or goal.

Anyplace is better
Any location would be an improvement over our current situation.

Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Commencing from a position of nothing, there is no risk involved.

Maybe we'll make something
It is possible that we will create or achieve something substantial.

But me myself I got nothing to prove
However, personally, I have no need to demonstrate my worth.

I got a plan to get us out of here
I have devised a strategy to escape from our current environment.

I been working at the convenience store
I have been employed at the convenience store.

Managed to save just a little bit of money
I have succeeded in setting aside a small amount of money.

We won't have to drive too far
We will not need to travel a great distance.

Just 'cross the border and into the city
Simply cross the border and enter the nearby city.

You and I can both get jobs
Both you and I can obtain employment.

And finally see what it means to be living
And at last comprehend the true essence of existence.

See, my old man's got a problem
You see, my father has a predicament.

He lives with the bottle that's the way it is
He relies on alcohol as his way of life.

His body's too old for working
His physical condition is unsuitable for labor.

His body's too young to look like his
Yet his appearance does not match his age.

My mama went off and left him
My mother departed and abandoned him.

She wanted more from life than he could give
She desired a higher quality of life than he could provide.

I said somebody's got to take care of him
I stated that someone must assume the responsibility of caring for him.

So I quit school and that's what I did
Therefore, I left school and fulfilled that duty.

Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
Is the speed of the car sufficient for us to escape quickly?

We gotta make a decision
We must come to a definitive choice.

Leave tonight or live and die this way
Depart this very evening or continue to exist in this current manner until our demise.

So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
I reminisce about the time we were traveling, moving in your automobile.

The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
The velocity was so rapid that I experienced a sensation similar to intoxication.

City lights lay out before us
The illumination from urban streetlights extended in front of us.

And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulders
Your arm encircling my shoulders provided a pleasant sensation.

And I, I had a feeling that I belonged
And I, personally, experienced a sense of belonging.

And I, I had a feeling I could be someone
And I, personally, had a belief that I had the potential to become someone notable.

We go cruising to entertain ourselves
We go for leisurely rides to amuse ourselves.

You still ain't got a job
You are still unemployed.

And I work in a market as a checkout girl
Meanwhile, I am employed as a cashier in a market.

I know things will get better
I am confident that circumstances will improve.

You'll find work and I'll get promoted
You will secure employment, and I will receive a job advancement.

We'll move out of the shelter
We will relocate from the temporary housing facility.

Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
Purchase a spacious residence and reside in the suburban area.

I got a job that pays all our bills
I have a job that covers all of our financial obligations.

You stay out drinking late at the bar
You frequently remain out late, consuming alcohol at the bar.

See more of your friends than you do of your kids
You spend more time with your friends than you do with our children.

I'd always hoped for better
I had forever aspired for a superior situation in life.

Thought maybe together you and me would find it
I believed that, as a duo, we could discover it.

So I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere
Hence, I possess no intentions, I am not progressing in any direction.

So take your fast car and keep on driving
Therefore, take your rapid automobile and continue to travel.

Fast enough so you can fly away
With sufficient speed to enable you to escape rapidly.

You gotta make a decision
You have to make a definitive choice.

Leave tonight or live and die this way
Depart this very evening or continue to exist in this current manner until your demise.