Faster
Janelle Monáe Lyrics

You...
The singer is addressing someone she has a strong connection with.

Since, since that magic day...
Since the day that something magical happened between them.

We've been like magnets in a play...
Their relationship has been intense and dramatic, like magnets in a play.

We smash in then pull away... Ev-every day... (Every day)
They have a pattern of coming together and then pulling away from each other every day.

You... You... You're a jet, a flying gun...
The person she is addressing has a powerful and dangerous energy, like a jet or a gun.

You kill me softly with your sun...
This person has a gentle yet destructive power over the singer, like the sun.

You melt, melt my wings then call it fun...
This person takes away the singer's ability to fly and finds it amusing.

I, I should run...
The singer knows that she should leave this relationship.

Faster and faster I should run...
The singer needs to run away as fast as she can.

Faster and faster from your arms...
She needs to escape this person's embrace.

I... Watch my powers die...
The singer feels herself losing her own power.

Falling out of starry skies... (Of starry skies...)
She feels like she's falling out of her own paradise.

You kryptonite my life...
The person she's addressing is like kryptonite to her, weakening her.

Ev-every night... (faster, faster)
This pattern of emotional destruction happens every night.

Oh, the... (The, the, the, the, the, the, the...)
The singer is uncertain and overwhelmed.

Ending of the road...
She senses that this is the end.

Dash-dashing prince or horny toad...
She sees this person as someone who could be charming or creepy.

Who really ever knows?
She realizes that she doesn't really know this person.

I should know...
The singer feels like she should have been more aware of the danger.

Mmm yeah, yeah, yeah... Yeah, yeah, yeah...
The singer is lost in her own thoughts.

I'm runnin'... (I'm runnin'! I'm runnin', runnin', runnin'!)
She emphasizes her need to run away.

(Shakin' like a schizo...) I'm shakin' like... Shakin' like a schizo!
She is experiencing intense fear or anxiety.

('Lectric sheep...) 'Lectric sheep... All over my feet!
She feels like she's being electrocuted.

(Dancin' in the window...) They're dancin', dancin', dancin' in the window!
She perceives strange movements in her environment.

(My heart beats...) My heart beats, it beats for you and only you!
The person she's addressing has a strong hold on her heart.

(It's kickin' like a kick drum...) And it's kickin' like a kick, kick drum!
Her heartbeat is intense and overpowering.

(Am I a freak?) Am I a freak? Ah, am I a freak?
She questions her own identity.

(Or just another weirdo?) Or just another little weirdo?
She feels like she doesn't fit in.

(Call me weak...) Call me weak, or better yet you can call me...
She admits to her vulnerability.

(Or just call me your hero...)... You can call me your hero, baby!
She still wants to be seen as a hero despite her fear.

You can't stomp down all my good times, I know right from wrong...
The singer won't let this person ruin her happiness.

Kissin', lovin', feelin' good and not just feelin' down...
She values positive emotions over negative ones.

Hide your chainsaw deep in kisses, that don't make it quiet...
She won't be fooled by this person's attempts at affection.

You got me runnin', mutterin', screamin' each and every night...
She is tormented by this person's hold on her and can't escape.