Fast Car
Syd Lyrics
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Right here in the front seat
Don't care that they're beeping now
Hope they're all watching
Help me take my seatbelt off
And put it in park, babe
We gon' piss some people off
But right now that's where we belong
Take me there
I wanna ride
No one can see inside
Do with me what you like
So take me there
I wanna ride
I got you runnin' lights
Shifting these gears of mine, yeah
Take me there
I wanna ride
No one can see inside
Do with me what you like
So take me there
I wanna ride
I got you runnin' lights
Shifting these gears of mine
(Take me there)
In your fast car
So kiss me like you mean it, girl
I'll turn up the speakers, girl
Ain't no one around to see
Ain't no paparazzi
Do the little thing you do
And I'll reach out my hand to you
Take me where you wanna go (go)
Doesn't matter (doesn't matter, no), near or far
If I'm driving your fast car
Take me there
I wanna ride
No one can see inside
Do with me what you like
So take me there
I wanna ride
I got you runnin' lights
Shifting these gears of mine, yeah
Take me there
I wanna ride
No one can see inside
Do with me what you like
So take me there
I wanna ride
I got you runnin' lights
Shifting these gears of mine
The lyrics to Syd's song Fast Car speak of the exhilarating feeling of freedom and adventure that comes with driving fast cars. The song starts off with Syd asking her lover to kiss her with passion and intensity in the front seat of their fast car, ignoring the cars honking around them. They take off their seatbelts and park the car to enjoy each other's company, even if it means making others uncomfortable. The chorus then repeats the desire to go on a ride in the fast car, with no one else being able to see inside and the freedom to do what they like. The bridge emphasizes the connection between the lovers with Syd asking her partner to do the little things they do and reaching out her hand to them while driving anywhere they want to go.
The lyrics of Fast Car symbolize a lustful and free-spirited relationship between two people who want to escape their troubles and embrace the thrill that speeding through life can offer. The car is a metaphor for the idea of moving towards their goals and dreams, regardless of what others may think or say. It also portrays a sense of rebellion against societal norms and conventions, as seen in the bold disregard of safety measures and the willingness to break the rules. The lyrics effectively convey the passion and excitement that comes with an adventurous and liberated lifestyle, perfect for a thrilling and fast-paced song.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiss me like you mean it now
Syd wants her partner to show intensity in their kiss
Right here in the front seat
Syd wants to be intimate with her partner in their car's front seat
Don't care that they're beeping now
Syd is unbothered by people making noise around them
Hope they're all watching
Syd wants an audience to witness their intimacy
Help me take my seatbelt off
Syd is asking her partner to assist her in removing her seatbelt
And put it in park, babe
Syd wants to stay stationary in their car
We gon' piss some people off
Syd is aware that their behavior may offend others
But right now that's where we belong
Despite the potential backlash, Syd feels right being intimate in their car
Take me there
Syd wants her partner to drive her somewhere
I wanna ride
Syd wants to be driven around by her partner
No one can see inside
Syd desires privacy while in the car with her partner
Do with me what you like
Syd is giving her partner permission to control their intimate activities
I got you runnin' lights
Syd's partner is driving recklessly
Shifting these gears of mine
Syd's partner is accelerating quickly
In your fast car
Syd is emphasizing the thrill she gets from being in her partner's car
I'll turn up the speakers, girl
Syd wants to enhance the experience with music
Ain't no one around to see
Syd and her partner have privacy
Ain't no paparazzi
There are no photographers to document their behavior
Do the little thing you do
Syd is enjoying the small things her partner does
And I'll reach out my hand to you
Syd wants to be physically connected to her partner
Take me where you wanna go (go)
Syd is giving control of their destination to her partner
Doesn't matter (doesn't matter, no), near or far
Syd doesn't care about the distance of their destination
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brandon Hodge, Shonn Hinton, Sydney Loren Bennett, Troy Taylor
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@daprettygurl1
Kiss me like you mean it now
Right here in the front seat
Don't care if they're beeping now
Hope they're all watching
Help me take my seatbelt off
And put it in park, babe
We gon' piss some people off
But right now that's where we belong
Right here in your fast car
Take me there
I wanna ride
No one can see inside
Do with me what you like
So take me there
I wanna ride
I got you runnin' lights
Shifting these gears of mine
Take me there
I wanna ride
No one can see inside
Do with me what you like
So take me there
I wanna ride
I got you runnin' lights
Shifting these gears of mine
(Take me there)
In your fast car
So kiss me like you mean it, girl
I'll turn up the speakers, girl
Ain't no one around to see
Ain't no paparazzi
Do the little thing you do
And I'll reach out my hand to you
Take me where you wanna go
Doesn't matter, near or far
If I'm driving your fast car
Take me there
I wanna ride
No one can see inside
Do with me what you like
So take me there
I wanna ride
I got you runnin' lights
Shifting these gears of mine
Take me there
I wanna ride
No one can see inside
Do with me what you like
So take me there
I wanna ride
I got you runnin' lights
Shifting these gears of mine
@crystalmassey8486
We got butter vocals, we got sexy visuals, we got comedy, A FUCKING GUITAR SOLO!!!(😩) ,and we got a lil fantasy at the end...we love a queen that evolves in her art!! Welcome back baby girl!! 👑👑
@benuitgekeken8328
! #yEs X
@bolaogunlana5398
I love her. She so unproblematic. She just makes dope music and minds her business! 👏🏾🔥👏🏾🔥👏🏾🔥👏🏾🔥
@_tiaa_5594
Rightt
@lanishajackson2677
Dope ass music. None of her shits old or unoriginal
@paolaglemet5380
I know 😭😭😭💙💙💙💙
@charlinda_is_her_2058
Very true😊
@benjirivoh
my god do i aspire to be like her
@henareerceg60
Don't know why I expected a Tracy Chapman but I'm not mad. This is chill as fuck.
@stormyrae-dawnferguson9903
ME TOO♡♡🤣🤣🤣🥰🥰