"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
I dare you (uh, Harlem Underworld)
To come against me (Harlem Underworld)
I dare you (Black Rob)
To defeat me (watch the whole thing unfold)
I dare you (from 100th street)
To come for me (To 200th street)
You won't win (Manhattan)
Nigga's got me sittin' on the roof
Eye trained, on scope, blessin' 100 proof
Hand on toes, 'bout to roast
Some kids who flash like they assassins
Picked up my dough and be K'ed this honey passin'
Got the spot on lock
Taking flicks around the corner
She made it where the spot ain't hot
Like a potato, she got five-oh on the payroll
They sniffin' yayo, I don't know what to say, yo
There they go in front of the store
Dressed in black shit
Tell by they demeanor
If they be hustlin' back, well fuck 'em
Came to do one thing, assassinate 'em
That's it, that's all, solo
Single, no more, no less, stocks rang, yo
Money caught one in his Kangol
D.o.a. As his man made his run for the door
Caught 'em in the 'gator shoes his girl probably bought 'em
Too bad, Black ain't get the chance to extort him
'Cause niggas like that don't deserve to live
Word the myth
And we ain't got no love to give
For these drop shots who want to be down
Want to be clowns, the fail ones
I like how all that good shit sounds
And I dare one
I dare you (I dare you)
To come against me (I dare you)
I dare you (I dare you)
To defeat me (can't defeat me)
I dare you (dare you)
To come for me (come for me)
You won't win (won't win, man)
Nigga, I slay, you pray, kill that ass uptown
Dump yo' bitch ass back around your way
When I'm in one of those moods I can give a fuck
I mean cool, run and bungie jump off the fuckin' roof
I hear voices calling me, givin' me fits
Saying tonight's the night, Black Rob, let's write these hits
In the halls of death, you get left, I'm in the top 10
Even Rocky trainer and his wife said you can't win
Scream battle, but you never fought
That's like me sayin' I got five, never ran a full court
Stab the devil in his belly, took his Pelle Pelle
Blew the spot down and slid straight to the tele
I see envious eyes, envious guys, different states
Mad we seen 'em, different cake
Rob me, tear that asshole out of place
'Cause in the end I'm the head case you gotta face
And I dare one
I dare you (I dare you)
To come against me (I dare you)
I dare you (I dare you)
To defeat me (can't defeat me)
I dare you (dare you)
To come for me (come for me)
You won't win (won't win, man)
It feels good not to be dealin' with petty cash
Me and D-Dot all we seein' now is ready cash
And ready ass, splash in the Jacuzzi
Honey from the movies, top notch cutie
Used to go to Harrah with D after the homecomin'
On my way from Kakalak
Me and Merse was gun running
Musta done something all conspicuous
Eye of the tiger, I know these cats are sick of this
Ridiculous sayin' these cats don't love Black
This is Bad Boy, I put it where it 'posed to be at
Lemme know where to put your rosary at
My enemies, I let 'em get a load of me gat
Fine, you don't believe Black real official
Playa way, get your ma's cake, and kiss you
You leavin', wasn't part of this plan
Understand it's all about the Benji's man
And I dare one
I dare you (I dare you)
To come against me (I dare you)
I dare you (I dare you)
To defeat me (can't defeat me)
I dare you (dare you)
To come for me (come for me)
You won't win (won't win, man)
I dare you
To come against me
I dare you
To defeat me
I dare you
To come for me
You won't win
I dare you
To come against me
I dare you
To defeat me
I dare you
To come for me
You won't win
To come against me (Harlem Underworld)
I dare you (Black Rob)
To defeat me (watch the whole thing unfold)
I dare you (from 100th street)
To come for me (To 200th street)
You won't win (Manhattan)
Nigga's got me sittin' on the roof
Eye trained, on scope, blessin' 100 proof
Hand on toes, 'bout to roast
Some kids who flash like they assassins
Picked up my dough and be K'ed this honey passin'
Got the spot on lock
Taking flicks around the corner
She made it where the spot ain't hot
Like a potato, she got five-oh on the payroll
They sniffin' yayo, I don't know what to say, yo
There they go in front of the store
Dressed in black shit
Tell by they demeanor
If they be hustlin' back, well fuck 'em
Came to do one thing, assassinate 'em
That's it, that's all, solo
Single, no more, no less, stocks rang, yo
Money caught one in his Kangol
D.o.a. As his man made his run for the door
Caught 'em in the 'gator shoes his girl probably bought 'em
Too bad, Black ain't get the chance to extort him
'Cause niggas like that don't deserve to live
Word the myth
And we ain't got no love to give
For these drop shots who want to be down
Want to be clowns, the fail ones
I like how all that good shit sounds
And I dare one
I dare you (I dare you)
To come against me (I dare you)
I dare you (I dare you)
To defeat me (can't defeat me)
I dare you (dare you)
To come for me (come for me)
You won't win (won't win, man)
Nigga, I slay, you pray, kill that ass uptown
Dump yo' bitch ass back around your way
When I'm in one of those moods I can give a fuck
I mean cool, run and bungie jump off the fuckin' roof
I hear voices calling me, givin' me fits
Saying tonight's the night, Black Rob, let's write these hits
In the halls of death, you get left, I'm in the top 10
Even Rocky trainer and his wife said you can't win
Scream battle, but you never fought
That's like me sayin' I got five, never ran a full court
Stab the devil in his belly, took his Pelle Pelle
Blew the spot down and slid straight to the tele
I see envious eyes, envious guys, different states
Mad we seen 'em, different cake
Rob me, tear that asshole out of place
'Cause in the end I'm the head case you gotta face
And I dare one
I dare you (I dare you)
To come against me (I dare you)
I dare you (I dare you)
To defeat me (can't defeat me)
I dare you (dare you)
To come for me (come for me)
You won't win (won't win, man)
It feels good not to be dealin' with petty cash
Me and D-Dot all we seein' now is ready cash
And ready ass, splash in the Jacuzzi
Honey from the movies, top notch cutie
Used to go to Harrah with D after the homecomin'
On my way from Kakalak
Me and Merse was gun running
Musta done something all conspicuous
Eye of the tiger, I know these cats are sick of this
Ridiculous sayin' these cats don't love Black
This is Bad Boy, I put it where it 'posed to be at
Lemme know where to put your rosary at
My enemies, I let 'em get a load of me gat
Fine, you don't believe Black real official
Playa way, get your ma's cake, and kiss you
You leavin', wasn't part of this plan
Understand it's all about the Benji's man
And I dare one
I dare you (I dare you)
To come against me (I dare you)
I dare you (I dare you)
To defeat me (can't defeat me)
I dare you (dare you)
To come for me (come for me)
You won't win (won't win, man)
I dare you
To come against me
I dare you
To defeat me
I dare you
To come for me
You won't win
I dare you
To come against me
I dare you
To defeat me
I dare you
To come for me
You won't win
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
I Dare You [Amended Version] Lyrics as written by Richard A Frierson Richard Frierson
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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