"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.
Up in the hot tub, bubbly
Spot, love, punish me
Don't stop, watch the Pun get wicked
When I stick it, even Luke be like, "Don't stop, get it, get it"
I don't wanna be a playa no more
I'm not a playa, I just crush a lot
But me and Punisher still got what you're lookin' for
Uptown baby, Uptown
But I don't wanna be a playa no more
I'm not a playa, I just crush a lot
But you know Big Pun and Brock still down by law
Who's down to crush tonight?
Hey yo, I'm still not a playa but you still a hater
Elevator to the top, hah, see you later, I'm gone
Penthouse suite, Penthouse freaks
In house beach, French count sheets, ten thou a piece
Rent-out lease, with a option to buy
Coppin' a 5 or Benz for when I'm not far up in the sky
Puffin' the lye with my Twinzito
Up in the Benzito with my kiko from Queens, nicknamed Perico
We go back like PAs and wearin' PJs
Now we reached the peak age, runnin' trains for three days
Who wanna ride? It won't cost you a dollar
Whether soft or harder, of course you still gonna holla
Mama, I'm thick, huh? I rip my (hah) through your (ugh)
I'm sick, you couldn't measure my with six rulers
Hold up, Chula, I'm all about gettin' loot
But I knock that boot if you out to get koofed
Well, I don't wanna be a playa no more
I'm not a playa, I just crush a lot
But me and Punisher still got what you're lookin' for
Uptown baby, Uptown
But I don't wanna be a playa no more
I'm not a playa, I just crush a lot
But you know Big Pun and Brock still down by law
Who's down to crush tonight?
I don't wanna be a playa no more
I'm not a playa, I just crush a lot
But you know Big Pun and Brock still down by law
I love from butter pecan to blackberry molass'
I don't discriminate, I regulate every shade of the (ha ha ha)
Long as you show class, and pass my test
Fat, highly intelligent bachelorettes
That's the best, I won't settle for less
I wanna get a brunette with unforgettable sex
I lay your head on my chest, come feel my heartbeat
We can park the Jeep, pump Mobb Deep, and just spark the
It's hard to creep since I found Joe
Every pretty round brown, wanna go down low
But this Boogie Down professional, I'ma let you know
Once I put the blows, get your clothes 'cause you got to go
Out the door downstairs, little brown hairs everywhere
"You nasty Brock", "I don't care"
Round here they call me Big Pun, if you with the big guns
Thick tongue, known to make a chick
Up in the hot tub, poppin' bubbly
Rubbin' your spot, love, got you screamin', "Punish me"
But it don't stop, watch the Pun get wicked
When I stick it even Luke be like, "Don't stop, get it get it"
Up in the hot tub, poppin' bubbly
Rubbin' your spot, love, got you screamin', "Punish me"
But it don't stop, watch the Pun get wicked
When I stick it even Luke be like, "Don't stop, get it get it"
I don't wanna be a playa no more
But me and Punisher still got what you're lookin' for
I don't wanna be a playa no more
But you know Big Pun and Brock still down by law
Who's down to crush tonight?
I don't wanna be a playa no more
But me and Punisher still got what you're lookin' for
I don't wanna be a playa no more
But you know Big Pun and Brock still down by law
Who's down to crush tonight?
Spot, love, punish me
Don't stop, watch the Pun get wicked
When I stick it, even Luke be like, "Don't stop, get it, get it"
I don't wanna be a playa no more
I'm not a playa, I just crush a lot
But me and Punisher still got what you're lookin' for
Uptown baby, Uptown
But I don't wanna be a playa no more
I'm not a playa, I just crush a lot
But you know Big Pun and Brock still down by law
Who's down to crush tonight?
Hey yo, I'm still not a playa but you still a hater
Elevator to the top, hah, see you later, I'm gone
Penthouse suite, Penthouse freaks
In house beach, French count sheets, ten thou a piece
Rent-out lease, with a option to buy
Coppin' a 5 or Benz for when I'm not far up in the sky
Puffin' the lye with my Twinzito
Up in the Benzito with my kiko from Queens, nicknamed Perico
We go back like PAs and wearin' PJs
Now we reached the peak age, runnin' trains for three days
Who wanna ride? It won't cost you a dollar
Whether soft or harder, of course you still gonna holla
Mama, I'm thick, huh? I rip my (hah) through your (ugh)
I'm sick, you couldn't measure my with six rulers
Hold up, Chula, I'm all about gettin' loot
But I knock that boot if you out to get koofed
Well, I don't wanna be a playa no more
I'm not a playa, I just crush a lot
But me and Punisher still got what you're lookin' for
Uptown baby, Uptown
But I don't wanna be a playa no more
I'm not a playa, I just crush a lot
But you know Big Pun and Brock still down by law
Who's down to crush tonight?
I don't wanna be a playa no more
I'm not a playa, I just crush a lot
But you know Big Pun and Brock still down by law
I love from butter pecan to blackberry molass'
I don't discriminate, I regulate every shade of the (ha ha ha)
Long as you show class, and pass my test
Fat, highly intelligent bachelorettes
That's the best, I won't settle for less
I wanna get a brunette with unforgettable sex
I lay your head on my chest, come feel my heartbeat
We can park the Jeep, pump Mobb Deep, and just spark the
It's hard to creep since I found Joe
Every pretty round brown, wanna go down low
But this Boogie Down professional, I'ma let you know
Once I put the blows, get your clothes 'cause you got to go
Out the door downstairs, little brown hairs everywhere
"You nasty Brock", "I don't care"
Round here they call me Big Pun, if you with the big guns
Thick tongue, known to make a chick
Up in the hot tub, poppin' bubbly
Rubbin' your spot, love, got you screamin', "Punish me"
But it don't stop, watch the Pun get wicked
When I stick it even Luke be like, "Don't stop, get it get it"
Up in the hot tub, poppin' bubbly
Rubbin' your spot, love, got you screamin', "Punish me"
But it don't stop, watch the Pun get wicked
When I stick it even Luke be like, "Don't stop, get it get it"
I don't wanna be a playa no more
But me and Punisher still got what you're lookin' for
I don't wanna be a playa no more
But you know Big Pun and Brock still down by law
Who's down to crush tonight?
I don't wanna be a playa no more
But me and Punisher still got what you're lookin' for
I don't wanna be a playa no more
But you know Big Pun and Brock still down by law
Who's down to crush tonight?
Lyrics submitted by CosmicJacuzzi
Still Not a Player Lyrics as written by Brenda Gordon Russell Rodney Jerkins
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I LOVE THIS SONG
it's obvious what the song is about, but I'm pretty sure it isn't by incubus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Incubus didn't write it. They did a remix or whatever of a Big Pun song (with Big Pun, of course) for some compilation CD or somethin. I dunno, but Brandon sounds way too hot.
i love this song, Brandon sounds so sexy in this song. this version is way better than the original. I wish Brandon sang the whole thing though....no Big Pun, just Brandon lol
this song is hot, dont like the original, but i love this one. "YOU NASTY BROCK, I DONT CARE!" (that parts so funny). Just something out of the Incubus norm, need a little variety sometimes.
god, i love this song hehe incubus is so awesome
anything incubus does is amazing, they keep growing musically more and more. i really believe they are the most talented, unique band in awhile.
I heard this today on the radio(they are doing a double play wkend and they were playing incubus) , then I called the station and asked what cd it was off and they told me. It was so weird to hear brandon do that.
This song is so great to bump in the car! Yeah StellarColie Brandon mos def needs to sing the entire thing...can he even rap? Oh well it doesn't matter.
I love this song, and brandon does sound hot i crack up when its like "you nast brock, i dont care" lol so fuckin funny