"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.
Yeah, this nigga think we hoes or somethin' my nigga
Shit, man what the, lemme talk to the motherfucker
How hard we really motherfucker is in this bitch, nah'm sayin?
Fuck nigga, shit man, ol' punk ass kids, gon' throw me out the club nigga
That don't mean nuthin' nigga, I'm gon' fuck this nigga up, my nigga
Shit, lemme show this motherfucker how hard this shit really is
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
Let the choppa go blow to your melon
Now the plasma is oozin outta yo cerebellum
Attention! Fuck nigga, now you swellin
You ain't talkin hardcore, now is ya? Lil' bitch
Got'em runnin scared of a bigger nigga
'Cause I put the heat to his ummm hilfiger
Now on dat drank and on some of dat dank
Pistols gettin bursted now I need something to drank
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I got a hot 4 fever, call that bitch bonita
Knock the apple off any bum with the hollow heat seeker
Red cross bitch niggas, fuck the pint, she take blood by the litre
I'll never leave her, my viscous vixen
On liquor, send dat ass to god quicker
No matter yo religion, you muslim, hebrew or christian
She indiscriminate with punishment, she send 'em missin
My gun's my favourite bitch and
And she got permanent pms so she stay bitchin!
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
No, I ain't bad, just don't kiss no ass or take shit
And I'm a grown man, find you somebody to play wit
If you don't like me when you see me, betta not say shit
I'll choke yo ass out like dre did that bitch
You betta tell these pussies they ain't fuckin wit no rookie
I'm a bankhead nigga, I'll take yo cookies
So don't make it a me or you situation
I'll have yo partner down in icu visitation
Like, hope for the best, but I don't think he gon' make it
Not the way he was shiverin and shakin on the pavement
I'll tell you what, if you make it, call 'em grace 'cause he amazin'
Find out these verses wasn't the only thing blazin' and
Just when you thought that I was done I was savin' the
Best for last, nigga kiss my ass
Like della reese, they my folks, it's best you just let 'em be
'Cause I do the shit precincts and them feds just ain't never see nigga
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
Yeah nigga! Just break 'em off muthafucka
We the real niggas. All you hatin' motherfuckas, underachievers
Step back, hoe nigga! Listen closely
We ain't never scared of none of you niggas
T.i., bone crusher, killer mike, just break 'em off nigga
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
Shit, man what the, lemme talk to the motherfucker
How hard we really motherfucker is in this bitch, nah'm sayin?
Fuck nigga, shit man, ol' punk ass kids, gon' throw me out the club nigga
That don't mean nuthin' nigga, I'm gon' fuck this nigga up, my nigga
Shit, lemme show this motherfucker how hard this shit really is
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
Let the choppa go blow to your melon
Now the plasma is oozin outta yo cerebellum
Attention! Fuck nigga, now you swellin
You ain't talkin hardcore, now is ya? Lil' bitch
Got'em runnin scared of a bigger nigga
'Cause I put the heat to his ummm hilfiger
Now on dat drank and on some of dat dank
Pistols gettin bursted now I need something to drank
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I got a hot 4 fever, call that bitch bonita
Knock the apple off any bum with the hollow heat seeker
Red cross bitch niggas, fuck the pint, she take blood by the litre
I'll never leave her, my viscous vixen
On liquor, send dat ass to god quicker
No matter yo religion, you muslim, hebrew or christian
She indiscriminate with punishment, she send 'em missin
My gun's my favourite bitch and
And she got permanent pms so she stay bitchin!
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
No, I ain't bad, just don't kiss no ass or take shit
And I'm a grown man, find you somebody to play wit
If you don't like me when you see me, betta not say shit
I'll choke yo ass out like dre did that bitch
You betta tell these pussies they ain't fuckin wit no rookie
I'm a bankhead nigga, I'll take yo cookies
So don't make it a me or you situation
I'll have yo partner down in icu visitation
Like, hope for the best, but I don't think he gon' make it
Not the way he was shiverin and shakin on the pavement
I'll tell you what, if you make it, call 'em grace 'cause he amazin'
Find out these verses wasn't the only thing blazin' and
Just when you thought that I was done I was savin' the
Best for last, nigga kiss my ass
Like della reese, they my folks, it's best you just let 'em be
'Cause I do the shit precincts and them feds just ain't never see nigga
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
Yeah nigga! Just break 'em off muthafucka
We the real niggas. All you hatin' motherfuckas, underachievers
Step back, hoe nigga! Listen closely
We ain't never scared of none of you niggas
T.i., bone crusher, killer mike, just break 'em off nigga
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
So I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a punk
So I go to my loaded tech nine that's off in the trunk
I told that motherfucker
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (north side)
I ain't never scared (south side)
I ain't never scared (east side)
I ain't never scared (west side)
Lyrics submitted by babygrl814
Never Scared Lyrics as written by George Clinton Jr. Dan Brown
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Capitol CMG Publishing, AVERY L JOHNSON DBA STONEWATER MUSIC PUBLISHING, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i think he's reinforcing the fact that he's never scared. could be wrong though, don't hold me to that.
i think its about his love for kittens
kay its kinda obvi i think buh ye this is what i'm gettin from it and it aint subtle. buh its bout how hes never scared from the "east side" to the "north side", "west side", n "south side"
bonecrusher talks bou takin ppl out witt his gat, saying just like he needs his drank n weed, his gun needs blood.
killer mike, same shit juss sayin how his gat (which is female, cute) takes ppl out and says how good his aim is cuz hes hittin important places witt his shot (fukk tha pint, she take blood by tha litre) buh i swear he says "she's straight bitchin" not "stay bitchin"
T.I. i rap out this section fo all ma buds cuz i thank its hilarious. he says how he likes playin witt ppl, then tells errone that he aint a rookie n that the pussies better kno, says that once he fights someone they gonn die n if they make it, call it grace, call it a miracle.
perdy simple buh i lov this song cuz its so hardcore great workout