"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'll be in the sky
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be in the sky
Yea yea yea
Yea yea yea
Yea
I'll be in the sky
Remember when I leave,
That the one in the mirror ain't me,
It's just someone that I call B.O.B,
It's kinda me but it's not,
It's just a mask that I got,
So that I can rap and get off my block,
Reminiscin my past when I was a todler,
Sittin in grass and playin with blocks,
Failing my classes now I'm on lockdown,
Now writin and readin alot,
Money and weed is in my shoe box now,
While I'm tryina get me a glock,
Cause I thought I was at the end of my line,
Then I find out it was all in my mind,
That's why I'm here to end all the fear,
We all gon die and leave from here like
I was a man with no name,
Now I'm attributing mo fame,
But all of this ain't gonna matter when I a die and say good bye so long,
Sianara I'll have to catch you tomorra baby cause baby,
I'll be in the sky
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be in the sky
Yea yea yea
Yea yea yea
Yea
I'll be in the sky
Everyone here gonna die one day,
So while I'm here I'm a find my way,
That's my forte,
That's why I'm here,
Shit to open up your ears,
And speak this real.
Beatin down the block with a shoot ya,
The gold teeth don't really match with the suit,
Nowerdays folk would rather rap than go to school,
Cause they feel that if they black then they gotta have it too,
But ya'll don't really seen that there,
After all everybody wanna kick back,
They wanna sit back,
They wanna sip Goose,
They wanna get down,
They wanna get loose,
They wanna get blown,
They wanna see the truth,
They wanna get old just like you,
But since they ain't nobody gon be responsable,
I'm a gonna have to be the one to show,
I was a man with no name,
Now I'm attributing mo fame,
But all of this ain't gonna matter when I a die and say good bye so long,
Sianara I'll have to catch you tomorra baby cause baby,
I'll be in the sky
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be in the sky
Yea yea yea
Yea yea yea
Yea
I'll be in the sky
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be there
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be there
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be there
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be there.
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be in the sky
Yea yea yea
Yea yea yea
Yea
I'll be in the sky
Remember when I leave,
That the one in the mirror ain't me,
It's just someone that I call B.O.B,
It's kinda me but it's not,
It's just a mask that I got,
So that I can rap and get off my block,
Reminiscin my past when I was a todler,
Sittin in grass and playin with blocks,
Failing my classes now I'm on lockdown,
Now writin and readin alot,
Money and weed is in my shoe box now,
While I'm tryina get me a glock,
Cause I thought I was at the end of my line,
Then I find out it was all in my mind,
That's why I'm here to end all the fear,
We all gon die and leave from here like
I was a man with no name,
Now I'm attributing mo fame,
But all of this ain't gonna matter when I a die and say good bye so long,
Sianara I'll have to catch you tomorra baby cause baby,
I'll be in the sky
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be in the sky
Yea yea yea
Yea yea yea
Yea
I'll be in the sky
Everyone here gonna die one day,
So while I'm here I'm a find my way,
That's my forte,
That's why I'm here,
Shit to open up your ears,
And speak this real.
Beatin down the block with a shoot ya,
The gold teeth don't really match with the suit,
Nowerdays folk would rather rap than go to school,
Cause they feel that if they black then they gotta have it too,
But ya'll don't really seen that there,
After all everybody wanna kick back,
They wanna sit back,
They wanna sip Goose,
They wanna get down,
They wanna get loose,
They wanna get blown,
They wanna see the truth,
They wanna get old just like you,
But since they ain't nobody gon be responsable,
I'm a gonna have to be the one to show,
I was a man with no name,
Now I'm attributing mo fame,
But all of this ain't gonna matter when I a die and say good bye so long,
Sianara I'll have to catch you tomorra baby cause baby,
I'll be in the sky
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be in the sky
Yea yea yea
Yea yea yea
Yea
I'll be in the sky
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be there
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be there
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be there
I'll be there
Ooh all right
I'll be there.
Lyrics submitted by BleedorBreathe
I'll Be In the Sky Lyrics as written by Bobby Ray Jr. Simmons
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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very outkast-esque, even running the alien theme in the music video too :P This song is definitely talking about the facade and alternative "face" that he put on to achieve fame. After putting the alternate "face" on he morphs into a stereotypical pop star, such as dare I say it, soulja boy; failing classes, getting high, "getting money". The chorus reminds us that as we die, the superficial and pointless fortunes will be obsolete, while making a difference is what the modern artists should strive for. The next verse reflects the garbage spewed by modern day rappers; talking about their futile wealth, getting high, complete irresponsibility. attempting to create reform, Bobby Ray talks about the responsibility he must bear, and how he must lead by example. He hopes that he might have made a difference in his lifetime. hope this helps :D
i love this song!!!!
Coming to terms with mortality.
And the line is "they wanna sip Jack," not "they wanna sit back"
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