"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.
Yah, glee
Aye bitch, I done growed up
Project baby all grown up, I'm a rugrat
Still can't hit the club and get jumped bih
Still can't hit the club and get no love bih
Fuck that shit, I'm going anyway
Project baby all grown up, I'm a rugrat
Still can't hit the club and get jumped but I'm like fuck that
Woke up and I dropped a deluxe, I'm like plus tax
Teacher tried to put me in timeout, I said fuck that
You ain't my mama hoe, I ain't getting in no corner, I said fuck class
Told me say no drugs, nope you know I upped that
I don't eat no ho Jell-O, graduated finessing got me a lunch rack
I'm like what's that
Finesse you out your lunch bag
Forgot my bookbag at the crib, but I ain't forget about to buy a Dutch pack
Geeked out like a nerd nigga, test me you get fucked
Got them books on me and just in case I'm re'ing right now, I'm a hundred racks
Doctor I don't take my meds no more right now it cost me double stacks
Jaguar orange, Phantom door yay', Jansport out the projects
I just seen my old teacher, she still waitin' on her retirement check
Lil homie SAT back, then I had a MAC-10
Said I'm on my way, make sure your babies with there daddy
I ain't no babysitter, but I be kidnapping
That Glock will shock a nigga, what's that Glock static
Angelica, she suck my testicles, bih so fantastic
I don't fuck with Sulie 'cause I don't want no black hoe
Reptile but I go dinosaur
I'ma sniper boy
Pull up like a diaper
I don't do no back and forth
The teacher said it's naptime but I am tired of sleeping on the floor
Dumping at them, bagged the nigga, but I don't do no fucking chores
Let me find out you still at SoCal
I done graduated, now I got a MAC-11
Aye, lemme find out you still at daycare
Put that Wooly on that little boy and he shitted on himself
And I'm from the projects
And I keep that permit, don't I keep that permit
I'ma rugrat little nigga yea, don't I keep that Tommy
Don't I keep that Tommy, I said don't I keep that Tommy
And I'm baited up like Chucky
And I'm getting money
Rolling, I be duffling
Younging he be thugging yea
All grown up, I'ma rugrat
Still can't hit the club, Ian get jumped, but I'm like fuck that
And a teacher tried to put me in timeout, so I said fuck class
Fuck class, I don't need class
I'm booted up in a C-class
Aye bitch, I done growed up
Project baby all grown up, I'm a rugrat
Still can't hit the club and get jumped bih
Still can't hit the club and get no love bih
Fuck that shit, I'm going anyway
Project baby all grown up, I'm a rugrat
Still can't hit the club and get jumped but I'm like fuck that
Woke up and I dropped a deluxe, I'm like plus tax
Teacher tried to put me in timeout, I said fuck that
You ain't my mama hoe, I ain't getting in no corner, I said fuck class
Told me say no drugs, nope you know I upped that
I don't eat no ho Jell-O, graduated finessing got me a lunch rack
I'm like what's that
Finesse you out your lunch bag
Forgot my bookbag at the crib, but I ain't forget about to buy a Dutch pack
Geeked out like a nerd nigga, test me you get fucked
Got them books on me and just in case I'm re'ing right now, I'm a hundred racks
Doctor I don't take my meds no more right now it cost me double stacks
Jaguar orange, Phantom door yay', Jansport out the projects
I just seen my old teacher, she still waitin' on her retirement check
Lil homie SAT back, then I had a MAC-10
Said I'm on my way, make sure your babies with there daddy
I ain't no babysitter, but I be kidnapping
That Glock will shock a nigga, what's that Glock static
Angelica, she suck my testicles, bih so fantastic
I don't fuck with Sulie 'cause I don't want no black hoe
Reptile but I go dinosaur
I'ma sniper boy
Pull up like a diaper
I don't do no back and forth
The teacher said it's naptime but I am tired of sleeping on the floor
Dumping at them, bagged the nigga, but I don't do no fucking chores
Let me find out you still at SoCal
I done graduated, now I got a MAC-11
Aye, lemme find out you still at daycare
Put that Wooly on that little boy and he shitted on himself
And I'm from the projects
And I keep that permit, don't I keep that permit
I'ma rugrat little nigga yea, don't I keep that Tommy
Don't I keep that Tommy, I said don't I keep that Tommy
And I'm baited up like Chucky
And I'm getting money
Rolling, I be duffling
Younging he be thugging yea
All grown up, I'ma rugrat
Still can't hit the club, Ian get jumped, but I'm like fuck that
And a teacher tried to put me in timeout, so I said fuck class
Fuck class, I don't need class
I'm booted up in a C-class
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Rugrats Lyrics as written by Jermaine Benard Smith Dieuson Octave
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Holiday
Bee Gees
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.