"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.
J-Boog
Raz-B
Lil Fizz
Omarion, now check this out
It's not my way to talk to strangers
But I feel like I already know you
And if you need somebody I want to manage you
I can tell that you been through
Some changes in your past relationships
But come on and walk through that door
'Cause I'm what you've been waitin' for
Whatever's on your mind (Let it out)
Girl, we got lots of time (We can talk)
Through all the good times and bad times
I want to be the gots ta be in your life
Gots ta be the one that makes you sad
Gots ta be the one you never had (Mmm, hmm)
Gots ta be the one that you want so damn bad
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything (Everything)
Gots ta be the only one you fight
Gots ta be the one that makes it right
Gots ta be the one you don't like half the time (The time)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
(Everything, yeah)
Girl, you just can't love anybody
I tell you I'm the right one for you
But you gots to believe me
'Cause everything that I tell you is true, yeah
I want to be your mother, your father
Your brother and your sister too
Be the good, be the bad
Be the gots ta love that you run to, girl
Whatever's on your mind (Let it out)
Girl, we got lots of time (We can talk)
Through all the good times (The good times) and bad times
I want to be the gots ta be in your life (Your life)
Gots ta be the one that works your nerves
Gots ta be the one you don't deserve (you don't deserve)
Gots ta be the only one man you serve (That you serve)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything (Your everything)
Gots ta be the one to change your fate (Oh)
Gots ta be the one you love to hate (You hate)
Gots ta be the one you let eat off your plate
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
(Gotta be your everything )
Listen
Things ain't always gonna be, be so easy, girl
And I can let you now for sure
That I'm gonna always be right here for the long run
I might make you mad you cuss me out, but you're still my girl
And I promise that I will never put my hands on you, girl
I want to be everything to you, girl
Gots ta be the one that you can't stand (Oh...)
Gots ta be the one you call your man (Ooh...yeah)
Gots ta be the one to put a ring on that hand (That hand)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
(Gotta be your everything, your everything, your everything), yeah
Gots ta be the one you can't forget
Gots ta be the one you regret
Gots ta be the one like you ain't never met (Never met)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah (Listen)
I don't want you to love nobody but me
You and me can do almost anything
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one you want)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt
You can't get mad at nobody but me
In fact I'm the only one you can receive
Gots ta be the one you want (Oh...)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Yeah...yeah...)
Gots ta be the one that make you sad (Gots ta be, yeah)
Gots ta be the one you never had (Oh)
Gots ta be the one that you want so damn bad
(Gotta be everything to you)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
(Girl, you don't rally understand)
Gots ta be the only one you fight
Gots ta be the one that makes it right
Gots ta be the one you don't like half the time
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Gots ta be the one)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Gots ta be the one)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
Raz-B
Lil Fizz
Omarion, now check this out
It's not my way to talk to strangers
But I feel like I already know you
And if you need somebody I want to manage you
I can tell that you been through
Some changes in your past relationships
But come on and walk through that door
'Cause I'm what you've been waitin' for
Whatever's on your mind (Let it out)
Girl, we got lots of time (We can talk)
Through all the good times and bad times
I want to be the gots ta be in your life
Gots ta be the one that makes you sad
Gots ta be the one you never had (Mmm, hmm)
Gots ta be the one that you want so damn bad
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything (Everything)
Gots ta be the only one you fight
Gots ta be the one that makes it right
Gots ta be the one you don't like half the time (The time)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
(Everything, yeah)
Girl, you just can't love anybody
I tell you I'm the right one for you
But you gots to believe me
'Cause everything that I tell you is true, yeah
I want to be your mother, your father
Your brother and your sister too
Be the good, be the bad
Be the gots ta love that you run to, girl
Whatever's on your mind (Let it out)
Girl, we got lots of time (We can talk)
Through all the good times (The good times) and bad times
I want to be the gots ta be in your life (Your life)
Gots ta be the one that works your nerves
Gots ta be the one you don't deserve (you don't deserve)
Gots ta be the only one man you serve (That you serve)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything (Your everything)
Gots ta be the one to change your fate (Oh)
Gots ta be the one you love to hate (You hate)
Gots ta be the one you let eat off your plate
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
(Gotta be your everything )
Listen
Things ain't always gonna be, be so easy, girl
And I can let you now for sure
That I'm gonna always be right here for the long run
I might make you mad you cuss me out, but you're still my girl
And I promise that I will never put my hands on you, girl
I want to be everything to you, girl
Gots ta be the one that you can't stand (Oh...)
Gots ta be the one you call your man (Ooh...yeah)
Gots ta be the one to put a ring on that hand (That hand)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
(Gotta be your everything, your everything, your everything), yeah
Gots ta be the one you can't forget
Gots ta be the one you regret
Gots ta be the one like you ain't never met (Never met)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah (Listen)
I don't want you to love nobody but me
You and me can do almost anything
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one you want)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt
You can't get mad at nobody but me
In fact I'm the only one you can receive
Gots ta be the one you want (Oh...)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Yeah...yeah...)
Gots ta be the one that make you sad (Gots ta be, yeah)
Gots ta be the one you never had (Oh)
Gots ta be the one that you want so damn bad
(Gotta be everything to you)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
(Girl, you don't rally understand)
Gots ta be the only one you fight
Gots ta be the one that makes it right
Gots ta be the one you don't like half the time
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Gots ta be the one)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Gots ta be the one)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
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OMG THESE GUYS ARE SO HOT! Umm there gots ta be a toilet in my life.