"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.
My mind's tellin' me no, but my body, my body's tellin' me yes
Baby, I don't wanna hurt nobody
But there is something that I must confess (to you)
I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind (with a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby baby, hey
I don't see nothing wrong (I don't see nothing wrong)
With a little bump and grind (with a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, hey
Lookie here
See I know just what you want and I know just what you need girl
So baby bring your body to me (bring your body here)
I'm not fooling around with you
Baby my love is true, with you
(With you is where I want to be) Is where, I wanna be
Girl you need someone, someone like me to satisfy your every needs
I don't see nothing wrong (I don't see nothing wrong) with a little bump and grind (With a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby, baby
I don't see (I don't see nothing wrong) I don't see
With a little bump and grind (nothing wrong with a little, bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby, hey
You say he's not treating you right
Lady spend the night now
I'll love you like you need to be loved (Baby, girl won't you try some of me)
No need to look no more because I've opened up my door
You'll never, you'll never want another love, baby you'll never find another me
You see you need someone, someone like me, yeah to make love to you baby, constantly
I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind (I don't see hey, nothing wrong)
I don't see nothing wrong, oh
I don't see nothing wrong (nothing wrong) with a little bump and grind (with a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby, baby, alright
I don't see nothing wrong, I don't see nothing wrong, with a little bump and grind (nothing)
I don't see nothing wrong, I don't see, I don't see nothing wrong
I don't see nothing wrong, no, no, no with a little bump and grind
I don't see nothing wrong, nothing wrong, nothing wrong, nothing wrong
I don't see nothing wrong (baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby) with a little bump and grind
Baby, I don't wanna hurt nobody
But there is something that I must confess (to you)
I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind (with a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby baby, hey
I don't see nothing wrong (I don't see nothing wrong)
With a little bump and grind (with a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, hey
Lookie here
See I know just what you want and I know just what you need girl
So baby bring your body to me (bring your body here)
I'm not fooling around with you
Baby my love is true, with you
(With you is where I want to be) Is where, I wanna be
Girl you need someone, someone like me to satisfy your every needs
I don't see nothing wrong (I don't see nothing wrong) with a little bump and grind (With a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby, baby
I don't see (I don't see nothing wrong) I don't see
With a little bump and grind (nothing wrong with a little, bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby, hey
You say he's not treating you right
Lady spend the night now
I'll love you like you need to be loved (Baby, girl won't you try some of me)
No need to look no more because I've opened up my door
You'll never, you'll never want another love, baby you'll never find another me
You see you need someone, someone like me, yeah to make love to you baby, constantly
I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind (I don't see hey, nothing wrong)
I don't see nothing wrong, oh
I don't see nothing wrong (nothing wrong) with a little bump and grind (with a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby, baby, alright
I don't see nothing wrong, I don't see nothing wrong, with a little bump and grind (nothing)
I don't see nothing wrong, I don't see, I don't see nothing wrong
I don't see nothing wrong, no, no, no with a little bump and grind
I don't see nothing wrong, nothing wrong, nothing wrong, nothing wrong
I don't see nothing wrong (baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby) with a little bump and grind
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Yeah the beginning of the song is the greatest. That first long is the best.
Exactly, maybe like a friends with huge or semi big benefit:) since they obviously didn't want a relationship with them why not have a little fun. No strings attached. It always heard there are two kinds. The one you marry and your lover with the truest passion. They could both marry other people but have a secret relationship for eternity where maybe they even love eachother and its better this way. R said its best. Why not? Ain't nothing wrong
good song, the pedifial can sing but still he needs to pee on girls over 18. PERVERT
I don't care what anybody says about the guy, he can sing and everbody knows that when this song first came out, like ten years ago, they were all over it! I know I was...it's hot as hell, the beat is crazy, the lyrics are on point. A classic.
possibly R kelly's best
I'll give him credit that he can make a good beat, but he does have a history of getting with young girls. Even if he goes to jail, people will still buy his shit.
This Is My All Time Favorite Kellz Song.. Lov'em.. Lov'em..Lov'em.. That Man Is A Pure Genius!!
Basically, Kellz doesn't see nothin' wrong with a little bump 'n' grind.
Me neither
This song is off the chains! I still fuck my bitches to dis song! (just kiddin) R. Kelly is an amazing artist. After all these years he can STILL write a bumpin' song. I know he's a rapist, but think about this, do you think that fourteen year old girl actually told him she was fourteen? Hell no! It's her own fault she got pissed on. That still doesn't make up for the fact that he committed a crime, and I realize that. But don't diss his music just because he made some mistakes. No one's perfect. Just like child molest will get u into hell, so will lying and filthy lucre. So let us all repent.....no joke.