"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 is that Paris Hilton, Scott Storch Production
This is so hot
So sexy
J-J-J-Jadakiss
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Up, and passin' the Hilton Suite, I'm still chasin' ya
Still patiently waitin', ma
Come lay off them Hampton guys and I'ma take ya to the x
Where them boys' lie
Play the corner all day, just plays cuz G's money
From deep all day, I'm straight swoosh
I'ma tie 'em at the Rucker, I'm at the Kanye ride
Doors up, doing donuts on the half court line
And any block we pass, niggas scream out crack
Yeah ma, you with the realest, how simple is that?
And you don't need him, you just need me
We can keep this on the low, we banned from TV
And he ain't gotta know, we ran through DC
Club Dreamin' ain't never be the same, we OD now
This is this is your boy Joe Cook and this nigga all mad
'Cause his chick got took
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
We in the VIP, killin the ouncin'
Whoeva' ain't two steppin' is Willy bouncin'
Yeah, and you know the name of the game, so let go of ya dame
She chose me, ever since the DJ announced 'em
And she got the right to
Low button down, or YSL shades, the ice is bright too
And I'm around Gomes, might as well let me get her
I promise to send her back tomorrow, 'round noon
Sore loser, but a good winner
Besides that she could use a little hood in her
A 40 from auto bond and a hood inner
You can bend her in the Range, back seat, at the center
Get violent, if money wanna try me
There's somethin' on the top of my flicky that spits silent
I don't feel haters and if you feeling some kinda way
E-mail him and tell him your still Jada's
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Boys, boys, boys, boys, fightin' over me
If you wanna go abroad, you're gonna need a black card
And welcome to Paris
Boys, boys, boys, boys, fightin' over me
All them boys, all them silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
This is that Paris Hilton, Scott Storch Production
This is so hot
So sexy
J-J-J-Jadakiss
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Up, and passin' the Hilton Suite, I'm still chasin' ya
Still patiently waitin', ma
Come lay off them Hampton guys and I'ma take ya to the x
Where them boys' lie
Play the corner all day, just plays cuz G's money
From deep all day, I'm straight swoosh
I'ma tie 'em at the Rucker, I'm at the Kanye ride
Doors up, doing donuts on the half court line
And any block we pass, niggas scream out crack
Yeah ma, you with the realest, how simple is that?
And you don't need him, you just need me
We can keep this on the low, we banned from TV
And he ain't gotta know, we ran through DC
Club Dreamin' ain't never be the same, we OD now
This is this is your boy Joe Cook and this nigga all mad
'Cause his chick got took
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
We in the VIP, killin the ouncin'
Whoeva' ain't two steppin' is Willy bouncin'
Yeah, and you know the name of the game, so let go of ya dame
She chose me, ever since the DJ announced 'em
And she got the right to
Low button down, or YSL shades, the ice is bright too
And I'm around Gomes, might as well let me get her
I promise to send her back tomorrow, 'round noon
Sore loser, but a good winner
Besides that she could use a little hood in her
A 40 from auto bond and a hood inner
You can bend her in the Range, back seat, at the center
Get violent, if money wanna try me
There's somethin' on the top of my flicky that spits silent
I don't feel haters and if you feeling some kinda way
E-mail him and tell him your still Jada's
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Boys, boys, boys, boys, fightin' over me
If you wanna go abroad, you're gonna need a black card
And welcome to Paris
Boys, boys, boys, boys, fightin' over me
All them boys, all them silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Every time I turn around, the boys fightin' over me
Every time I step out the house, they wanna fight over me
Maybe 'cause I'm hot to death, and I'm so, so, so sexy
All the boys, all the silly boys, they wanna fight over me
Lyrics submitted by TokyoDreamer
Fightin' Over Me Lyrics as written by Scott Storch Joseph Cartagena
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Only Paris Hilton could get away with lyrics such as:
'Maybe cause I'm hot to death and I'm so so so sexy.'
PAris is fucking gay. She cant sing.
I remember when I was younger, and still thought rap was cool, and thought that Fat Joe was cool.
Thank goodness that's over.
I don't consider this to be a Paris Hilton, she's basically just singing the hook. This should be a Jadakiss song. Or a Fat Joe song. They're on it more than her.
Boh3m3- PAris is fucking gay? First of all, who is PAris? Do you mean Paris? As in, Godess Paris Hilton? I don't know how you feel "fucking gay" is appropriate in response to this song, which is clearly very heterosexual, and very sexual. And as for her not being able to sing? I'd like to see you belt out the vocals like this angelic piece of work. Oh, wait, you can't, no one can! Long live the legacy!
bekstah123, I cannot agree more. And mmkq, I sincerely hope that was a cry for more Paris centered songs.
As for my take on this song, I believe it is a good representation of Paris Hilton's feelings on always being the center of attention and having boys 'fightin' over me'. I'm sure she gets frustrated, but she demonstrates how it builds her confidence with "I'm so so sexy"
Thank you, TokyoDreamer, for getting these perfect lyrics right. Assuming by your username, you could have even seen the beauty that is Paris Hilton live, because she played in Japan, but not the US.
sigh someday..
Seriously... angelic? Not in 10 million millenia mate...
this song kinda sucks....u hear it and its like ewwww....i dont call that singing...shes practically just talking.....worse song EVER!!!!...xD
shallow, shallow, shallow....
and besides that, if shes writing a crappy song, could u please like not make it a fucking hour long??
paris please never rap in public again.
LMAO!!
this has got to be the gayest song ever. i don't understand why she insists on 'singing' in that odd voice.
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Misha baby, you're so motherfucking jealous it's already laughable.
IMO Paris is beautiful and sexy. Maybe I would find her disgusting too if I was as ugly as you are.