"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, haha
You feel that, baby?
Yeah, I feel it too
Damn (I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad)
You know, I'm so glad we could spend this time together
See, I'm not as crazy as you thought I was am I?
(And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again)
I'm the American dream
I'm the definition of white trash balling
I'm right back on 'em with the, "Err-chick-err, chicka-chick"
I can't call it
Same shit, different toilet, oh you got a nice ass, darlin'
Can't wait to get you into my Benz, take you for a spin
What you mean we ain't fuckin', you take me for a friend?
Let me tell you the whole story of Shady's origin
You'll be sorry if you slam my Mercedes door again
Now, it all started with my father
I must have got my pimping genes from him, the way he left my mama
I'm a rolling stone just like him, word to Johnny Drama
Keep my entourage with me, baby, and make a promise
There ain't nobody as bomb as me
I'm as calm as the breeze, I'm the bees knees
His legs and his arms
I'm a superstar, girl, I'm ready for you, mama
Why you think the only thing I got on is my pajamas?
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
I'm equivalent to a shot of Cuervo, first I'll kiss your navel
Work my way down, baby, you can lay down on the table
But you may wanna find something more stable
I told you I ain't fooling from the gate
This ain't the first day of April
But thank you for stayin', April
I'ma make you learn to appreciate me, differentiate me
From these phoney, little fishy and sissy fake G's
Skip over the huggy-bear and all the kissy face, please
Initiate phase three, missy now service me
Take another shot of Jäger, shake it so nervously
Take your time, baby, ooh, you're the bomb, baby
Ooh, you're doing that even better than your mom, lady
I told you I'm Shady, you didn't listen, now, did you?
Relax woman, you know that I'm only kiddin' with you
Got a twisted sense of humor, it's warped, but I didn't hit you
I think you're finally startin' to get the picture, I'm just
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
Call me dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so
Call me dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so
I can hold you in the morning
But in the evenin', I gotta go
'Cause I'm onto the next girl
And the next girl, I kinda like, oh, oh, oh
I got you caught up in the rapture
Make you recapture the feelings you had
For your last boyfriend before he slapped ya
You never wanted someone so bad, you're sweatin'
But if I'm what you wanted, why'd you panic when I grabbed ya?
Girl, don't be so frantic, I'm just a hopeless romantic
Don't try to fight the feelin' of somethin' that's so organic
You can't ignore it, so don't just stand before it
Just drop them panties to the floor, let's get the cam-cordin'
Damn shorty, I told you this was bound to happen
Soon as you wrote your number on the napkin
I was bound to work a number on your back
And throw your spine out of alignment
My love has got you so blinded, you couldn't pick Amy Winehouse out of a lineup
So stop with the snoring, pick your pint up
Let's get the pineapple Schnapps going
No one'll knock 'cause I'ma hang a sign up sayin', "Don't Disturb"
Shorty I'm so superb
I say the right things, don't I spit the dopest words?
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
Call me dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so
Call me dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so
I can hold you in the morning
But in the evenin', I gotta go
'Cause I'm onto the next girl
And the next girl, I kinda like, oh, oh, oh (yeah)
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had (Dr. Dre)
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me (2010)
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again (light years ahead of you)
Woo
You feel that, baby?
Yeah, I feel it too
Damn (I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad)
You know, I'm so glad we could spend this time together
See, I'm not as crazy as you thought I was am I?
(And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again)
I'm the American dream
I'm the definition of white trash balling
I'm right back on 'em with the, "Err-chick-err, chicka-chick"
I can't call it
Same shit, different toilet, oh you got a nice ass, darlin'
Can't wait to get you into my Benz, take you for a spin
What you mean we ain't fuckin', you take me for a friend?
Let me tell you the whole story of Shady's origin
You'll be sorry if you slam my Mercedes door again
Now, it all started with my father
I must have got my pimping genes from him, the way he left my mama
I'm a rolling stone just like him, word to Johnny Drama
Keep my entourage with me, baby, and make a promise
There ain't nobody as bomb as me
I'm as calm as the breeze, I'm the bees knees
His legs and his arms
I'm a superstar, girl, I'm ready for you, mama
Why you think the only thing I got on is my pajamas?
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
I'm equivalent to a shot of Cuervo, first I'll kiss your navel
Work my way down, baby, you can lay down on the table
But you may wanna find something more stable
I told you I ain't fooling from the gate
This ain't the first day of April
But thank you for stayin', April
I'ma make you learn to appreciate me, differentiate me
From these phoney, little fishy and sissy fake G's
Skip over the huggy-bear and all the kissy face, please
Initiate phase three, missy now service me
Take another shot of Jäger, shake it so nervously
Take your time, baby, ooh, you're the bomb, baby
Ooh, you're doing that even better than your mom, lady
I told you I'm Shady, you didn't listen, now, did you?
Relax woman, you know that I'm only kiddin' with you
Got a twisted sense of humor, it's warped, but I didn't hit you
I think you're finally startin' to get the picture, I'm just
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
Call me dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so
Call me dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so
I can hold you in the morning
But in the evenin', I gotta go
'Cause I'm onto the next girl
And the next girl, I kinda like, oh, oh, oh
I got you caught up in the rapture
Make you recapture the feelings you had
For your last boyfriend before he slapped ya
You never wanted someone so bad, you're sweatin'
But if I'm what you wanted, why'd you panic when I grabbed ya?
Girl, don't be so frantic, I'm just a hopeless romantic
Don't try to fight the feelin' of somethin' that's so organic
You can't ignore it, so don't just stand before it
Just drop them panties to the floor, let's get the cam-cordin'
Damn shorty, I told you this was bound to happen
Soon as you wrote your number on the napkin
I was bound to work a number on your back
And throw your spine out of alignment
My love has got you so blinded, you couldn't pick Amy Winehouse out of a lineup
So stop with the snoring, pick your pint up
Let's get the pineapple Schnapps going
No one'll knock 'cause I'ma hang a sign up sayin', "Don't Disturb"
Shorty I'm so superb
I say the right things, don't I spit the dopest words?
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again
Call me dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so
Call me dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so
I can hold you in the morning
But in the evenin', I gotta go
'Cause I'm onto the next girl
And the next girl, I kinda like, oh, oh, oh (yeah)
I'm so bad, I'm so good that I'm so bad
I guarantee I'll be the greatest thing you ever had (Dr. Dre)
'Cause you ain't never met nobody like me (2010)
And you ain't gonna wanna fuck nobody else again (light years ahead of you)
Woo
Lyrics submitted by superfastjello, edited by dimisvarts
So Bad Lyrics as written by Dawaun W. Parker Mark Christopher Batson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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So bad !!! This song is obviously about sex and how Shady thinks he the best in bed ! So funny and it has a good beat too !
Anyone else think maybe he's rapping about doing Rhianna?
it's cuervo not quavo. so bad slim is the man always.
"I'm the bees knees, his legs and his arms" -- This lyric always reminded me of the line from Reel around the Fountain by Morrissey.
But...love Eminem's line too. Great song
i like the dre beat it's like a pimp marching band or something. the origins of shady, decent track
i equivalent to a shot of quavo?
i think he says hes the equivaelent to a shot of CUERVO.. as in jose cuervo.
And Kim said he's crap in bed, lol.
This song makes me wanna do Eminem ;P
Good catchy song.. Sounds good to dance to in a club, yeah? :)
sounds nice.the way he vents his feelings feels so dirty but kinda cool.......
i equivalent to a shot of quavo???? please sb tell me what does it mean......
Uhm, I don't think Eminem should talk about Amy's looks.. Atleast she wasen't poor as fuck and spend her life trying to be a black person, homie, fuck that guy!
@dimisvarts yes I'm pretty sure that official lyrics are "couldn't pick anyone else outta a lineup". but even if he did say Amy Winehouse, where is he bashing her looks? I mean I love both artists but they both have their faults not sure what the need is for you to be splitting hairs. what I gather is you don't like em and that's your prerogative not everyone can appreciate lyrical genius but it does make me sad for you.