"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.
featuring Mysonne
(Intro)
This is a story
Though the names have been changed
The facts remain the same
On this arista track next there gonna let you know what's going on listen
You see you always hear about a no good man
And there's a lot of no good woman out here
And this story right here is gonna show just what I'm talking about
Now T Low come on
(T Low)
I always said I would never trip on no female
Found myself dropping down on your hair and your nails
I was at the mall carrying bags for instances
I was in love so I said oh well
Never thought about the money that I spent on you
So into you there was nothing that I wouldn't do
Spend mad sheets on shopping spree's
Pulled out my visa just to please ya
Oh oh yeah
(Chorus)
Ain't nobody ever put you on a list (Nobody)
Let you know with ice all on your wrist
How i kiss your lips and put you in the mix
Ain't nobody, Ain't nobody gonna love you
Ain't nobody ever gonna sacrifice for you (come on)
Put it down, the way a player do
(I can't believe)I can't believe the shit you put me threw
Ain't nobody, Ain't nobody gonna love
(RL)
can't believe when you suffer the way that I did
Even told me you were caring bout that I'm the kid
I Worked 3 jobs even broke the law
Never had second thoughts you know I never went wrong(No)
9 months later a baby comes that don't even look like me
The blood that shows its real is the sweetest baby
I gave you everything and you cause me so much pain
Never have a love like mine again
Oh Oh
(Chorus)
Ain't nobody ever put you on a list (Put you on, put you on)
Let you know with ice all on your wrist
(Ice on all your wrist Oh Oh yeah)
How i kiss you're lips and put you in the mix
Ain't nobody, Ain't nobody gonna love you(like I do)
Ain't nobody ever gonna sacrifice for you(Sacrifice)
Put it down, the way a player do
(I can't believe)I can't believe the shit you put me threw
(just can't believe Oh yes)
Ain't nobody, Ain't nobody gonna love (Break it down, break it down)
Just can't believe you did this to me
One day you'll see one day you'll see
(Cause Ain't nobody gonna love you)
(Mysonne)
No no
Ain't nobody gonna do what I did for you
I'm almost caught a bid for you
I live for you, bust my gun that's some shit for you
On the run and I hid for you that's how you do
You probably really think you played me too
When the only one you played was you
I made you boo
Before you came I played them games
So what I gave you things I gave you Rings
All the clothes the boots and shit
When all that was boosted bitch I knew you shit
I'm not dumb I know your type wife in the day,
Hoe at night always Right
He told me you was sneaking hot its all good to me you died
See you bugged, I Ain't stressed
I'm off to the next dime you got something good keep it next time
(Chorus)
(Intro)
This is a story
Though the names have been changed
The facts remain the same
On this arista track next there gonna let you know what's going on listen
You see you always hear about a no good man
And there's a lot of no good woman out here
And this story right here is gonna show just what I'm talking about
Now T Low come on
(T Low)
I always said I would never trip on no female
Found myself dropping down on your hair and your nails
I was at the mall carrying bags for instances
I was in love so I said oh well
Never thought about the money that I spent on you
So into you there was nothing that I wouldn't do
Spend mad sheets on shopping spree's
Pulled out my visa just to please ya
Oh oh yeah
(Chorus)
Ain't nobody ever put you on a list (Nobody)
Let you know with ice all on your wrist
How i kiss your lips and put you in the mix
Ain't nobody, Ain't nobody gonna love you
Ain't nobody ever gonna sacrifice for you (come on)
Put it down, the way a player do
(I can't believe)I can't believe the shit you put me threw
Ain't nobody, Ain't nobody gonna love
(RL)
can't believe when you suffer the way that I did
Even told me you were caring bout that I'm the kid
I Worked 3 jobs even broke the law
Never had second thoughts you know I never went wrong(No)
9 months later a baby comes that don't even look like me
The blood that shows its real is the sweetest baby
I gave you everything and you cause me so much pain
Never have a love like mine again
Oh Oh
(Chorus)
Ain't nobody ever put you on a list (Put you on, put you on)
Let you know with ice all on your wrist
(Ice on all your wrist Oh Oh yeah)
How i kiss you're lips and put you in the mix
Ain't nobody, Ain't nobody gonna love you(like I do)
Ain't nobody ever gonna sacrifice for you(Sacrifice)
Put it down, the way a player do
(I can't believe)I can't believe the shit you put me threw
(just can't believe Oh yes)
Ain't nobody, Ain't nobody gonna love (Break it down, break it down)
Just can't believe you did this to me
One day you'll see one day you'll see
(Cause Ain't nobody gonna love you)
(Mysonne)
No no
Ain't nobody gonna do what I did for you
I'm almost caught a bid for you
I live for you, bust my gun that's some shit for you
On the run and I hid for you that's how you do
You probably really think you played me too
When the only one you played was you
I made you boo
Before you came I played them games
So what I gave you things I gave you Rings
All the clothes the boots and shit
When all that was boosted bitch I knew you shit
I'm not dumb I know your type wife in the day,
Hoe at night always Right
He told me you was sneaking hot its all good to me you died
See you bugged, I Ain't stressed
I'm off to the next dime you got something good keep it next time
(Chorus)
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