"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.
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too...
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too...
[Verse 1:]
From, my iPhone to my sidekick
Jet planes, schedule hectic
My love life, I neglect it
Had a fast car, but I wrecked it
Plenty chances to fall in love man
So many weekends, I went to clubs man
In the fast lane, my life's a picture flick
Let my drink decide, who is the next chick
I ain't gone lie,all the blanck it matter to me
She say she me love me, but it's just chit chatter to me
But deep inside I was always missing something
But I'm a thug so I'm always on something
So many girls always drinking and having fun
Life's a beauty shop and I keep my hair done
Seem like I'm on a marry go ride
Man it makes a thug wanna settle down,
[Chorus:]
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too...(oh I do) too...(oh I do)
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too...(oh I do) too... (... and you know I do)
[Verse 2:]
I wanna settle down with you
Baby you and me
A Life that's brand new
Quit running these streets
Take away your pain
Chase away the rain
Off my love game
I might even change my name
[Chorus:]
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too...(oh I do) too..(oh I do)
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too...(oh I do) too (... and you know I do)
[Verse 3:]
Uh, uh V.I.P.
Uh, uh R.O.B
Always in the spot light
Living the good life
All of that something still just ain't right
Videos and all of these interviews
When all I really want is to be next to you
I spend more time with my cars now
Land of the Hollywood sign, I'm a star now
My life is more than the cars and awards
It gets lonely and I can't ignore
Always in the streets going hardcore
I spend a couple of G's when I'm bored
[Chorus:]
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too...(oh I do) too (oh I do)
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... (oh I do) too (... and you know I do)
[Verse 4:]
Party lights mixed with lonely
Nights mixed with birds grass
Flights mixed with,
Nobody to share it with
Out of all the, after parties
I still need somebody
To be there when a playa's going through some shit
To be there when a playa can't ever see...
[Chorus:]
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too
Holdin in my drop,tilling on top and it don't stop no...
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too
Every now and then I need somebody...
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too (oh I do,I do...)
Playas get lonely,R.O.B,12 play 4th quarter,players get lonely too
Playas get lonely too... too...
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too...
[Verse 1:]
From, my iPhone to my sidekick
Jet planes, schedule hectic
My love life, I neglect it
Had a fast car, but I wrecked it
Plenty chances to fall in love man
So many weekends, I went to clubs man
In the fast lane, my life's a picture flick
Let my drink decide, who is the next chick
I ain't gone lie,all the blanck it matter to me
She say she me love me, but it's just chit chatter to me
But deep inside I was always missing something
But I'm a thug so I'm always on something
So many girls always drinking and having fun
Life's a beauty shop and I keep my hair done
Seem like I'm on a marry go ride
Man it makes a thug wanna settle down,
[Chorus:]
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too...(oh I do) too...(oh I do)
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too...(oh I do) too... (... and you know I do)
[Verse 2:]
I wanna settle down with you
Baby you and me
A Life that's brand new
Quit running these streets
Take away your pain
Chase away the rain
Off my love game
I might even change my name
[Chorus:]
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too...(oh I do) too..(oh I do)
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too...(oh I do) too (... and you know I do)
[Verse 3:]
Uh, uh V.I.P.
Uh, uh R.O.B
Always in the spot light
Living the good life
All of that something still just ain't right
Videos and all of these interviews
When all I really want is to be next to you
I spend more time with my cars now
Land of the Hollywood sign, I'm a star now
My life is more than the cars and awards
It gets lonely and I can't ignore
Always in the streets going hardcore
I spend a couple of G's when I'm bored
[Chorus:]
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too...(oh I do) too (oh I do)
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... (oh I do) too (... and you know I do)
[Verse 4:]
Party lights mixed with lonely
Nights mixed with birds grass
Flights mixed with,
Nobody to share it with
Out of all the, after parties
I still need somebody
To be there when a playa's going through some shit
To be there when a playa can't ever see...
[Chorus:]
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too
Holdin in my drop,tilling on top and it don't stop no...
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too
Every now and then I need somebody...
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Playas get lonely too... too (oh I do,I do...)
Playas get lonely,R.O.B,12 play 4th quarter,players get lonely too
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Playas Get Lonely Lyrics as written by Anthony Jones Roy Hamilton
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