"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.
I got a big ego, (hahaha)
I’m such a big ego, (hahaha)
I got a big, (hahaha), Ego,
She love my big, (hahaha), Ego,
So stroke my big, (hahaha), Ego,
I like to joke around a little bit but here we go,
Welcome to the wonderful world,
Of go play the earl coz,
Everything I throw up, blow up,
Talking to the girl,
She said, know what, grow up,
You nasty,
I don’t understand why they trippin’,
If you ask me,
Flow is just as nice as,
I admit the propane,
I just spit, probably,
Just raise the gas prices,
Everybody in the club,
Try and get as fresh as me,
What you want dog,
Trying to stay recession free,
And spit, refreshly,
When I rock the stadium,
You probably get sweaty,
You should bring a extra tee,
Now I’m standing next to Jay,
Who standing next to B,
You coulda been anywhere in the world,
But you’re here with me,
That’s good for ego,
Me and my ego,
And it go wherever we go,
My ego is my imaginary friend,
He was with me when I was only imagining,
I had dreams of the league,
One day I play Kobe,
I walk up the puff and he already know me,
Coulda let the dream killers, kill my self esteem,
Or use the arrogance as a steam that power my dreams,
And my ego,
It's on baby, let's get lost,
You don't need to call into work 'cause you're the boss,
For real, want you to show me how you feel,
I consider myself lucky, that's a big deal,
Why? Well, you got the key to my heart,
But you ain't gonna need it, I'd rather you open up my body,
And show me secrets, you didn't know was inside,
No need for me to lie,
It's too big, it's too wide,
It's too strong, it won't fit,
It's too much, it's too tough,
He talk like this 'cause he can back it up,
He got a big ego, such a huge ego,
I love his big ego, it's too much,
He walk like this 'cause he can back it up,
Usually I'm humble, right now I don't choose,
You can leave with me or you could have the blues,
Some call it arrogant, I call it confident,
You decide when you find on what I'm working with,
Damn I know I'm killing you with them legs,
Better yet them thighs,
Matter a fact it's my smile or maybe my eyes,
Boy you a site to see, kind of something like me,
It's too big, it's too wide,
It's too strong, it won't fit,
It's too much, it's too tough,
I talk like this 'cause I can back it up,
I got a big ego, such a huge ego,
But he love my big ego, it's too much,
I walk like this 'cause I can back it up,
I, I walk like this 'cause I can back it up
I, I talk like this 'cause I can back it up
I, I can back it up, I can back it up
I walk like this 'cause I can back it up
It's too big, it's too wide,
It's too strong, it won't fit,
It's too much, it's too tough,
He talk like this 'cause he can back it up,
He got a big ego, such a huge ego,
I love his big ego, it's too much,
He walk like this 'cause he can back it up,
Ego so big, you must admit,
I got every reason to feel like I'm that bitch,
Ego so strong, if you ain't know,
I don't need no beat, I can sing it with piano.
(without music)
woah oh oh oh
woah oh oh oh
woah
woah woah
woah ohohohohoho
(continues with oh oh )
woah oh oh oh oh oooooooooooh
I’m such a big ego, (hahaha)
I got a big, (hahaha), Ego,
She love my big, (hahaha), Ego,
So stroke my big, (hahaha), Ego,
I like to joke around a little bit but here we go,
Welcome to the wonderful world,
Of go play the earl coz,
Everything I throw up, blow up,
Talking to the girl,
She said, know what, grow up,
You nasty,
I don’t understand why they trippin’,
If you ask me,
Flow is just as nice as,
I admit the propane,
I just spit, probably,
Just raise the gas prices,
Everybody in the club,
Try and get as fresh as me,
What you want dog,
Trying to stay recession free,
And spit, refreshly,
When I rock the stadium,
You probably get sweaty,
You should bring a extra tee,
Now I’m standing next to Jay,
Who standing next to B,
You coulda been anywhere in the world,
But you’re here with me,
That’s good for ego,
Me and my ego,
And it go wherever we go,
My ego is my imaginary friend,
He was with me when I was only imagining,
I had dreams of the league,
One day I play Kobe,
I walk up the puff and he already know me,
Coulda let the dream killers, kill my self esteem,
Or use the arrogance as a steam that power my dreams,
And my ego,
It's on baby, let's get lost,
You don't need to call into work 'cause you're the boss,
For real, want you to show me how you feel,
I consider myself lucky, that's a big deal,
Why? Well, you got the key to my heart,
But you ain't gonna need it, I'd rather you open up my body,
And show me secrets, you didn't know was inside,
No need for me to lie,
It's too big, it's too wide,
It's too strong, it won't fit,
It's too much, it's too tough,
He talk like this 'cause he can back it up,
He got a big ego, such a huge ego,
I love his big ego, it's too much,
He walk like this 'cause he can back it up,
Usually I'm humble, right now I don't choose,
You can leave with me or you could have the blues,
Some call it arrogant, I call it confident,
You decide when you find on what I'm working with,
Damn I know I'm killing you with them legs,
Better yet them thighs,
Matter a fact it's my smile or maybe my eyes,
Boy you a site to see, kind of something like me,
It's too big, it's too wide,
It's too strong, it won't fit,
It's too much, it's too tough,
I talk like this 'cause I can back it up,
I got a big ego, such a huge ego,
But he love my big ego, it's too much,
I walk like this 'cause I can back it up,
I, I walk like this 'cause I can back it up
I, I talk like this 'cause I can back it up
I, I can back it up, I can back it up
I walk like this 'cause I can back it up
It's too big, it's too wide,
It's too strong, it won't fit,
It's too much, it's too tough,
He talk like this 'cause he can back it up,
He got a big ego, such a huge ego,
I love his big ego, it's too much,
He walk like this 'cause he can back it up,
Ego so big, you must admit,
I got every reason to feel like I'm that bitch,
Ego so strong, if you ain't know,
I don't need no beat, I can sing it with piano.
(without music)
woah oh oh oh
woah oh oh oh
woah
woah woah
woah ohohohohoho
(continues with oh oh )
woah oh oh oh oh oooooooooooh
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Yeaaaah...Anyone else think this is about penis? I know I sure did when I first heard that whole "It's too big..It's too wide..It's too strong..It won't fit" thing. Hahha. Wow. I still like it though man, it's Beyonce. Enough said.
i thought exact thing with the whole it's too tough it's too big it wont fit thing
i think it has to do with his penis and her ass...lol. really i do. haha..its hot though. i like it.
wow this is Dirty As Fuuck
hahaha
i luv it
The song is supposely about her and her man's ego and their confidence and all.... but I think it's about his yaknowwhat.
It's safe to say this song is a little inappropriate... maybe a lot.
dailymotion.com/video/x9clth_beyonce-talks-about-kanye-the-ego-r_webcam<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> It's safe to say you have a dirty mind.<br />
What she's saying in that video is obviously the mean theme of the song, but I'm pretty sure the penis thing is supposed to be a sort of underlying innuendo. <br /> haha and it's funny.<br /> <br /> So i think it IS safe to say the song is a little inappropriate!
The song is a double meaning. It's about you know what, and about her big ego, as a diva, and Jay-z as a divo. It's called wordplay
GIGAAAAAAANTIC GIGAAAAAAANTIC GIGAAAAAAANTIC A BIG BIG LOVE
I'm thinking this song is about wang. Somebody let me know if it's just my mind being in the gutter, k?
nope i thought that too<br />
Well, obviously this was written as a double entendre.
There is the ego aspect, to get playing on radio, and of course, the penis and ass aspect which is what they obviously wanted to convey.
LOVE this song!