"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.
Hold On (2000) Prod.by Genius Boy
Verse 1. Mama said hold on-stay strong-and keep your head up to the sky-elevate your mind-always think twice-what's wrong and right-pick up the puzzle pieces of life-put them together and be precise-you will gain insight-like the old and the wise-and realize-that mankind-revolves around lies-it's so hard to be productive in a world so blind-the outcome of conflict usually ends up in demise-that's why I-strive to never decline going against the hands of time-will I meet the deadline-I'm the star that always shines-in the twilight-night-look to my future and it don't look to bright-going against all odds-OutLAwz-confined in my barz-nigga wanna do me harm-I leave them hypnotized with my charm-
Verse 2. Contain my rage-in a cage-allay my pain-good days-down the drain-I see my life float away-like a ship on a tidal wave-living in the fastlane-in a car with no brakes-smashing down the highway-on a one way-trip to the pen upstate-lifes like a game-everybody plays-dealing with fates-hoping that we can maintain-and make it to a higher stage-barricades in my way-I be ceased to amaze-haters looking for someone to blame-don't hate-cause you can't relate-try to lure me with some bait-put some dirt on my name-sprinkle salt in my game-elevate your brain- and maybe someday-you can have the same-but until then-you can't win-just for trying to contend-cuz 9 times out of 10-you'll run into a Deadend-no return-Land of No Return-never emerge-Mr.Nemesis finna serve-once you say the wrong word-you wanna test the curse-now you up in a hearse-ashes in a fuccin urn-next time you'll really learn-
Verse 3. I tip my chin to the sky-keep my head up with pride-let me shed some light-on your plight-I'm just trying to live sublime-always hustling for mines-hypnotized by the strife-but I'm still stronger then cryptonite-ride or die-never cry-it's a battle to survive-can you visualize-or are you blind-my hate runs deep and wide-advise-don't falsely advertise-parasites-by my side-tryna eat me alive-cut you niggas down to size-cut you niggas down to size-once you step out of line-deception and disguise-lies in the heart of your mind-if you have these two elements success ain't hard to find-pain is merely a part of life-you just have to endure it at a price-promises of afterlife-sold by you fakes is a lie-take a chance roll the dice-tryna hide from snake eyes-fools think they could fly with they one tracked mind-niggas steady wasting they time-waiting for signs-haters try to plant the seed of doubt-but I never let it sprout-walking out-the Dragon's mouth-making every second count-keep my head intact-never dwell about the past-cause the futures here to grasp-be on the look out for the booby traps-stay focused on path-never fall off track-making haters feel my wrath-can you adapt-to the aftermath-people changing like the weather-some bad some better-just remember-never say never-eternally means ride forever-
Verse 1. Mama said hold on-stay strong-and keep your head up to the sky-elevate your mind-always think twice-what's wrong and right-pick up the puzzle pieces of life-put them together and be precise-you will gain insight-like the old and the wise-and realize-that mankind-revolves around lies-it's so hard to be productive in a world so blind-the outcome of conflict usually ends up in demise-that's why I-strive to never decline going against the hands of time-will I meet the deadline-I'm the star that always shines-in the twilight-night-look to my future and it don't look to bright-going against all odds-OutLAwz-confined in my barz-nigga wanna do me harm-I leave them hypnotized with my charm-
Verse 2. Contain my rage-in a cage-allay my pain-good days-down the drain-I see my life float away-like a ship on a tidal wave-living in the fastlane-in a car with no brakes-smashing down the highway-on a one way-trip to the pen upstate-lifes like a game-everybody plays-dealing with fates-hoping that we can maintain-and make it to a higher stage-barricades in my way-I be ceased to amaze-haters looking for someone to blame-don't hate-cause you can't relate-try to lure me with some bait-put some dirt on my name-sprinkle salt in my game-elevate your brain- and maybe someday-you can have the same-but until then-you can't win-just for trying to contend-cuz 9 times out of 10-you'll run into a Deadend-no return-Land of No Return-never emerge-Mr.Nemesis finna serve-once you say the wrong word-you wanna test the curse-now you up in a hearse-ashes in a fuccin urn-next time you'll really learn-
Verse 3. I tip my chin to the sky-keep my head up with pride-let me shed some light-on your plight-I'm just trying to live sublime-always hustling for mines-hypnotized by the strife-but I'm still stronger then cryptonite-ride or die-never cry-it's a battle to survive-can you visualize-or are you blind-my hate runs deep and wide-advise-don't falsely advertise-parasites-by my side-tryna eat me alive-cut you niggas down to size-cut you niggas down to size-once you step out of line-deception and disguise-lies in the heart of your mind-if you have these two elements success ain't hard to find-pain is merely a part of life-you just have to endure it at a price-promises of afterlife-sold by you fakes is a lie-take a chance roll the dice-tryna hide from snake eyes-fools think they could fly with they one tracked mind-niggas steady wasting they time-waiting for signs-haters try to plant the seed of doubt-but I never let it sprout-walking out-the Dragon's mouth-making every second count-keep my head intact-never dwell about the past-cause the futures here to grasp-be on the look out for the booby traps-stay focused on path-never fall off track-making haters feel my wrath-can you adapt-to the aftermath-people changing like the weather-some bad some better-just remember-never say never-eternally means ride forever-
Lyrics submitted by KRC-Roseland Ent-The Pac-Planet9
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