"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.
(This is not Mase)
(Ooh)
(Ayy-yeah)
Yo, now hum all you want to and all the simple hits
Move, Cuda love, straight out the tenements
Drop the joint with Puff Dad just finished it
Would have did more without censorship?
Talk to plenty chicks, on to many flicks
Love when a girl say they wanna skinny-dip
Call room service, tell 'em to send it quick
Want gritz, don't forget, put cheetoes in my
Chill with the fellas that I came in it with
Buy 'em all minks before December hit
Player like Mase revoke your membership
'Cause this a baller club that come with benefits
They'll reminisce when lady used to diss
Now everywhere we go all the hoes generous
They must think Mase is on the rush limited
Dusty denim tip, is still the main chick
Ooh Mase, I love you so
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go
I can't keep my eyes off you (I can't keep my eyes off you)
Ooh Mase I love you so (why?)
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go
I hope you feel the same way too
Uh, uh, now ladies say he has this
Tendency to B.S.'s for girls who put key scratches
On brand new coups or E-classes
Jet for ya'll, before I do a federal charge
Name incorporated, no problem gettin' cars
Whole entourage in the Mount Airy Lodge
When you very large, never spend cheddar, you charge
Get my daily menage, Halle Berry massage
Different color Benz in every garage
Who would've thought? '95, earth spinned twice
Mase be Billboard's hot merchandise
Player like me must deserve this life
Every girl a trick kid, if you work her right
My click bubble, why you wish me trouble, so aight
Bad Boy gonna have to ship you double
Ooh Mase, I love you so
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go (why not?)
I can't keep my eyes off you (I can't keep my eyes off you)
Ooh Mase, I love you so (uh huh)
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go (why not?)
I hope you feel the same way too
Yo, if you never had a man then why try me?
Niggas outta town wanna learn my G
Understand me, the baller I be
Need about three pages and caller ID
When I come around, all the waiters get jippo
Wanna serve Poppy, him a big tipper
Leave the restroom about six strippers
Don't watch me, flip up your zipper
I'ma good fellow, mellow
Though I puff trees my teeth never yellow
Hello, in the club jingle like I'm Jello
With the kids, big as Tickle Me Elmo
Next summer, stretch Hummer for the whole state
Anything, buy no cake hold no weight
I you ain't really seen Mase in the gold eight
I really think it's time that you relocate
Ooh Mase I love you so (yeah, don't stop)
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go (Harlem World, we don't stop)
I can't keep my eyes off you (no love, we don't stop)
Ooh Mase I love you so (Black Jack, we don't stop)
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go (DP, we don't stop)
I hope you feel the same way too
Ooh Mase, I love you so
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go (Killa Cam, we don't stop)
I can't keep my eyes off you (I can't keep my eyes off you)
Ooh Mase, I love you so
Never, never, ever gonna let you go
(Ooh)
(Ayy-yeah)
Yo, now hum all you want to and all the simple hits
Move, Cuda love, straight out the tenements
Drop the joint with Puff Dad just finished it
Would have did more without censorship?
Talk to plenty chicks, on to many flicks
Love when a girl say they wanna skinny-dip
Call room service, tell 'em to send it quick
Want gritz, don't forget, put cheetoes in my
Chill with the fellas that I came in it with
Buy 'em all minks before December hit
Player like Mase revoke your membership
'Cause this a baller club that come with benefits
They'll reminisce when lady used to diss
Now everywhere we go all the hoes generous
They must think Mase is on the rush limited
Dusty denim tip, is still the main chick
Ooh Mase, I love you so
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go
I can't keep my eyes off you (I can't keep my eyes off you)
Ooh Mase I love you so (why?)
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go
I hope you feel the same way too
Uh, uh, now ladies say he has this
Tendency to B.S.'s for girls who put key scratches
On brand new coups or E-classes
Jet for ya'll, before I do a federal charge
Name incorporated, no problem gettin' cars
Whole entourage in the Mount Airy Lodge
When you very large, never spend cheddar, you charge
Get my daily menage, Halle Berry massage
Different color Benz in every garage
Who would've thought? '95, earth spinned twice
Mase be Billboard's hot merchandise
Player like me must deserve this life
Every girl a trick kid, if you work her right
My click bubble, why you wish me trouble, so aight
Bad Boy gonna have to ship you double
Ooh Mase, I love you so
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go (why not?)
I can't keep my eyes off you (I can't keep my eyes off you)
Ooh Mase, I love you so (uh huh)
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go (why not?)
I hope you feel the same way too
Yo, if you never had a man then why try me?
Niggas outta town wanna learn my G
Understand me, the baller I be
Need about three pages and caller ID
When I come around, all the waiters get jippo
Wanna serve Poppy, him a big tipper
Leave the restroom about six strippers
Don't watch me, flip up your zipper
I'ma good fellow, mellow
Though I puff trees my teeth never yellow
Hello, in the club jingle like I'm Jello
With the kids, big as Tickle Me Elmo
Next summer, stretch Hummer for the whole state
Anything, buy no cake hold no weight
I you ain't really seen Mase in the gold eight
I really think it's time that you relocate
Ooh Mase I love you so (yeah, don't stop)
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go (Harlem World, we don't stop)
I can't keep my eyes off you (no love, we don't stop)
Ooh Mase I love you so (Black Jack, we don't stop)
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go (DP, we don't stop)
I hope you feel the same way too
Ooh Mase, I love you so
Never, ever, ever gonna let you go (Killa Cam, we don't stop)
I can't keep my eyes off you (I can't keep my eyes off you)
Ooh Mase, I love you so
Never, never, ever gonna let you go
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Love U So Lyrics as written by Allen Mcgrier Norman Whitfield
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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