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Gil Scott-heron Fast Lane Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this weekAlbum: Moving Target / Original Release Date: 1982Genre: PopSong Duration: 4 min 54 sec
Fast Lane
Gil Scott-heron
Gil Scott-heron
GIL SCOTT-HERON
- Fast Lane LyricsWatching players dealing in the fast lane
Set your camera shutters for the fast frames
Like Charlie Chaplin movies that go so quick
Fending off a stampede is no easy trick
Pulses pounding, people rounding dead ends
At this pace you'll never hold your old friends
Try to build relations that just won't stick
Examining the options you take your pick
Moving too fast?
That's a question only you can answer
Losing your grip!
Are your palms a little bit slippery, huh?
If you crash
Crash landings always got the captain to blame
But you're the captain driving in the fast lane
Losers there to see you in the fast lane
Misery loves company so they claim
Excitement is the currency we deal in
Nursing your casualties so healing
If you want to major in distraction
Too bad if you're not pleased with my reaction
But I've seen so much out here that it is real plain
That nothing last for long out in the fast lane
I don't want to come off like a preacher
But I swear it's not too late to return
Somehow square and hip got put in reverse
Putting things in fifth gear made it much worse
None of this may influence your direction
But I hope you can still take suggestions
There's a woman out there calling your name
Hope that you don't blow it in the fast lane
Moving too fast!
We're all praying that somehow you don't crash
Set your camera shutters for the fast frames
Like Charlie Chaplin movies that go so quick
Fending off a stampede is no easy trick
Pulses pounding, people rounding dead ends
At this pace you'll never hold your old friends
Try to build relations that just won't stick
Examining the options you take your pick
Moving too fast?
That's a question only you can answer
Losing your grip!
Are your palms a little bit slippery, huh?
If you crash
Crash landings always got the captain to blame
But you're the captain driving in the fast lane
Losers there to see you in the fast lane
Misery loves company so they claim
Excitement is the currency we deal in
If you want to major in distraction
Too bad if you're not pleased with my reaction
But I've seen so much out here that it is real plain
That nothing last for long out in the fast lane
I don't want to come off like a preacher
But I swear it's not too late to return
Somehow square and hip got put in reverse
Putting things in fifth gear made it much worse
None of this may influence your direction
But I hope you can still take suggestions
There's a woman out there calling your name
Hope that you don't blow it in the fast lane
Moving too fast!
We're all praying that somehow you don't crash
Facts about Fast Lane
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Fast Lane is written by Tauheed Epps, Ezell Walter Gains, Christopher Steven Brown, Garren Edwards, Darius Samuel, Brandon Joseph.
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It is first released in 1982 as part of Gil Scott-heron's album "Moving Target" which includes 7 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we search for the deeper meaning hidden within the lines, the 'Fast Lane' song composed by Gil Scott-Heron employs the metaphor of driving in the fast lane as a symbol of the hectic life style where the relationships last no longer than a blink, and the distractions are plenty. The lyrics warn the listeners about the very consequences of speeding, losing control, and missing the ties that matter, so they are to slow down and make deliberate choices not to crash in the life fast lane. The lyrics mostly speak of social commentary, reflection, angst, hope and inspiration. The song, nevertheless, conveys the message of the very perils of a fast lifestyle, self-examination and accountability, and the influence of the disruptive factors. The lyrics express the themes of fast living and its never-ending consequences, which may be inappropriate for the youngest audience. To put it differently, even though no violence, sex, or drugs might be mentioned explicitly, the themes of distraction and potential danger imply that parental guidance is advisable.
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Fast Lane falls under the genre Pop.
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Fast Lane song length is 4 minutes and 54 seconds.
Who wrote Fast Lane lyrics?
Fast Lane is written by Tauheed Epps, Ezell Walter Gains, Christopher Steven Brown, Garren Edwards, Darius Samuel, Brandon Joseph.
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When was Fast Lane released?
It is first released in 1982 as part of Gil Scott-heron's album "Moving Target" which includes 7 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Fast Lane lyrics?
When we search for the deeper meaning hidden within the lines, the 'Fast Lane' song composed by Gil Scott-Heron employs the metaphor of driving in the fast lane as a symbol of the hectic life style where the relationships last no longer than a blink, and the distractions are plenty. The lyrics warn the listeners about the very consequences of speeding, losing control, and missing the ties that matter, so they are to slow down and make deliberate choices not to crash in the life fast lane. The lyrics mostly speak of social commentary, reflection, angst, hope and inspiration. The song, nevertheless, conveys the message of the very perils of a fast lifestyle, self-examination and accountability, and the influence of the disruptive factors. The lyrics express the themes of fast living and its never-ending consequences, which may be inappropriate for the youngest audience. To put it differently, even though no violence, sex, or drugs might be mentioned explicitly, the themes of distraction and potential danger imply that parental guidance is advisable.
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Which genre is Fast Lane?
Fast Lane falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song Fast Lane?
Fast Lane song length is 4 minutes and 54 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Tauheed Epps, Ezell Walter Gains, Christopher Steven Brown, Garren Edwards, Darius Samuel, Brandon Joseph
Record Label(s): 1994 Arista Contemporary
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