Fast Life
Asher Roth Lyrics


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Someone's always caught up in the
Someone's always caught up in the fast life

Fast life, someone's always caught up in the fast life

Far too delicate, it's hard when a father is yelling and
Takes it out on her or the dog for the hell of it
Only thirteen when she started developing
By fifteen, attractin' the older gentlemen
She let them in, mom wasn't looking, she might have been
Turned a blind eye found it better than fighting with
Her little girl caught in a sinister world
No sibling or a sister that could show her the pearls
So she turns to the night sky
Drinking to get by, pills above the sink that be helping her get high
All the while she's forgetting to ask why
Feeling like the only way of living is let die
Why goodbye is the hardest of speech
Go along for the ride at a startling speed
Through the rise and the fall and the valleys and peaks
While the heart tries to find what it needs
Don't get caught up in the

Fast life, someone's always caught up in the fast life

Ain't it hard, to get up out of your momma's basement
If I could buy my way to Heaven or a diamond bracelet
Can't help, but wonder if my time is wasted
If I'm waiting on a train instead of trying to race it
Too fast, my lady told me "Slow down baby
By the way I work for seven", she said she know I'm crazy, ay
How you gotta walk before you run
Gotta look before you leap but lose faith before you preach
And just think before you reaching for the handle of your gun
And you running from what you done to become what you never wanted to
Hunted you want to run, running from the sound of the sirens
Chicago no violence, nobody could tell me
Come find me, I need an island, to hold my family
Take up ten rows of the Grammy seats
Granted we've known each other for some time
It don't take a whole day to recognize sunshine
Look around





Fast life, someone's always caught up in the fast life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Asher Roth's song Fast Life seem to revolve around the idea that the world is full of people who are too caught up in the fast life - a lifestyle that is destructive, addictive, and ultimately unsustainable. The song's first verse is a harrowing tale of a teenage girl who falls victim to the sinister world of prostitution and substance abuse. The girl's father is abusive and she has no one to turn to, so she takes to the night sky and drowns her sorrows with alcohol and drugs. The chorus of the song - "fast life, someone's always caught up in the fast life" - seems to be a warning to the listener not to get caught up in the same destructive cycle.


The second verse of the song is more introspective, as Roth turns his attention to himself and his own struggles with the fast life. He raps about his own ambitions and desires - wanting to buy his way into heaven or get a diamond bracelet - but at the same time acknowledging that he sometimes feels like his time is wasted. He also acknowledges the importance of taking things slow - "my lady told me 'slow down baby'" - and of thinking before you act - "think before you reach for the handle of your gun".


Overall, the lyrics of Fast Life seem to be a cautionary tale about the dangers of getting caught up in a cycle of addiction, abuse, and self-destruction. It's a powerful message that is delivered with both empathy and conviction, and which reminds us that no matter who we are or where we come from, we are all susceptible to the lure of the fast life.


Line by Line Meaning

Someone's always caught up in the fast life
Many people are consumed by the fast-paced lifestyle.


Far too delicate, it's hard when a father is yelling and
It's difficult growing up in a household where the father is verbally abusive.


Takes it out on her or the dog for the hell of it
The father directs his anger towards his daughter or the dog for no reason.


Only thirteen when she started developing
The girl's body began changing when she was just thirteen years old.


By fifteen, attractin' the older gentlemen
At fifteen, she started receiving attention from older men.


She let them in, mom wasn't looking, she might have been
She allowed the men into her life while her mother was possibly unaware.


Turned a blind eye found it better than fighting with
Her mother preferred to ignore the situation rather than confront it and argue with her daughter.


Her little girl caught in a sinister world
The girl was trapped in a dangerous and harmful world of adult men.


No sibling or a sister that could show her the pearls
She had no siblings or female role models to guide her and show her what she was worth.


So she turns to the night sky
She looks up at the sky at night for comfort and escape.


Drinking to get by, pills above the sink that be helping her get high
She relies on alcohol and pills to cope with her problems and get a temporary high.


All the while she's forgetting to ask why
She fails to question why she's in this situation and why she needs these substances to survive.


Feeling like the only way of living is let die
She feels like she's trapped and the only option for her is to give up on life.


Why goodbye is the hardest of speech
Saying goodbye is difficult and painful.


Go along for the ride at a startling speed
Sometimes life moves too quickly and we are forced to go along with it.


Through the rise and the fall and the valleys and peaks
Life has its ups and downs, and we must learn to navigate through them.


While the heart tries to find what it needs
Through it all, we must listen to our heart to find what we truly need.


Ain't it hard, to get up out of your momma's basement
It's a challenge to break free from the comfort of our parents' homes.


If I could buy my way to Heaven or a diamond bracelet
Money can't solve all of our problems and it certainly can't buy happiness or eternal life.


Can't help, but wonder if my time is wasted
We all question at some point whether we're using our time wisely or wasting it on insignificant things.


If I'm waiting on a train instead of trying to race it
It's better to take advantage of opportunities and not wait for them to come to us.


By the way I work for seven, she said she know I'm crazy, ay
His girlfriend accepts him despite his eccentricities and work schedule.


How you gotta walk before you run
We must learn to take small steps before we can achieve greater success.


Gotta look before you leap but lose faith before you preach
We should make informed decisions, but sometimes we lose faith in ourselves before sharing our beliefs with others.


And just think before you reaching for the handle of your gun
We must be mindful of our actions and think before acting impulsively or recklessly.


And you running from what you done to become what you never wanted to
We often try to escape our past mistakes and become something different, something better.


Hunted you want to run, running from the sound of the sirens
We feel hunted and want to run away when we hear danger approaching.


Chicago no violence, nobody could tell me
Even in a city with a reputation for violence, we must remain positive and optimistic.


Come find me, I need an island, to hold my family
He dreams of finding a private and secluded place to keep his family safe and secure.


Take up ten rows of the Grammy seats
He envisions his success and popularity at an awards show, filling up ten rows with his supporters.


Granted we've known each other for some time
We've known each other for a while and should understand one another's struggles and triumphs.


It don't take a whole day to recognize sunshine
Appreciate the good things in your life and recognize them right away.


Look around
Pay attention to your surroundings, and appreciate what you have.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Richard Parry, Jonathan Keller, Nico Segal, Asher Roth, Victor Mensah

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Comments from YouTube:

@ChronicCast

sooo goood makes my life slow down, thanks asher. Don't worry about commercial stuff, your lyrics affected my life. Even though I'm just one, I know theres many who feel the same!

@GoodxJ

I do! Thanks Ash!

@angelbetancourt8733

This...

@Meetwad

Even now this song still hits.

@ObiBongKenobii

Props to Asher for putting all of these songs that he worked hard on out for free. I will be buying it anyways. Support positive people!!

@qaution2099

I'M STILL KRYING OVER THIS ONE, DEFINITELY STILL MY FAV ONE. "IT DON'T TAKE THE WHOLE DAY TO RECOGNIZE SUNSHINE, LOOK AROUND" ... STILL SLAPS.

@ryanvason6818

glad to see my boy back at it.... been a fan since my freshmen year of college which was the same year I love college came out lol

@jordanscott6481

He's so underrated.

@bangbanggrind

Always hit this one when I'm realizing how twisted the fast life can get

@zenoplanets7868

two of some of the best freestylers on a wonderful song together. lyricists who can make a bomb record. love it mate! 

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