"Nowhere Fast" is a song recorded by American rapper Eminem, featuring gues… Read Full Bio ↴"Nowhere Fast" is a song recorded by American rapper Eminem, featuring guest vocals from American singer Kehlani. It was written by Eminem, Tim James, Mark Batson, Thomas Armato Sturges and Antonina Armato, with production handled by Hit-Boy and Rock Mafia. The song was sent to radio on March 27, 2018, as the third single from Eminem's ninth studio album, Revival (2017). An extended version was released ten days earlier on March 17, 2018. On March 11, 2018, the artists performed the song's extended version live at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The performance centers around the theme of gun violence, featuring a new verse by Eminem at the beginning, which was inspired by the aftermath of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Alex Moscou, a survivor of the shooting, introduced the performance with a speech: "We're tired of hearing politicians send their thoughts and prayers to us, and doing nothing to make the necessary changes to prevent this tragedy from happening again. If those elected to represent won't do what's right to keep us safe, we're going to be too loud for them to ignore."
Nowhere Fast
Eminem feat. Kehlani Lyrics
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Ashes blowin' in the air
I was on fire but we don't care, yeah
Wasted youth, always on the road
Never looking back, and we're never getting old
'Cause the skies are black, but our heart's made of gold
Fuck doing what you're told
We're going nowhere fast
I feel sorry for this beat, symphony pains for this track
This road is taking me back, down memory lane with this rap
I could still look out in this crowd, be wild and be takin' aback
I'm simply stating a fact, I had Wembley stadium packed
But now we're on a path headed to nowhere, and fast
Another terrorist attacks, like a tariff
Blows half of Madison Square up, alas
We perish, in the blast but that isn't scaring us
We pass knowing we're fearless
'Cause we're just
Ashes blowin' in the air
I was on fire but we don't care, yeah
Wasted youth, always on the road
Never looking back, and we're never getting old
'Cause the skies are black, but our heart's made of gold
Fuck doing what you're told
We're going nowhere fast
'Cause we're goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up
Goin' nowhere
We're on the ride of our lives
We're goin' nowhere fast
Fuck doing what you're told, act like a two year old
Shit is soon to go kaboom, and blow anyways
For MC's, it's a funeral
But I'm devising this rhyme, 'cause I am awake in your mourning
That's why I rise and I shine, like a new day has dawned on me
Gusto guts bravado, nuts and plus I kick up dust and cuss a lot
I must've got you in somewhat of a debacle
Plus some stuff that's awful
Really don't mean nothing, although
There's a lotta shit I said in jest, that's though to swallow
But if at times, my heart it seems
Like it's in the wrong place, it's probably 'cause it's on my sleeve
Keanu Reeves, speed of light, avoid it, veer or just steer toward it
We're only looking forward, but where we're going
We have no idea
Nowhere to go, but hysterical
It's getting warm in here, I set the world on fire
I was born to be an arsonist, just one spark and it's lit
But I'ma still get dark on this shit
Told you I'd leave my mark on this bitch
War machine, but you forced me in a corner
I'm sure to have something for your ear
And in the course of the assault this torture gets more severe
Go to war with me, you'll end up blue to Timbuktu
I send at you a ten ton nuke like Kim Jung Un
And end up ruining your career
Moving on, this is said and done
And at the end of my run, I'll just rewind clocks
Forever young, make time stop
Will I ever fall off? That day'll never come
To the pine box, bitch fuck you
I'm better than I ever was
Till the bomb drops, hope it never does
But, I'm not gonna sweat it 'cause
This world's screwed, it's already fucked
And I'm on top, so everyone's just
Ashes blowin' in the air (someone)
I was on fire but we don't care, yeah (we don't give a)
Wasted youth, always on the road (never)
Never looking back, and we're never getting old
'Cause the skies are black, but our heart's made of gold
Fuck doing what you're told
We're going nowhere fast
'Cause we're goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up
Goin' nowhere
We're on the ride of our lives
We're goin' nowhere fast
You can't tell us nothing, hardheaded and we're stubborn
So, working out the other when we're young
(On the ride of our lives)
Who knows what the future for us could hold
Another shooter, uh oh
No more tomorrows, we're done, we're done, we're done
And all we are is
Ashes blowin' in the air (someone)
I was on fire but we don't care, yeah (we don't give a, no)
Wasted youth, always on the road
Never looking back, and we're never getting old
'Cause the skies are black, but our heart's made of gold
Fuck doing what you're told (what we're told)
We're going nowhere fast
'Cause we're goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up
Goin' nowhere
We're on the ride of our lives
We're goin' nowhere fast
I was on fire but we don't care, yeah
Wasted youth, always on the road
Never looking back, and we're never getting old
'Cause the skies are black, but our heart's made of gold
Fuck doing what you're told
We're going nowhere fast
This road is taking me back, down memory lane with this rap
I could still look out in this crowd, be wild and be takin' aback
I'm simply stating a fact, I had Wembley stadium packed
But now we're on a path headed to nowhere, and fast
Another terrorist attacks, like a tariff
Blows half of Madison Square up, alas
We perish, in the blast but that isn't scaring us
We pass knowing we're fearless
'Cause we're just
Ashes blowin' in the air
I was on fire but we don't care, yeah
Wasted youth, always on the road
Never looking back, and we're never getting old
'Cause the skies are black, but our heart's made of gold
Fuck doing what you're told
We're going nowhere fast
'Cause we're goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up
Goin' nowhere
We're on the ride of our lives
We're goin' nowhere fast
Fuck doing what you're told, act like a two year old
Shit is soon to go kaboom, and blow anyways
For MC's, it's a funeral
But I'm devising this rhyme, 'cause I am awake in your mourning
That's why I rise and I shine, like a new day has dawned on me
Gusto guts bravado, nuts and plus I kick up dust and cuss a lot
I must've got you in somewhat of a debacle
Plus some stuff that's awful
Really don't mean nothing, although
There's a lotta shit I said in jest, that's though to swallow
But if at times, my heart it seems
Like it's in the wrong place, it's probably 'cause it's on my sleeve
Keanu Reeves, speed of light, avoid it, veer or just steer toward it
We're only looking forward, but where we're going
We have no idea
Nowhere to go, but hysterical
It's getting warm in here, I set the world on fire
I was born to be an arsonist, just one spark and it's lit
But I'ma still get dark on this shit
Told you I'd leave my mark on this bitch
War machine, but you forced me in a corner
I'm sure to have something for your ear
And in the course of the assault this torture gets more severe
Go to war with me, you'll end up blue to Timbuktu
I send at you a ten ton nuke like Kim Jung Un
And end up ruining your career
Moving on, this is said and done
And at the end of my run, I'll just rewind clocks
Forever young, make time stop
Will I ever fall off? That day'll never come
To the pine box, bitch fuck you
I'm better than I ever was
Till the bomb drops, hope it never does
But, I'm not gonna sweat it 'cause
This world's screwed, it's already fucked
And I'm on top, so everyone's just
Ashes blowin' in the air (someone)
I was on fire but we don't care, yeah (we don't give a)
Wasted youth, always on the road (never)
Never looking back, and we're never getting old
'Cause the skies are black, but our heart's made of gold
Fuck doing what you're told
We're going nowhere fast
'Cause we're goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up
Goin' nowhere
We're on the ride of our lives
We're goin' nowhere fast
You can't tell us nothing, hardheaded and we're stubborn
So, working out the other when we're young
(On the ride of our lives)
Who knows what the future for us could hold
Another shooter, uh oh
No more tomorrows, we're done, we're done, we're done
And all we are is
Ashes blowin' in the air (someone)
I was on fire but we don't care, yeah (we don't give a, no)
Wasted youth, always on the road
Never looking back, and we're never getting old
'Cause the skies are black, but our heart's made of gold
Fuck doing what you're told (what we're told)
We're going nowhere fast
'Cause we're goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up, goin' up
Goin' up
Goin' nowhere
We're on the ride of our lives
We're goin' nowhere fast
The first verse of the song talks about ashes blowing in the air, but the singer is not concerned about it. They are on fire, but it seems like they have a devil-may-care attitude. They sing about wasting their youth always on the road and never looking back, refusing to grow old, and that their hearts are made of gold, but they don't care about doing what they are told, so they are going nowhere fast. The chorus repeats this idea that the singer is on the ride of their lives going nowhere fast.
The second verse speaks about the singer's experiences performing in concerts. They talk about performing at Wembley Stadium and having it packed, but now they feel like they are headed nowhere fast, as another terrorist attack may just occur at any moment. The singer's flow is insecure, but they are still awake and rhyming, devising a plan to uplift their audience. The singer talks about the odds stacked against them, but they are still rising with more gusto, guts, and bravado, adding tension and drama to the song.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Antonina Armato, Mark Christopher Batson, Marshall B. Mathers III, Thomas Armato Sturges, Timothy James Price
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@sudikshamishra4152
This generation doesn't deserve this legend, his music is too high for their standards.
@Nacho-fd7sd
I have 1 1 years and I listen ONLY Eminem I hate the Trap and Reaggeton and all that BULL**
@mendomaniac6733
xXNachoGamer49Xx shit
@Auprrz
@@Nacho-fd7sd I can respect that, I'm 16 and I've listened to Em since I was 5 because my older brother always listened to him.
@yasirsh008
Exactly..
@georgethemonkeydrummer5598
We got Kendrick tho... and j cole.... and Wale.....
@pranav8518
Why this badass song is so underrated.
@cristibcnr
Is one of the best song of Eminem. awesome
@mrt80airsal83
@@cristibcnr Yeah its awesome ❤
@briancallahan3582
People ain’t ready to hear the truth that’s why this shit is underrated