[subzey]

В том случае средствами css не получиться.

<style type="text/css">
	.carrier {
		position: relative;
		background: aliceblue;
		font: normal normal normal 18px/normal 'Myriad Pro', 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;
	}
	.bg {
		position: absolute;
		top: 20px;
		right: 20px;
		left: 20px;
		bottom: 20px;
		background: yellow;
	}
	.cnt {
		position: relative;
	}
</style>
<div class="carrier">
	<div class="bg"></div>
	<div class="cnt">
		<p>Do the impossible<br />
		See the invisible<br />
		Row-row, fight the powah!</p>

		<p>Touch the untouchable<br />
		Break the unbreakable<br />
		Row-row, fight the powah!</p>
	</div>
</div>