陽光大衛私房粉絲網

Tracy Chapman是80年代末期崛起的靈魂創作女歌手，歌曲中時透露著社會關懷和寫實，這首Fast Car歌詞寫的是一位女子為了逃離酒鬼的父親搭上男友的快車(Fast Car)遠走高飛，沒想到新生活不如她想的如意，男友也變成酒鬼，於是她想再搭上Fast Car卻感到有些絕望，似乎車再快也沒辦法把悲慘的生活拋諸在後,,,,。Fast Car發行後引起廣大的迴響，喚醒社會的良知，Tracy的同名專輯銷售千萬張， 當年擭得葛萊美獎最佳新進藝人、流行女歌手、最佳當代民謠專輯等3項大獎。大衛介紹的是這麼inspiring的曲子，而他自己也具備了非常棒的soul vocal，當然也希望他能創作出像Tracy一樣能喚醒社會感動人心的歌。

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歌詞:

You got a fast car
你有一輛跑得很快的車
I want a ticket to anywhere
我想要一張可上任何地方的車票
Maybe we make a deal
也許我們可以打個商量
Maybe together we can get somewhere
也許我們可以一起到某些地方
Any place is better
任何地方都好
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
一切從零開始，不會有任何損失
Maybe we'll make something
也許我們可以做些事情
But me myself I got nothing to prove
但我無法保證什麼

You got a fast car
你有一輛跑得很快的車
And I got a plan to get us out of here
我有個計劃可以離開這裡
I've been working at the convenience store
我一直在一家便利商店上班
Managed to save just a little bit of money
存了一點兒錢
We won't have to drive too far
我們不必開得太遠
Just 'cross the border and into the city
只要過了邊界，到城裡去
You and I can both get jobs
你我都可以找到工作
And finally see what it means to be living
最後，體會活著的意義

You see my old man's got a problem
你知道我老爹的毛病
He live with the bottle that's the way it is
他整天就是與酒瓶為伍
He says his body's too old for working
他說他的身體老得無法工作
I say his body's too young to look like his
我說他還年輕，不該是現在這個樣子
My mama went off and left him
我媽媽離他而去
She wanted more from life than he could give
他無法給她想要的生活
I said somebody's got to take care of him
我想總得有人來照顧他
So I quit school and that's what I did
所以我休學，就是這樣

You got a fast car
你有一輛跑得很快的車
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
但它快得夠讓我們遠走高飛嗎？
We gotta make a decision
我們得趕快作決定
We leave tonight or live and die this way
今晚就走？還是這樣混吃等死？

I remember we were driving driving in your car
我記得我們開著車
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
車速飛快，讓我覺得好像喝醉酒
City lights lay out before us
街燈在我們面前一字排開
And your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
你的手臂環繞在我肩膀，感覺真好
And I had a feeling that I belonged
讓我有一種歸屬感
And I had feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
我還覺得自己能有一番成就

You got a fast car
你有一輛跑得很快的車
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
我們開著四處晃遊
You still ain't got a job
你還是沒找到工作
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
我在一家超市當收銀員
I know things will get better
我知道一切會逐漸好轉
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
你會找到工作，我會獲得晉升
We'll move out of the shelter
我們可以搬離收容所
Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
買間郊區的大房子

You got a fast car
你有一輛跑得很快的車
And I got a job that pays all our bills
我有一份工作，可以付所有的帳單
You stay out drinking late at the bar
你總在酒吧酗酒到很晚
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
見朋友比見到孩子的時間還多
I'd always hoped for better
我一直期待會有改善
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
心想也許我倆可以找到方法
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
我沒有計劃要去什麼地方
So take your fast car and keep on driving
那麼，就繼續開你的車吧

You got a fast car
你有一輛跑得很快的車
But is it fast enough so you can fly away
但它快得可以讓你遠走高飛嗎？
You gotta make a decision
你必須做個決定
You leave tonight or live and die this way
今晚就走？還是就這樣混吃等死？

歌詞來源:http://www.wretch.cc/blog/boogier/11722398