You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Anyplace is better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Maybe we’ll make something
But me myself I got nothing to prove
You got a fast car
And I got a plan to get us out of here
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
We won’t have to drive too far
Just ‘cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living
You see my old man’s got a problem
He lives with the bottle that’s the way it is
He says his body’s too old for working
I say his body’s too young to look like his
My mom went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said somebody’s got to take care of him
So I quit school and that’s what I did
You got a fast car
But it is fast enough so we can fly away
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way
I remember we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
You still ain’t got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You’ll find work and I’ll get promoted
We’ll move out of the shelter
Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
You got a fast car
And I got a job that pays all our bills
You stayed out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
I’d always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
I got no plans I ain’t going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving
You got a fast car
But it’s fast enough so you can fly away
You gotta make a decision
You leave tonight or live and die this way
FAST CAR / AUTO RAPIDO by Tracy Chapman – Lyrics in Spanish:
You have a fast car
I want a ticket anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Anywhere is better
Starting from scratch we have nothing to lose
Maybe we do something
I have nothing to prove
You have a fast car
And I have a plan to get out of here
I have been working at the food store
I managed to save just a little money
We don’t have to drive far
We just cross the border and get to town
You and I can get a job
And finally we will know what it means to be living
You know, my father has a problem
He’s an alcoholic, that’s the thing
He says his body is too old to work.
I say your body is too young to look like that
My mother took his things and left him
She expected more from life than he could give her.
I said someone has to take care of him
So I left school, that’s what I did
You have a fast car
Since it’s so fast we can fly
You have to make a decision
We leave tonight or we live and die this way
I remember we were driving, we were driving your car
The fast speed made me feel like I was drunk.
The lights of the city rest before us
And your arm made me feel good around my shoulder
And I had a feeling of belonging
and I had a feeling
I felt like I could be someone, be someone.
You have a fast car
And we drive to entertain ourselves
You still don’t have a job
And I work in a store as a cashier
I know things will get better
You’ll find a job and I’ll get promoted.
We will move out of the hostel
We’ll buy a big house and live in the suburbs
You have a fast car
And I have a job that pays our bills
You stay late drinking at the bar
You see your friends more than your own children
I always believed the best
I thought that together we would make it
I have no plans, I’m not going anywhere
So take your car fast and keep driving
You have a fast car
Since it’s so fast we can fly
You have to make a decision
We leave tonight or we live and die this way
FAST CAR / VOITURE RAPIDE by Tracy Chapman – Traduction des Paroles en Français:
You are a fast car
Et moi, je veux m’en aller, n’importe où
Peut etre peut on s’arranger
Peut etre qu’ensemble on pourra and arriver
N’importe où sera mieux qu’ici
And when on part of rien, on a rien à perdre
Peut etre qu’on peut faire quelque chose
Moi, en tout cas, je n’ai rien à prouver
You are a fast car
Moi, a plan for our tirer d’ici
J’ai travaillé dans une épicerie
I saved a peu d’argent
Useless to part loin
Il nous suffira de gagner la première ville après la frontière
Toi et moi, on peut find a boulot
Et voir enfin ce que vivre veut dire
You say my old life to a problem
Il a un faible pour la bouteille, c’est vrai
Il dit qu’il est trop vieux pour travailler
Moi je dis qu’il est trop jeune pour se laisser aller comme ca
Ma mère est partie et l’a laisse
Elle voulait plus qu’il ne pouvait donner
Il fallait bien quelqu’un s’occupe de lui
Alors, j’ai quitté l’école pour veiller sur lui
You are a fast car
Mais est-elle assez rapide pour qu’on s’envole
Il faut qu’on prenne une decision
Who is this night or jamais?
Je me souviens, on roulait, on roulait dans ta voiture
Si vite que j’avais l’impression d’etre ivre
Devant nous scintillaient les lumières de la ville
And it is good to feel ton bras autour de mes épaules
And j’avais l’impression d’avoir found ma voie
And there is an impression of what happened one day.
You are a fast car
And our roulions pour our distractions
You n’as toujours pas de boulot
And I have work with a cash register in a supermarket
Je sais que les choses vont finir par s’arranger
You will find a boulot and moi j’aurais a promotion
On quittera notre refuge
On the other hand, a large house in Banlieue
You are a fast car
And I have a job to pay for us
You spend this day in the boire in the bars
Voyant plus these friends that you ne vois te enfants
J’ai toujours I waited for mieux
Je pensais que peut etre tous les deux on aurait pu y arriver
I have no projects and there are no other projects
Always turn on your vehicle quickly and without the wheel stop
You are a fast car
Mais est-elle assez rapide pour que tu t’envoles
You make a decision
Tu pars ce soir ou vit et meurs de this façon
