Fast Car

You got a fast car
你有一輛小快車
I want a ticket to anywhere
正好我想離開這裡
Maybe we can make a deal
也許我們可以達成共識
Maybe together we can get somewhere
也許我們可以一起去一個不為人知的地方
Anyplace is better
哪裡都好
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
從零開始也無所可失
Maybe we'll make something
也許我們還能做點什麼
Me myself I got nothing to prove
儘管我沒法保證
You got a fast car
你有一輛小快車
And I got a plan to get us out of here
正好我計劃著離開這裡
I've been working at the convenience store
我可以去便利店裡上班
Managed to save just a little bit of money
然後還可以存下來一點錢
We won't have to drive too far
我們也就不必走太遠
Just cross the border and into the city
只要越過邊界到達城市就好
You and I can both get jobs
我們倆都找個工作
And finally see what it means to be living
最終總能明白生活的意義為何
You see my old mans got a problem
你知道我爸有個毛病
He live with the bottle that's the way it is
他就像是要和他的酒瓶孤獨終老
He says his body's too old for working
他說他老的不能動啦
I say his body's too young to look like his
但我覺得他還能幹上幾年
My mama went off and left him
我媽早就離開他了
She wanted more from life than he could give
因為老爹給不了她想要的生活
I said somebody's got to take care of him
我想那得有人去照顧他吧
So I quit school and that's what I did
於是我輟了學
You got a fast car
你有一輛小快車
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
但它還不足夠快到讓我們遠離煩擾
We gotta make a decision
於是我們決定
We leave tonight or live and die this way
要不今晚離開要不如此碌碌一生
I remember we were driving driving in your car
我還記得我們開著車
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
燈光迷眼這世界似乎不醉不歸
City lights lay out before us
城市的亮光被我們拋在身後
And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder
被你手臂環繞的感覺很好
And I had a feeling that I belonged
讓我終於覺得找到了歸宿
And I had feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
也讓我覺得我可以忘記現在，忘記自己，改變未來
You got a fast car
你有一輛小快車
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
正好我們可以興致盎然遊山玩水
You still ain't got a job
但你還是沒有工作
And I work in a market as a checkout line
我也只是個小收銀員
I know things will get better
但我知道一切都會好起來
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
你得到了工作我也能夠升遷
We'll move out of the shelter
然後我們就不必縮在小角落
Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
而是買個郊外的大房子
So I remember we were driving driving in your car
我還記得我們開著車
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
燈光迷眼這世界似乎不醉不歸
City lights lay out before us
城市的亮光被我們拋在身後
And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder
被你手臂環繞的感覺很好
And I had a feeling that I belonged
讓我終於覺得找到了歸宿
And I had feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
也讓我覺得我可以忘記現在，忘記自己，改變未來
You got a fast car
你有一輛小快車
And I got a job that pays all our bills
我卻只有一份恰好能維持生計的工作
You stay out drinking late at the bar
你開始夜不歸宿流連酒吧
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
見孩子一面都比不上出去花天酒地
I'd always hoped for better
我總是期望事事越加順遂
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
認為你我一起總能改變未來
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
但我現在不知道該怎麼辦了
So take your fast car and keep on driving
你還是開著你的車去過你自己的生活吧
You got a fast car
你有一輛小快車
But is it fast enough so you can fly away
但它真的快到足以讓我們忘記當下嗎
You gotta make a decision
你需要做個決定
Leave tonight or live and die this way
是今晚離開還是依舊如此虛度年華
I remember we were driving driving in your car
我還記得曾經我們開著車
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
燈光迷眼這世界似乎不醉不歸
City lights lay out before us
城市的亮光被我們拋在身後
And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder
被你手臂環繞的感覺很好
And I had a feeling that I belonged
讓我似乎覺得找到了歸宿
And I had feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
也讓我覺得我可以忘記現在，忘記自己，改變未來