Tracy Chapman《Fast Car》
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我的夜莺小夜莺，
歌声嘹亮的小夜莺，
你往何处飞翔？
整夜你在何处歌唱？
歌名:《Fast Car》
歌者：Tracy Chapman
词曲：Tracy Chapman
流派： 民谣
歌曲评分：满分五星，歌词意境、旋律动听程度（包括歌手的演唱是否优美）、情感的丰富性、配乐水平、流行程度等五个方面判断。
学习难度：最容易的为1星，最难为5星。
歌词
[Verse 1]
You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Any place is better
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
Me, myself, I got nothing to prove
[Verse 2]
You got a fast car
I got a plan to get us outta here
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Won't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
Finally see what it means to be living
[Verse 3]
See, my old man's got a problem
He lives with a bottle, that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
His body's too young to look like his
When momma went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said "Somebody's gotta take care of him"
So I quit school, and that's what I did
[Refrain]
You got a fast car
Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision
Leave tonight, or live and die this way
[Chorus]
So I remember when we were driving
Driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arms felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
And I-I had a feeling that I belonged
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
[Verse 4]
You got a fast car
We go cruising, 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 bigger house and live in the suburbs
[Chorus]
So I remember when we were driving
Driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arms felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
And I-I had a feeling that I belonged
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
[Verse 5]
You got a fast car
I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinkin' late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me'd find it
I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving
[Chorus]
So remember when we were driving
Driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
And I-I had a feeling that I belonged
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
[Refrain]
You got a fast car
Is it fast enough so you can fly away?
You gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
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多添一点：
今天分享一首来自 Tracy Chapman 的《Fast Car》。
《Fast Car》是美国创作型歌手Tracy Chapman的一首歌。这首歌于1988年4月发行，是她首张同名专辑中的主打单曲。她在Nelson Mandela70岁生日纪念活动上的亮相表演了这首歌，当时她并不知道这次出场将成为她的事业突破的催化剂。当天下午，首次登台的她演唱了几首自己歌曲后，认为她已经完成了自己的部分了，接下来可以放松一下，享受余下的音乐会了。然而，当天晚些时候，Stevie Wonder的演出光盘不见了，他的演出也因此被推迟，于是，Chapman又被带回到舞台上。在黄金时段和大量观众面前，独自用原声吉他演奏了《Fast Car》。
之后，这首歌在大西洋两岸的排行榜上节节攀升。在美国跻身前十，在百强单曲榜上排名第六；在英国跻身前十，在排行榜上排名第四。2011年，《滚石》(Rolling Stone)将这首歌列为有史以来第167首最伟大的歌曲。
在这首歌中，Chapman从一个生活没有像她所希望的那样顺利的女人的角度来演唱。她和一个失业的、懒惰的、不支持她的男人在一起。她在便利店工作支付家里开销，而他在酒吧喝酒。
在副歌部分，我们听到了她和他在一起的原因，也曾鲜衣怒马，但世事难料。很久以前，他让她觉得她属于他，他们可以一起拥有充实而激动人心的生活。他坐在跑车里，搂着她的肩膀，一切都很好。
在接受采访时Tracy Chapman说到：“作为创作歌手，我用歌曲讲述人们的生活，通常以俄亥俄州克利夫兰的工人阶级为背景。一个人写的所有东西在某种程度上都是自传。但我不曾拥有跑车。这首《Fast Car》写的是一对夫妻的故事，他们共同生活，面临挑战。有很多人对我说，这是一首关于他们的歌。还有人告诉我，他们认为我一直在阅读他们的邮件，因而知道他们的的故事。“
不管创作灵感来自哪里，啊，她的是声音太不可思议了。