"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
ねぇ 本当は誰も
ねぇ 愛せないと言われて
怖がりの キミと出逢い
やっとその意味に気づいた
傷つく為 今二人
出逢ったなら 悲しすぎるよ
心から キミに伝えたい
きっとただ本当のキミの姿を求めて
まだ不器用に笑うね
まだ悲しみが似合うから
キミと出逢う為だけに そう
生まれたなら 変えられるかな
心から キミに伝えたい
傷つきすぎたけど まだ間に合うよ
心から キミを愛してる
キミに降る痛みを 拭ってあげたい
すべて
I for you, wow
心から キミに伝えたい
キミの笑顔いつも見つめられたら
心から キミを愛してる
キミに振る光を 集めてあげたい
すべて
I for you
ねぇ 愛せないと言われて
怖がりの キミと出逢い
やっとその意味に気づいた
傷つく為 今二人
出逢ったなら 悲しすぎるよ
心から キミに伝えたい
きっとただ本当のキミの姿を求めて
まだ不器用に笑うね
まだ悲しみが似合うから
キミと出逢う為だけに そう
生まれたなら 変えられるかな
心から キミに伝えたい
傷つきすぎたけど まだ間に合うよ
心から キミを愛してる
キミに降る痛みを 拭ってあげたい
すべて
I for you, wow
心から キミに伝えたい
キミの笑顔いつも見つめられたら
心から キミを愛してる
キミに振る光を 集めてあげたい
すべて
I for you
Lyrics submitted by bizzybone8484
I For You Lyrics as written by Ryuichi J
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This is why i HATE translations. I like this better XDD