"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
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I For You Lyrics as written by Ryuichi J
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This song is so depressing.
He's simply talking about how he loves some girl, but she's afraid. She's been hurt too many times, and she's always sad.
He's saying that he loves her, with all his heart, and that he just wants to be with her. In the final lines of the song, he says he wants to "catch all the light and give it all to you" (I'm not sure how correct that is), meaning that he loves her beyond everything, and would give her anything.
Such a pretty song.
The first LS song I ever heard, and I think the most "ballad-ish" of all their cumulative works. "I for You" is very moving, and Ryuichi's vocals are exceptionally heartfelt, but--always more of a Sugizo fan--I must make mention that his lead guitar makes me cry inside during the solo. Very nice orchestration at the end, as well. Almost something that Yoshiki might have arranged.
I love this song so much..
I agree with Nepenthes about the Yoshiki thing.
I was told that I couldn't really love anyone Then I met you, who was afraid And I finally realized its meaning If the two of us met to be hurt, then that is too sad I want to tell you from my heart To find the real you
"You still have a bad smile Sadness still suits you" If I was born just to meet you Then can I change things I want to tell you from my heart I was hurt a lot, but it isn't too late I love you from my heart I want to heal your broken heart Everything I for you
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I want to tell you from my heart Only if I could look at you in your sleep I love you from my heart I want to gather the light that rains on you Everything I for you.
Translated by SinigamiXiii
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