Fast Car
Paroles:
[English]
You know I love to hear y'all sing along
This is one of my favorite songs of all time
It's called "Fast Car"
♪ You got a fast car ♪
♪ And 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 ♪
♪ 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 ♪
♪ Won't have to drive too far ♪
♪ Just across the border and into the city ♪
♪ And you and I can both get jobs ♪
♪ Finally see what it means to be living ♪
♪ See, my old man's got a problem ♪
♪ He lives with the bottle, that's the way it is ♪
♪ He said his body's too old for working ♪
♪ His body's too young to look like his ♪
♪ So Mama 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 ♪
♪ Is it fast enough so we can fly away? ♪
♪ Still gotta make a decision ♪
♪ Leave tonight or live and die this way ♪
♪ So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car ♪
♪ Speed so fast, I 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♪
♪ You got a fast car ♪
♪ We go cruising to entertain ourselves ♪
♪ You still ain't got a job ♪
♪ So I work in the market as a checkout girl ♪
♪ I know things will get better♪
♪ You'll find work and I'll get promoted ♪
♪ And we'll move out of the shelter ♪
♪ Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs ♪
♪ So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car ♪
♪ Speed so fast, I 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♪
♪ You got a fast car ♪
♪ I got a job that pays all our bills ♪
♪ You stay 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 ♪
♪ Take your fast car and keep on driving ♪
♪ So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car ♪
♪ Speed so fast, I 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♪
♪ You got a fast car ♪
♪ Is it fast enough so we can fly away? ♪
♪ Still gotta make a decision ♪
♪ Leave tonight or live and die this way ♪
Vocabulaire dans cette chanson:
Vocabulaire | Significations |
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car /kɑːr/ A1 |
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drive /draɪv/ A1 |
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work /wɜːrk/ A1 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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city /ˈsɪti/ A1 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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school /skuːl/ A1 |
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tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A2 |
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lights /laɪts/ A2 |
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job /dʒɒb/ A2 |
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shelter /ˈʃeltər/ B1 |
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bills /bɪlz/ B1 |
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bar /bɑːr/ B1 |
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bottle /ˈbɒtl/ B1 |
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decision /dɪˈsɪʒn/ B2 |
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Grammaire:
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Maybe *we make* a deal
➔ Présent simple (Utilisation future)
➔ Le présent simple est utilisé ici pour exprimer un accord ou un arrangement futur possible. C'est courant lorsqu'on suggère une action ou un plan potentiel. « Maybe *we make* a deal » implique un résultat futur conditionnel.
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Managed *to save* just a little bit of money
➔ Infinitif de but après 'Managed'
➔ « Managed *to save* » indique la réussite d'une action. L'infinitif « to save » explique le but de la gestion, qui est d'accumuler de l'argent. « Manage » exige généralement un infinitif.
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His body's *too young to look* like his
➔ Trop + Adjectif + Pour + Infinitif
➔ Cette structure indique que quelque chose est excessif ou au-delà d'une limite. « Too young *to look* » signifie que la jeunesse de son corps l'empêche de paraître aussi vieux qu'il l'est réellement. Cela implique un décalage important entre l'apparence et l'âge réel.
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She wanted *more from life than he could give*
➔ Structure comparative avec 'Than'
➔ Cette phrase utilise « more than » pour comparer les désirs de la femme à ce que son partenaire pouvait offrir. « More from life *than he could give* » souligne la disparité entre ses aspirations et les capacités de celui-ci. Cela crée la raison de son départ.
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Is it fast enough *so we can fly away*?
➔ Proposition de résultat 'So + Can'
➔ Ici, « so we can fly away » indique le résultat ou le but recherché de la rapidité de la voiture. La vitesse de la voiture est directement liée à leur capacité à échapper à leur situation actuelle. La proposition explique *pourquoi* l'orateur s'enquiert de la vitesse de la voiture.
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Speed so fast, *I felt like I was drunk*
➔ Similitude avec 'Like'
➔ Ceci utilise « like » pour créer une comparaison, comparant la sensation de la vitesse à la sensation d'être ivre. Il souligne la nature désorientante et accablante de l'expérience.
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You still *ain't got* a job
➔ Contraction et auxiliaire négatif
➔ « Ain't got » est une contraction et une forme non standard de « haven't got » ou « hasn't got ». Il est souvent utilisé dans le langage informel pour exprimer le manque de quelque chose. En anglais plus formel, ce serait « You still haven't got a job » ou « You still don't have a job ».
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I'd always hoped *for better*
➔ Conditionnel passé (Implicite)
➔ « I'd always hoped » implique un espoir passé qui ne s'est pas réalisé. La phrase suggère « I had always hoped for better, *but it didn't happen* ». Cela traduit un sentiment de déception et d'attentes non réalisées.
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