歌词
She sits on the table in a dress made of paper,
她坐在桌上，穿着廉价的裙子，
Diplomas all over the wall.
看着满墙的奖状和证书。
One university, one school of medicine,
那上面写着某某大学、某某医学院，
She's overwhelmed by it all.
而她已经受够了这些东西。
The nurse is all sympathy, voice of experience,
护士充满同情，用老生常谈的语气说：
"Let's have a look at that eye.
“给我看看你的那只眼睛。
It's going to look bad for a week, maybe more.
至少要一个礼拜才能好，很可能还得更久。
Go on, darling, it's all right to cry."
别憋着了，亲爱的，想哭就哭吧。”
"How can I leave him?" she is crying.
“我哪里离得开他呀？”她哭着说。
"What could I do? Where would I go?
“我能怎么办？我又该去哪儿？
He didn't mean it, he will change someday.
他没有恶意，他迟早会变好的，
Oh, God, how he used to love me so."
哎，毕竟他曾经是那么的爱我。”
The doctor is busy, his manner professional.
医生很忙，态度很专业，
She finds she must look at the floor.
而她不得不羞赧地低下头。
He looks at her eye, at her ribs and her arm,
他检查了她的眼睛、肋骨和胳膊，
And it seems every last inch is sore.
看起来她浑身上下每一寸都在疼痛。
The doctor is handsome, he smells of cologne,
医生长得挺帅，身上散发着男士香水的味道，
And his figure's athletically slim.
身材好似运动员般瘦削。
He speaks disapprovingly, "What did you do
他诘问女人：“你到底是做了什么伤天害理的事
To deserve such a beating from him?"
才能被自己的男人给揍成这样？”
"How can I leave him?" she is crying.
“我哪里离得开他呀？”她哭着说。
"What could I do? Where would I go?
“我能怎么办？我又该去哪儿？
He didn't mean it, he will change someday.
他没有恶意，他迟早会变好的，
Oh, God, how he used to love me so."
哎，毕竟他曾经是那么的爱我。”
The policeman is waiting outside in the corridor.
警察正在门外的走廊上等着，
He speaks to her as to a child.
用对小孩一样的语气跟她说话。
He's friends with her husband; he's angry with her
他和她老公是哥们，他早就不耐烦了，
And he asks if there'll be charges filed.
他问女人到底要不要报案。
She says she's not sure, she needs time to recover.
女人说她也不知道，她需要时间冷静，
She feels beaten down in disgrace.
这种事让她感觉太挫败、太丢人。
The policeman asks, isn't she secretly glad
警察纳闷，这女人难道不该暗自庆幸吗？
For a man who'll keep her in her place?
毕竟只有她的男人，才能让她活得像个真正的女人啊。
"How can I leave him?" she is crying.
“我哪里离得开他呀？”她哭着说。
"What could I do? Where would I go?
“我能怎么办？我又该去哪儿？
He didn't mean it, he will change someday.
他没有恶意，他迟早会变好的，
Oh, God, how he used to love me so.
哎，毕竟他曾经是那么的爱我。
He didn't mean it, he will change someday.
他没有恶意，他迟早会变好的，
Oh, God, how he used to love me so."
天哪，他曾经是那么的爱我啊。”
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