歌词
I know I don't have a lot of time
我知道我没有很多的时间了
But if I may tell you a quick story
但是我要说一个小故事
Recently I was driving my daughter to school and she said to me
最近在我载我女儿去学校的路上，她和我说道
Out of the blue 'Mama
情绪很低落地说：“妈妈”
I said 'Yes baby
我回答：“怎么了宝贝“
She said 'I'm the ugliest girl I know
她说：”我是我知道的女孩中最丑的那一个“
And I said 'Huh
我答道：“啊？？”
And she was like
她继续说
Yeah I look like a boy with long hair
“我看起来就像是一个留着长发的男孩”
And my brain went to Oh my god you're 6
然后我的脑子就想着，我的天哪，你才6岁啊
Why
为什么会这么想？
Where is this coming from
这种想法是从哪里来的啊？
Who said this
谁对你说了这种话？
Can I kick a 6 year old's a*s like what
我可以揍一个6岁的小屁孩吗？
But I didn't say anything
但是我什么都没说
Instead I went home and I made a Powerpoint presentation for her
相反，我回家为她做了一份ppt演讲
And in that presentation were androgynous rockstars and artists that live their truth
在那个演讲中，展示了很多雌雄同体的摇滚明星和活出真我的艺术家们
Are probably made fun of every day of their life
他们可能每天都在被人取笑
And carry on wave their flag
但他们依旧保持着自我
And inspire the rest of us
并激励着剩下的我们
And these are artists like Michael Jackson
这些艺术家们有Michael Jackson
And David Bowie and Freddie Mercury and Annie Lennox
David Bowie、Freddie Mercury 、Annie Lennox
And Prince and Janis Joplin and George Michael Elton John
Prince 、Janis Joplin 、George Michael Elton John
So many artists her eyes glazed over But then I said
还有其他许多的艺术家，她的眼神有点迷惑不解，我接着说道
You know I really wanna know why you feel this way about yourself
“妈妈真的很想知道，你为什么会这样子看待你自己”
And she said 'Well I look like a boy and I said
她回答：“我看起来就像一个男孩子”
Well what do you think I look like
我问道：“你觉得妈妈看起来怎么样？”
And she said
她说
Well you're beautiful And I was like
“妈妈你很漂亮”
Well thanks But when people make fun of me that's what they use
我说：“谢谢，但是曾经也有人取笑过我的外貌，”
They say I look like a boy or I'm too masculine or I have too many opinions my body is too strong
“他们说我看起来就像一个男生，说我太过于男性化，或是我有太多的意见想法，或是我的身材太壮”
And I said to her 'Do you see me growing my hair
我接着问道：“你见过我为此留长发吗？”
She said
她说
No Mama I said 'Do you see me changing my body
“没有” 我继续问“ 你见过我为此改变我的身材吗？”
No Mama 'Do you see me changing the way I present myself to the world
“没有” “你见过我为此而改变我向这个世界展示自己的方式吗？”
No Mama 'Do you see me selling out arenas all over the world
“没有” “那你是否看见妈妈的门票在全世界供不应求？”
Yes Mama 'OK So baby girl We don't change
“是的妈妈” “这就对了宝贝，我们不会改变”
We take the gravel and the shell and we make a pearl
“我们接受砂砾和贝壳，并把它们变成珍珠”
And we help other people to change so they can see more kinds of beauty
“而且我们会帮助其他人去看见更多样的美”
And to all the artists here I'm so inspired by all of you
对于所有启发过我的艺术家们
Thank you for being your true selves and for lighting the way for us
谢谢你们坚持做最真实的自己，为我们照亮了前方的路
I'm so inspired by you guys
我受到你们太多的启发了
There's so much rad s**t happening in music
音乐界有着太多太多酷炫的东西了
And keep doing it keep shining for the rest of us to see
要一直坚持做酷的事，一直为其他人发光
And you my darling girl are beautiful and I love you
至于你，我的宝贝女儿，你很美丽，我爱你
Thank you MTV This is a really special night
谢谢你MTV，今晚是一个特殊的夜晚
Thank you Ellen I couldn't love you more
谢谢你Ellen，我不能更爱你了
Thank you guys Goodnight
谢谢大家，晚安
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