歌词
why, why, why, why, why. why
为何！为何！为何（歌为纪念911）
i really wish i could explain it baby (why)
我真希望可以跟你解释清楚，宝贝 （为什么）
it's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why)
只是这个世界有些疯狂，宝贝。（为什么）
ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why),
没有好的办法来描绘这一切，宝贝。（为什么）
don't cry, dry your eyes
别哭，擦干泪。
september 11th, i woke up about 7am,
9月11日，西海岸时间早晨7点左右我醒来的时候，
west coast time, french toast and my
吃着法国土司和我的土耳其熏肉，
turkey bacon, taking my time, awakin', turning my tv on
不紧不慢地开始清醒，打开电视。
to my surprise, saw what everybody in the world saw
看着全世界都看到的景象，我无比震惊
me & my children, images were chillin'
我和我的孩子，全都惊呆了
my son said, "daddy were there people in that building?"
我的儿子问："爸爸，那栋大厦里有人吗？"
a cold sweat, frozen with a lump in my chest
我胸口打了个寒战
i heard his question, couldn't bring my lips to say "yes" to him
听着他的问话，我没办法张开自己的嘴对他说"是的"
that night at my son's side, he cried & prayed
那天晚上，儿子在屋里哭泣和祈祷
for the one's who died in the world trade
为世贸大楼里所有遭遇不幸的人
his palms to god, seeds and qualms with god
他诘问着上帝
he just kept on pressin' me, wanna know why
一遍又一遍地问着，想要知道为什么
then one week later our bombs were dropped
一星期以后，美国的炸弹扔了过去
we seein' them on cnn, they just won't stop
我们在CNN频道上看到，这还是结束
the infrared images of brutal attack
那显示残忍攻击的红外线图象
he said, "daddy now we killin' em back"; (right, right)
他说："爸爸，我们现在又反过来去杀害他们" (对吗？对吗？)
i really wish i could explain it baby (why)
我真希望可以跟你解释清楚，宝贝 （为什么）
it's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why)
只是这个世界有些疯狂，宝贝。（为什么）
ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why)
没有好的办法来描绘这一切，宝贝。（为什么）
don't cry, dry your eyes
别哭，擦干泪。
i really wish i could explain it baby (why)
我真希望可以跟你解释清楚，宝贝 （为什么）
it's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why)
只是这个世界有些疯狂，宝贝。（为什么）
ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why)
没有好的办法来描绘这一切，宝贝。（为什么）
don't cry, dry your eyes
别哭，擦干泪。
mmmmm, souls are captured
灵魂被剥夺
dreams are stolen
梦想被偷走
hearts are broken
心灵破碎了
evil blatantly rewarded
邪恶在喧闹中被报偿
hate surrenders,
仇恨被打败
love exalted
爱能战胜一切
hope elated
让希望回归
negativity is shorted
消极只是暂时的
eye is to die
说真的（歌词错误，为：Honest to God）
why is the bomb always getting the last word
为什么炸弹总是夺走遗言
& why did her uncle have to molest her
为什么那个男人要非礼他侄女
& why did all them cops have to be shootin\' to kill
为什么那些警察非得开枪杀人
& why did all them priests have to act so ill
为什么那些牧师非得干肮脏的勾当
tell me why did james byrd jr. have to be touched
告诉我为什么James Byrd Jr.非得被谋害（他被白人种族优越主义者残忍地开车从头上碾过而死）
tell me why did malcolm & martin depart from us
告诉我为什么Malcolm和Martin撒手而去（两人都是杰出黑人运动家，Malcolm在演讲台上被乱枪射杀，隔年马丁·路德·金被谋害身死）
tell me why did that sniper make the little boy shoot
告诉我为什么那个狙击手忍心对那小男孩掏枪射击
& why does human life always denied for loot
告诉我为什么人的生命总是被金钱所影响
tell me why did mandela have to live in a cage
告诉我为什么曼德拉（南非总统）非得被囚禁
why did my brother sterling have to die at that age
而我的兄弟Sterling为什么才那个年纪就已经去世
tell me why did reginald denny deserve his fate
告诉我为什么Reginald Denny就得是那样的命运 （在1992年4月29日洛杉矶暴乱中被警察殴打的黑人）
& why the fk can\'t love seem to defeat hate
为什么爱就是TMD敌不过仇恨！！
tell me why is it so hard for all the children to eat
告诉我为什么让所有孩子吃上饭就那么难
why did pac & biggie smalls have to fall in the street
告诉我为什么TUPAC和BIG要倒在街头 （Tupac和Notorious B.I.G.是两位公认最伟大的传奇饶舌歌手，于96、97年先后遭到谋杀）
tell me why did jam master jay have to go that way
告诉我为什么Jam Master Jay会是那样的结局 （伟大的饶舌先锋团体Run DMC三人之一，02年遭到谋杀）
please what am i supposed to say to my kids when they say 'why?'
求求你告诉我，当孩子问"为什么"的时候我该怎么说？ ！
i really wish i could explain it baby (why),
我真希望可以跟你解释清楚，宝贝 （为什么）
it's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why),
只是这个世界有些疯狂，宝贝。（为什么）
ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why)
没有好的办法来描绘这一切，宝贝。（为什么）
don't cry, dry your eyes
别哭，擦干泪。
i really wish i could explain it baby (why)
我真希望可以跟你解释清楚，宝贝 （为什么）
it's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why)
只是这个世界有些疯狂，宝贝。（为什么）
ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why)
没有好的办法来描绘这一切，宝贝。（为什么）
dont cry, dry your eyes
别哭，擦干泪
can't explain it baby, life is just really crazy
孩子，我没办法向你解释，生命真的就是这样疯狂
i mean if it\'s world wars or the life of a little baby
无论是世界大战还是一条小小的生命，我说不清。
we got more stores than they got rice under buddha lazy
我们这里的商店比他们拥有的粮食还多，
you live four scores & still it be driving you crazy
你就是活到了八十岁有些事情还是会让你感到疯狂
but for me i try to see the bright side
我想要找到光明的一面
sometimes it'd be like the goodness be tryin' to hide
有时候就好像是善良在到处躲藏，想要逃跑。
then try to flee, but it can't it's deep inside
但是跑不掉的，他们就在内心深处。
sweetie, you be the light for the others, make 'em believe in god
孩子，你要成为他人的光明，让人们相信上苍
mmmmm, souls are captured
灵魂被剥夺
dreams are stolen
梦想也丢失
hearts are broken
心灵破碎了
evil blatantly rewarded
罪恶在喧闹中终将得到回报
hate surrenders
仇恨被打败
love exalted
爱能战胜一切
hope elated
让希望回归
negativity is shorted
给消极一个终结！
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