歌词
Let me tell you what I wish I'd known
让我告诉你，就当告诉从前的自己
When I was young and dreamed of glory
我也曾年轻，也曾追名逐利
You have no control
可世事无常，身不由己
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story
谁存活，谁死去，谁讲述你的曾经
President Jefferson
杰弗逊总统
I'll give him this,his financial system is a work of genius
我这么说吧，他的财政系统是天才之作
I couldn't undo it if I tried
反正让我来我肯定不行
And, I've tried
我也试过了，就是不行
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story
谁存活，谁死去，谁讲述你的曾经
President Madison
麦迪逊总统
He took our country from bankruptcy to prosperity
他引领着我们的国家，从破产到富裕
I hate to admit it
我确实不想承认
But he doesn't get enough credit for all the credit he gave us
但他所得远不如他的贡献所及
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story
谁存活，谁死去，谁讲述你的曾经
Every other founding father story gets told
所有其他开国之父的故事都广为传颂
Every other founding father gets to grow old
所有其他开国元勋的身体都逐渐老去
And when you're gone, who remembers your name?
当你离开，谁还记得你
Who keeps your flame? Who tells your story?
谁继续你的热情，谁讲述你的曾经
Who tells your story?Who tells your story
谁歌颂你的壮举，谁诉说你的过去
(Eliza)I put myself back in the narrative
我重新拾起从前的回忆
(Eliza)I stop wasting time on tears
我不再为悲伤浪费情绪
I live another fifty years,it's not enough
时光飞逝五十载，可我仍然吝惜
(Eliza)I interview every soldier who fought by your side
我采访了每个曾与你并战的士兵
She tells our story
她讲述我们的曾经
I try to make sense of your thousands of pages of writtings
我尝试读懂你千页的信
You really do write like you're running out of time
你仍旧钟情写作，即使已时日将尽
I rely on Angelica,while she's alive we tell your story
我与安吉莉卡相依，当她还在世，我们一同传唱你的过去
She is buried in Trinity Church near you
她长眠于第三教堂，你的身旁
When I needed her most,she was right on time
我需要她的时候，她有求必应
And I'm still not through
但我仍感遗憾
I ask myself,what would you do if you had more time?
我问自己，若你在世你会如何
The Lord,in his kindness
上帝，以善良之名
He gives me what you always wanted
他给了我你曾经的期许
He gives me more time
他给了我更多时光
I raise funds in D.C. for the Washington Monument
我为华盛顿纪念碑募集
(She tells my story)
她讲述我的过去
I speak out against slavery
我呼吁反对奴隶
You could have done so much more if you only had time
只要时间充裕你本可以完成你的使命
And when my time is up,have I done enough?
当我老去，我是否已尽力
Will they tell your story?
他们会不会也传颂你
Oh, can I show you what I'm proudest of?
对了，你想不想知道我最骄傲的事情
The orphanage
是孤儿院
I establish the first private orphanage in New York City
我成立了纽约城第一所私立孤儿院
The orphanage
是孤儿院
I help to raise hundreds of children
我抚育上百个孩子长大
I get to see them growing up
我看着他们成家
The orphanage
是孤儿院
In their eyes,I see you,Alexander
在他们的眼里，我看见你
I see you every time
每一次，我都会想起你
And when my time is up
当我老去
Have I done enough?
我是否已尽力
Will they tell your story?
他们是否会传颂你
Oh, I can't wait to see you again
我等不及立刻见到你
It's only a matter of time
而这只是时间问题
Will they tell your story?(Time)
他们是否会讲述你
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?(Time)
谁存活，谁死去，谁讲述你的曾经
Will they tell your story?(Time)
他们是否会记得你
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?
谁存活，谁死去，谁讲述你的曾经
专辑信息
3.My Shot
10.Helpless
11.Satisfied
13.Wait for It
14.Stay Alive
23.Non-Stop
26.Take a Break
33.I Know Him
35.We Know
36.Hurricane
38.Burn