歌词
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne
我建造了这座城堡,现在我们被困在王座上,
I'm sorry, we’re alone
对不起,只有我们自己待在其中却没有别人陪你,
I wrote my chapter
我写出了我人生的篇章,
You'll turn the page when I'm gone
当我离去时,你会翻开这一页,
I hope you’ll sing along
我希望你能一起歌唱,
This is your song
因为这是写给你的歌。
I just want you to know that I ain't scared
我只想让你知道我并没有害怕,
Whatever it takes to raise you, I'm prepared
无论花费多大的代价养育你,我都准备着,
To do whatever
无论要我做什么。
December 1st, (to do whatever) 1995, dear Hailie
1995年12月1日,写给宝贝女儿Hailie:“
This is your song
这是你的歌,
You'll be coming out of mommy's stomach soon
你马上就要从你妈妈的肚子里来到这个世界了。
I better do something quick if I'ma be able to support you
如果我有能力去帮助你,我需要立刻去做点什么,
I can barely support me, but as long as you're healthy
我连自己的生活都维持不了,但只要你健康平安,
That's all that matters for the time being
这是眼下要紧的事情。
But obviously, assuming you will be, just thinking ahead
但很显然为了提前考虑,我一直想象着你将会成为什么人,
I’ma make it if it kills me
即使生活想要毁灭我,我也要把你抚养成人,
Let’s see how far I can take it with this music
让我们一起看看我能和音乐走多远。
I'm getting sick of chasing this illusion
我厌倦了一直追逐这幻觉,
Sorry for sloppy writing
对不起我的歌词不该这么伤感的,
The pen in my hand’s shaking, please excuse me
只是我脑中的这支笔一直在自己写着,请原谅我。
Dad's a little nervous, but at the same time excited
爸爸有点紧张,但也有点兴奋
If I use this same energy while I'm saying rhymes and write 'em
如果我用一样的活力,当我哼着节奏并且写下来,
With the same passion and the same exact enthusiasm
用同样的激情和同样的热情,
As I’m using in this letter maybe they can feel me as I'm
正如我正在用的信纸,也许它们能感受到我正在
Trying to build these castles out of sand, baby girl
用尽全力去建造用沙子堆成的城堡,宝贝女儿。
For you to sit on the throne, I got plans, baby girl
为了你能坐在王座上,我有了一些计划,宝贝女儿。
Welcome to mom and dad's crazy world
欢迎来到妈妈和爸爸的疯狂世界,
Love, daddy
爱你的爸爸。”
Maple flavored kisses, buttered pancakes, and syrup
充满香甜的吻的枫叶,涂了黄油的煎饼,还有那糖浆,
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne
我建造了这座城堡,现在我们被困在王座上,
I'm sorry, we're alone
对不起,只有我们自己待在其中却没有别人陪你,
I wrote my chapter
我写出了我人生的篇章,
You'll turn the page when I'm gone
当我离去时,你会翻开这一页,
I hope you'll sing along
我希望你能一起歌唱,
This is your song
因为这是写给你的歌。
I just want you to know that I ain't scared
我只想让你知道我并没有害怕,
Whatever it takes to raise you
无论花费多大的代价养育你,
I'm prepared to do whatever
我都做好了准备去做任何事。
December 1st, 1996, (to do whatever) dear Hailie
1996年12月1日,写给宝贝女儿Hailie:“
You got your momma's personality, same eyes as I got
你沿袭了你妈妈的性格,和我一样的眼睛,
Her beautiful smile,
她那美丽的笑容,
But your ears are the same size as mine are
但你可爱的耳朵和我的一样的大小。
Sorry for that, a little minor mishap
不好意思(haha), 一点小意外,
But you'll grow into 'em baby
但你会逐渐适应它们,我的小宝贝。
I'm on the grind now
我此刻在做我每天做的事,
I'm doing little shows, open mics, all-nighters at studios
我参加了一些节目,打开的麦克风,一整晚都在演播室里,
While I'm tryna keep the lights on
我一直在把灯光保持得很亮,
Why does it seem like I'm so close to this dream, yet so far?
为什么感觉我离梦想的场景如此近,却又如此远?
I just keep steering
我只是继续驾驶在这条路上,
I'm gonna turn into someone
仿佛感觉快要变成别的人了。
I haven't the slightest
我心中没有一点准备和想法
Clue what I'm gonna do if it falls through
如果我失败了将要怎么办?
You took your first steps today, you'll probably walk soon
你迈出了你的第一步,你马上就会学会走路了
My Infinite CD flopped, too many soft tunes
爸爸的专辑《Infinite》销售量很差,有太多软绵绵的歌,
They're talking bad about dad, it's ticking me off too
他们在说着爸爸的坏话,也在斥责我,
Makes me feel like I don't belong or something, ooh
让我感觉自己一无是处,
I think I might have just stumbled onto something new
我觉得我找到了新的灵感,
Got a prediction for the future, I'm hoping it's you
对未来有了一个想法,我希望那是你
Open this envelope when you're older and it holds true
能够在长大一点后打开这封信封,我想这样很管用。”
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne
我建造了这座城堡,现在我们被困在王座上,
I'm sorry, we're alone
对不起,只有我们自己待在其中却没有别人陪你,
I wrote my chapter
我写出了我人生的篇章,
You'll turn the page when I'm gone
当我离去时,你会翻开这一页,
I hope you'll sing along
我希望你能一起歌唱,
This is your song
因为这是写给你的歌。
I just want you to know that I ain't scared
我只想让你知道我并没有害怕,
Whatever it takes to raise you,
无论花费多大的代价养育你,
I'm prepared to do whatever
我都准备好做任何事。”
December 24th, 2007, (to do whatever) dear Hailie
2007年12月24日,宝贝女儿Hailie:“
Now if you found these letters,
如果你找到了这些信,
I guess I better try to explain
我想我该努力去解释这一切了,
A lot's happened in between 'em, since I rised to this fame
在我得到名声前,太多的事情发生了,
I've said your name but always tried to hide your face
我对外界公布了你的名字,却总是尽力不让媒体看到你的脸。
This game is crazy,
这游戏很疯狂,
I wanted to claim my love for you but damn
我想表达我对你的爱,可是.....
I never knew it'd be like this
我从没想过会变成这样,
If I did I wouldn't have done it
如果我并没有得到这一切,
You ain't asked for none of this shit
你也不会一直不停地问我为什么。
Now you're being punished?
现在你受到了惩罚吧Eminem?!
Things that should've been private with me and your mother is public
我们一家三口的生活中本该是私密的部分却被公开到了大庭广众,
I can't stomach, they can take this fame back, I don't want it
我受不了了,他们可以把这该死的名声拿走,我再也不想要了,
I'll put out this last album then I'm done with it
我会把它发行在这最后一张专辑,然后洗手不干了,
One-hundred percent finished
100%确定结束了,
Fed up with it, I'm hanging it up, fuck it
我受够了,我要把它(名声)挂起来,不要了!
Excuse the cursing, baby, but just know
原谅我一直在抱怨,女儿,但是你要知道
That I'm a good person, though they portray me as cold
我是一个好人,尽管他们把我描绘成冷酷的人,
And, if things should worsen,
还有,如果事情变得更糟糕,
Don't take this letter I wrote as a goodbye note
别把这封信当成我的道别,
'Cause your dad's at the end of his rope
因为爸爸会一直陪伴你到生命结束。
I'm sliding down a slippery slope
我不如以前,正在急剧下滑,
Anyways sweetie, I better go, I'm getting sleepy
不管如何,宝贝女儿,我得走了,爸爸有些瞌睡了,
Love dad
爱你的爸爸。
Shit, I don't know
该死,我自己都不知道我在写些什么
专辑信息
1.Believe
2.Chloraseptic
3.Untouchable
4.River
5.Remind Me (Intro)
6.Remind Me
7.Revival (Interlude)
8.Like Home
9.Bad Husband
10.Tragic Endings
11.Framed
12.Nowhere Fast
13.Heat
14.Offended
15.Need Me
16.In Your Head
17.Castle
18.Arose
19.Walk On Water