歌词
Cross the border in the summer of '73
七三年的夏天 奔赴异国他乡
Left my mother to go after the American Dream
离开母亲的身边 去追寻美国梦
Ooh, threw away my name
改名换姓
Ooh, it's easier when it sounds the same
听上去与从前别无二致 便顺利许多
All I ever wanted was for you to have a better chance
我只是想让你能拥有更好的机会
Go to college, find a good girl that you take to a dance
去上大学 找个好女孩做舞伴
Ooh, pictured you with her
想象着 你和她在一起的光景
Ooh, but that was never who you were
但你与我的规划背道而驰
And I'm sorry for the things I've done
我为我的所做所为 真诚致歉
A misguided love to my only son
抱歉投以我亲爱的独子 那份误入歧途的母爱
Trying to protect you but I guess I was wrong
我本想保护你 似乎却弄巧成拙
So send my love, send my love to John
那就代我 代我向约翰转达这份爱
Saw the way the kids treated you everyday at school
同学对你的态度 我都亲眼所见
I should've blamed them but instead I hid behind the Bible's rules
我应该责备他们 却囿于圣经的规则 而没出面
Ooh, prayed to God about
哦 曾向上帝祈祷
Ooh, but all you needed was my love
而你需要的 只是我的爱
And I'm sorry for the things I've done
我为我的所做所为 真诚致歉
A misguided love to my only son
抱歉投以我亲爱的独子 那份误入歧途的母爱
We had both had to leave our mothers to get the things we want
我本想保护你 似乎却弄巧成拙
So send my love, send my love to John (Ooh)
那就代我 代我向约翰转达这份爱
Ooh, John
哦 约翰
And I see that he takes care of you
衣食住行 方方面面
From the food he makes, he's there for you
他对你的呵护与照料
In all the ways I never was, ooh
带着一份我对你从未有过的独特
And I'm sorry for the things I've done
我为我的所做所为 真诚致歉
A misguided love to my only son
抱歉投以我亲爱的独子 那份误入歧途的母爱
But I love to see you happy
但我喜欢看你露出衷心的笑颜
And right where you belong
就在属于你的地方
So send my love
那么请代我向约翰
Oh, send my love
转达这份爱
Send my love to John
代我向约翰致意
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