歌词
Been thinking that it might be nice
我一直觉得这种感觉很棒
To see myself in someone’s eyes
看着别人眼里的自己
A little spitting image God could show me
像是上帝会展现给我的小人偶
I’m not the best at staying calm
我并不擅长保持冷静
But I think I could handle almost
但我想我还是能掌控自己
Every twisting curveball he could throw me
他能向我投出每一个弧线球
I could choose what he wears, comb his hair and brush his teeth
我可以帮他选择他穿什么 给他梳头发刷牙
Pack his lunch and check his homework for the week
做好他的午餐装起来 检查家庭作业
Make sure his shoes are tied and say it’s time to go
确保他的鞋带系紧 告诉他该去上学了
Drive real slow, pull up and park
降下车速 停在公园旁
I just couldn’t let him get out of the car
我不能让他从车上下去
In the land of the free and the home of the terrified
踏入自由的天地 和那恐惧之家
They’re thrown to the wolves in the name of the red and white
他们被以红与白之名义 扔进狼群
Don’t know if I’m built for that pray-that-he-gets-lucky life
不知我是不是生来就祈祷他能得到幸运的生活
Of holding tight and waiting by the phone
坚守希望 在电话这头等待
And hoping he comes home
盼着他回家的那一刻
I couldn’t stop him getting sad
我无法阻止他悲伤
Or bundle him in bubble wrap
或者一直把他保护起来
I’d try to help him keep his heart wide open
我会尽力帮他敞开心扉
I’d teach him how to bend and sway
我会教他能屈能伸
That people leave and seasons change
接受物是人非 季节交替
But how could I explain a world that’s broken?
可世界的糟糕一面 我该如何解释?
I could take all his friends to a film and buy them seats
我可以带他所有的朋友去看电影 给他们买座位
Give him money for the popcorn and the sweets
给他钱买爆米花和糖果
Make sure he brings a coat in case he gets too cold
确保他带了大衣 以免冷到
Drive real slow, pull up and park
降下车速 停在公园旁
I just couldn’t let him get out of the car
我不能让他从车上下去
In the land of the free and the home of the terrified
踏入自由的天地 和那恐惧之家
They’re thrown to the wolves in the name of the red and white
他们被以红与白之名义 扔进狼群
Don’t know if I’m built for that pray-that-he-gets-lucky life
不知我是不是生来就祈祷他能得到幸运的生活
Of holding tight and waiting by the phone
坚守希望 在电话这头等待
And hoping he comes home
盼着他回家的那一刻
It turns my stomach, breaks my heart
这一切让我的胃翻江倒海 心碎不已
What happens in our own backyard
在我们自己的后院发生了什么
No blessing in the lesson we keep learning
一直在学的课 对我们没什么好处
Before it’s time to pick your name
在我该给你取名字之前
Oh, I believe the winds can change
我相信风向会改变的
And I could drop you off without a worry
这样我可以放心地送你下车
In the land of the free and the home of the terrified
踏入自由的天地 和那恐惧之家
They’re thrown to the wolves in the name of the red and white
他们被以红与白之名义 扔进狼群
'Cause no one is built for that pray-that-he-gets-lucky life
不知我是不是生来就祈祷他能得到幸运的生活
Of holding tight and waiting by the phone
坚守希望 在电话这头等待
And hoping he comes home
盼着他回家的那一刻
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