歌词
Simple walk to the corner store
像往常一样步行到街角的商店
Momma never thought she would be getting a call from the coroner
这位母亲从未想到她会接到验尸官的电话
Said her son's been gunned down been gunned down
告诉她 她的儿子死于枪杀
"Can you come now"
“你现在能过来吗”
Tears in her eyes "Can you calm down
“请你冷静一下， 可她的眼里已盈满泪水
Please ma'am can you calm down"
拜托了，女士，请节哀”
But it rained fire in the city that day
那天城里天灾降临
They say
他们都说
A river of blood in the streets
大街上血流成河
No love in the streets
枪声四起 扼杀了最后一份爱
And then came silence in the city that day
随即沉默席卷了整座城市
They say
他们说
Just another one gone
又一个生命逝去
And they tell her "Move on"
他们只能安慰她向前看
And she's stuck there singing
而她只能杵在那儿
Baby don't you close your eyes
无助地呜咽 乞求她儿子不要长眠
This could be our final time
这居然是我们的最后一面
And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
你知道我最害怕告别
And I think of all you could've done
我忍不住去想你那些未尽的心愿
At least you'll stay forever young
但至少你能永远年轻下去了
I guess you've picked the perfect way to die
我猜你也许选择了一种完美的死亡方式吧
Ooh I guess you picked the perfect way to die
我猜这可能是最好的死亡了
New job new city new her
现在她重获新生 在另一座城市换了份工作
Bright eyes you would've been proud if you knew her
闪烁着令人骄傲的眼神
Flashing lights in the mirror pull over pull over
后视镜中闪着红光 她急忙停车
A couple nights in detention then it's over
在拘留所呆了几个晚上 然后一切都完了
Her whole life's over
她的整个人生都被毁了
They came marching in the city that day
那天 他们都在街上游行
They say
他们都说
Carrying signs in the streets
他们在大街上举着标语
Crying eyes in the street
遍布着充满泪水的眼睛
But they heard nothing from the city that day
但他们没有收到任何答复
They say
他们都说
Just another one gone
又一个生命逝去了
And the city moves on
然后城市依旧运转
We're stuck here singing
只有我们杵在这里歌唱着
Baby don't you close your eyes
亲爱的 不要闭上你的眼睛
'Cause this could be our final time
这不该是我们见的最后一面
And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
你知道我最害怕告别了
And I think of all you could've done
我想起那些你本能做的事
At least you'll stay forever young
但至少你能免受衰老之痛
I guess you've picked the perfect way to die
我猜大概你是以一种完美的方式死去吧
Oh I guess you picked the perfect way to die
你大概是选择了最舒适的解脱
Another dream lost
又一个梦想陨落
Another king and queen lost
政客们再一次食言
Another broken promise they refuse to make right
又是一个他们拒绝兑现的承诺
Oh another night to live in fear
又是一个在恐惧中度过的夜晚
Oh another night that you're not here
又是一个你不在身旁的夜晚
Another reason to get out there and fight
我们又多了一个站出去奋战的理由
But I say
但我要说
Baby don't you close your eyes
亲爱的 你睁睁眼好吗
'Cause this could be our final time
这不该是我们的最后一面
And you know I'm horrible at saying goodbye
你知道我最不愿说再见
And I think of all you could've done
我想起你还有这么多未尽之事
At least you'll stay forever young
唉 至少你能免受衰老之苦
I guess you've picked the perfect way to die
我猜这也许是最好的解脱吧
Oh I guess you picked the perfect way
我猜这也许是最好的解脱吧
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