歌词
A heart on the run
一颗不羁的心
Keeps a hand on a gun
一只手始终放在枪上 (隐喻歌手之前处于四处留情状态)
It can't trust anyone
(在这样一种状态下) 无法信任任何人
I was so sure
我曾经以为
What I needed was more
我需要更多
Tried to shoot out the sun
这样的生活
In days when we raged
在那些疯狂的日子里 (歌手之前有严重的酗酒问题)
We flew off the page
我们失去控制
Such damage was done
很多伤害就这样造成了
But I made it through
但我挺了过来
'Cause somebody knew
因为有人知道
I was meant for someone
我的存在, 是对某人有意义的 (这首歌是歌手写给他老婆的情歌, 在他们结婚之前)
So girl leave your boots by the bed
所以女孩, 把你的靴子留在床边 (这里副歌直接跳到了他老婆帮助他进行酒精戒断的时候)
we ain't leavin' this room
我们再也不离开这个房间
Til someone needs medical help or
直到有人需要医疗救助 (可能指戒酒过程中会身体出现状况)
the magnolias bloom
或直到木兰花开 (指春天到了, 与下文冬天对应, 或隐喻戒断成功)
It's cold in this house and
在这房子里很冷
I ain't goin' out to chop wood
而我不想去劈柴生火
So cover me up and know
所以(用你的爱)包裹住我
you're enough to use me for good
我知道你足以让我变好 (这几句同时指肉体和精神层面的)
Put your faith to the test
你的信念受到了考验 (镜头回到了开始戒酒之前)
When I tore off your dress
当我撕开你衣服
In Richmond all high
在里士满我喝醉的时候 (这是歌手最后一次喝酒)
I sobered up
我清醒过来后
And I swore that stuff
我发誓戒掉这个东西
Forever this time
这一次会是永远 (暗指不是自己第一次戒酒了)
In the old lover's scene
老歌里唱道:
I thought it'd be me
“我想会是我,
Who helped him get home
帮助他回到家”,
But home was dream
但家是个梦 (’家‘可能隐喻恢复健康的状态)
One that I'd never seen
我可能永远见不到
Til you came along
直到你出现
So girl hang your dress up to dry
所以女孩, 把你的衣服挂起来 (镜头再次回到戒酒的房子里)
we ain't leavin' this room
我们再也不离开这个房间
Til Percy Priest breaks open wide and
直到 Percy Priest 湖的大坝决堤
the river runs through
河水奔流而来
Carries this house on
带着这栋房子
the stones like a piece of drift wood
像浮木般漂流 (the Stones 为河流名)
Cover me up and know
(用你的爱)包裹住我
you're enough to use me for good
我知道你足以让我变好
So girl leave your boots by the bed
所以女孩, 把你的靴子留在床边
we ain't leavin' this room
我们再也不离开这个房间
Til someone needs medical help or
直到有人需要医疗救助
the magnolias bloom
或直到木兰花开
It's cold in this house and
在这房子里很冷
I ain't goin' out to chop wood
而我不想去劈柴生火
So cover me up and know
所以(用你的爱)包裹住我
you're enough to use me for good
我知道你足以让我变好
Cover me up and know
(用你的爱)包裹住我
you're enough to use me for good
我知道你足以让我变好
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