歌词
An only child alone and wild
一个孤单的野孩子
A cabinet maker's son
一个橱柜制造商的儿子
His hands were meant for different work
他的手是为了不同的工作而长的
And his heart was known to none
他的心是众所周知的
He left his home and
他离开了家
went his lone and solitary way
特立独行地走上自己的路
And he gave to me a gift I know
我明白他留给我一个礼物
I never can repay
我永远无法报答
I never can repay
我永远无以为报
A quiet man of music
一个安静的人的音乐
Denied a simpler fate
与简单的命运抗挣
He tried to be a soldier once
他曾试图去当兵
But his music wouldn't wait
但他的音乐等不及
He earned his love through discipline
他通过他的原则赢得了爱戴
A thundering, velvet hand
叱咤风云而又温存的手掌
His gentle means of sculpting souls
他以温柔手段塑造心灵
Took me years to understand.
我花了好多年才弄明白
The leader of the band is tired
乐队的领导累了
And his eyes are growing old
他的眼睛也变老而混浊了
But his blood runs through my instrument
但他的血液贯穿我的血脉
And his song is in my soul
他的歌声就是我的精神支柱
My life has been a poor attempt
我的生命如此单薄贫瘠
To imitate the man
我模仿他的样子
I'm just a living legacy
我只是个活着的馈赠
To the leader of the band.
对这个乐队的领导而言
My brothers' lives were different
我兄弟们的生活不同
For they heard another call
他们接到了另一种召唤
One went to Chicago
一个去了芝加哥
And the other to St. Paul
另一个去了圣保罗
And I'm in Colorado
而我在科罗拉多
When I'm not in some hotel
当我不在酒店
Living out this life I've chose
活出了我选择的生活
And come to know so well.
如此熟悉
I thank you for the music
我感恩音乐
And your stories of the road
和你选择道路的故事
I thank you for the freedom
我感激你给的自由
when it came my time to go
时机一到我就出发
I thank you for the kindness
我感恩你的仁慈
And the times when you got tough
和你历经的种种磨难
And papa I don't think I
爸爸，我从来未曾
Said 'I love you' near enough
这么近地说我爱你
The leader of the band is tired
乐队的领导累了
And his eyes are growing old
他的眼睛也变老而混浊了
But his blood runs through my instrument
但他的血液贯穿我的血脉
And his song is in my soul
他的歌声就是我的精神支柱
My life has been a poor attempt
我的生命如此单薄贫瘠
To imitate the man
我模仿他的样子
I'm just a living legacy
我只是个活着的馈赠
To the leader of the band
对这个乐队的领导而言
专辑信息
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