歌词
Let me tell you a story
让我向你讲述一个故事
About a boy and a girl
关于一个男孩和女孩
It’s kinda short kinda boring
这个故事有点短,有点无聊
But the end is a whirl
故事的结尾令人感到天旋地转
They were just 16
那时,他们才16岁
When the people were mean
人们都尖酸刻薄,无比自私
So they didn’t love themselves
他们不懂得自爱
And now they’re gone
此刻,他们都已经安息
Headstones on a lawn
变成了草坪上的墓碑
When I was younger
当我还年轻气盛,朝气蓬勃之时
I knew a boy and a boy
我认识两个男孩,他们相互喜欢,这份爱却又难以启齿
Best friends with each other
对互相而言,他们都是挚友
But always wished they were more
他们总是希望他们的感情能不止是好友
‘Cause they loved one another
因为他们相爱彼此
But never discovered ‘cause they were too afraid
但从未表达心意 因为他们太害怕
Of what they’d say
他人的眼光
Moved to different states
后来他们都搬到不同的州属了
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
恐怕这就是这个世界运行的方式
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
缺少趣味,不太美丽,也不甜蜜
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
恐怕这就是这个世界运行的方式
But I think that it could work for you and me
但生活再怎么无趣,对你我而言,只要陪伴,生活便熠熠闪光
Just wait and see
让我们等着瞧
It’s not the end of the story
故事还没有结束
Now it's on to the sequel
现在是故事的续集
About me and my friend
关于我和我的朋友
Both our parents were evil
我们的父母都十分严厉,我们小时候都没少挨过批评(柯灰在高中四年级时被赶出家门)
So we both made a bet
所以我们都下了赌注
If we worked and we saved
若我们努力学习,努力工作
We could both run away
我们便可以独立生活,逃离这严加管教的家中
And we’d have a better life
我们也会过上好生活
And I was right
没错,我做了一个正确的抉择
I wonder if she’s alright
我想知道她是否安好
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
恐怕这就是这个世界运行的方式
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
缺少趣味,不太美丽,也不甜蜜
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
恐怕这就是这个世界运行的方式
But I think that it could work for you and me
但生活再怎么无趣,对你我而言,只要陪伴,生活便熠熠闪光
Just wait and see
让我们等着瞧
It’s not the end of the story, Ok
故事还没有结束
And the movie’s always running in my head
电影的情节一直在我脑海里萦绕
All the people, all the lovers, all my friends
故事中所有的人,所有的爱人,所有的朋友
And I hope that they’ll all get their happy end
我希望他们都能有个幸福的结局
In the end
最后都可以笑着面对生活
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
恐怕这就是这个世界运行的方式
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
缺少趣味,不太美丽,也不甜蜜
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
恐怕这就是这个世界运行的方式
But I think that it could work for you and me
但生活再怎么无趣,对你我而言,只要陪伴,生活便熠熠闪光
Just wait and see
让我们等着瞧
It’s not the end of the story
故事还没有结束
专辑信息
1.The Story