歌词
They pulled in just behind the bridge
他们在桥后面泊了车
He lays he down he frowns
他放下了疲惫的身躯 皱起眉头
Gee my life's a funny thing am I still too young
想着自己的生活是否过于讽刺 是因为自己不谙世事吗
He kissed her then and there
那一年他吻了她
She took his ring took his babies
而她也戴上了戒指 怀上了他的孩子
It took him minutes took her no where
他只花了几分钟便带着她远走高飞 漫无目的地远行
Heaven knows she'd have taken anything
天晓得她有没有计划过未来 或给自己留条后路
All night
一整晚
She wants the young American
她都在想念着美国的年轻一代
Young American
年轻的一代
Young American
年轻的美国人
She was a young American
她也曾是年轻一代的美国人啊
All night
整个晚上
She wants the young American
她都想念着过往的朝气蓬勃
Scanning life through the picture window
她透过落地窗观察着世间百态
She finds the slinky vagabond
她发现了一个形迹可疑的流浪汉
He coughs as he passes her ford mustang but
他咳嗽着经过了她停泊的福特野马
Heaven forbid she'll take anything
可上帝的教诲不允许她采取措施阻止这一切
But the freak and his type all for nothing
但这个不怀好意的人 这钟鬼鬼祟祟的小偷注定徒劳无功
He misses a step and cuts his hand but
他失足摔倒并划破了双手
Showing nothing he swoops like a song
然而他没有表现出异常 像游荡的歌声一样再次出现了
She cries where have all papa's heroes gone
她不禁痛哭流涕 如父亲一般的英雄早已逝去
All night
一整晚
She wants the young American
她都在想念着美国的年轻一代
Young American young American she wants the young American
年轻的美国一代 她想念着那些年轻人
All right
整个晚上
She wants the young American
她怀恋着那些光彩夺目的日子
All the way from Washington
从华盛顿远道而来
Her bread winner begs off the bathroom floor
她那养家糊口的丈夫跪在浴室地板上哀求着
We live for just these twenty years
我们只活了二十多年
Do we have to die for the fifty more
有必要为了这50多块而送了命吗
All night
一整晚
He wants the young American
他都在想念着美国的年轻一代
Young American young American he wants the young American
年轻的一代 年轻的美国人 他想念着那些年轻人
All right
没错
He wants the young American
他也怀恋着意气风发的时代啊
Do you remember your president Clinton
你还记得吗 你的尼克松总统
Do you remember bill you have to pay
你还记得吗 你那必须支付的账单
Or even yesterday
甚至是你的昨天
Have you have been an un American
你是否也曾是一名年轻的美国人
Just you and your idol singing falsetto 'bout
正如你和你的偶像一起高唱着假声
Leather leather everywhere and
皮革制品无处不在
Not a myth left from the ghetto
不再是贫民区里流传的神话
Well well well would you carry a razor
你是否会带上利刃出门
In case just in case of depression
以防这萧条经济下的混乱世道
Sit on your hands on a bus of survivors
在生还者们的巴士中袖手旁观
Blushing at all the Afro sheilas
对着周围的非洲少女们脸红耳赤
Ain't that close to love
这不是很接近所谓的“爱”吗
Well ain't that poster love
这不正是那些海报上所宣传的“爱”吗
Well it ain't that barbie doll
这不正是那些败絮其中的芭比女郎吗
Her heart's been broken just like you have
她也曾肝肠寸断 就像你所经历的那样
All night
一整晚
You want the young American
你都怀念着美国的年轻一代
Young American young American you want the young American
年轻的一代 年轻的美国人 你怀念着那些年轻人
All right
没错
You want the young American
那是你热血澎湃的时光
You ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler
你不是皮条客也不是妓女
A pimp's got a cadi and a lady got a Chrysler
一个皮条客得到了卡迪拉克 一位女士得到了克莱斯勒
Black's got respect and white's got his soul train
黑人获得了尊重 白人获得了灵魂列车
Mama's got cramps and look at your hands ache
妈妈抽筋了却顾着注意你的手伤
I heard the news today oh boy
我今天听到了这个新闻 喔我的老天
I got a suite and you got defeat
我得到了一整套房 你只获得了失败
Ain't there a man you can say no more
难道就没有一个男人能让我诉说更多了吗
And ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw
难道就没有一个女人能让我发泄拳头了吗
And ain't there a child I can hold without judging
难道就没有一个孩子能让我收养而不伴随流言蜚语吗
Ain't there a pen that will write before they die
难道就没有一支笔能让他们写上一辈子吗
Ain't you proud that you've still got faces
难道你不该为自己能坦然面对这一切而感到骄傲吗
Ain't there one damn song that can make me
难道就没有一首该死的歌能让我
Break down and cry
心碎欲绝 潸然泪下吗
All night
一整晚
I want the young American
我都怀念着美国的年轻一代
Young American young American I want the young American
年轻的一代 年轻的美国人 我怀念着那些年轻人
All right
没错
I want the young American
我怀恋着那些充满希望的时光
Young American
属于年轻人的时光
I want you want
我希望着你所希望的
I want you want
我也怀恋你所怀恋的
You want I, I want you
我们都怀念着那段
You want I, I want you want…
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