听歌学英语:心碎小曲 Sad Song

Today I'm gonna write a sad song
今天我要写一首悲伤的歌
And I'm gonna make it really long
长篇大论的一首歌
So that everyone can see, that I'm very unhappy
这样的话，我的不开心，大家就都能看到

I wish I wasn't always wrong
我希望我不是一直都在犯错/真希望一直犯错的那个人不是我
I wish it wasn't always my fault¹
我希望不要一直归咎于我/真希望不要什么都怪我
The finger that you're pointing has knocked me on my knees
那些指指点点/谴责，彻底击垮了我
And all you need to know is...
而你需要知道的是

"I'm so sorry"
对不起，对不起
It's not like me
这不是我本来的样子
It's maturity² that I'm lacking³
是我不够成熟吧
So don't, don't let me go
所以不要，不要放弃我
Just let me know
要跟我说
That growing up goes slow
成长这件事需要慢慢来

I wonder what my mom and dad would say
我好奇我父母会怎样说
If I told them that I cry each day.
如果我告诉他们我每天都在哭泣。
And it's hard enough to live so far away
离家那么远就已经够艰难了

I wish I wasn't always cold
我希望我不是一直那么冷漠
I wish I wasn't always alone
我希望我不是一直那么孤独
When the party is over, how will I get home
派对结束后，我该怎么独自回家
And all you need to know is...
你要知道的就是

"I'm so sorry"
对不起，对不起
It's not like me
我不应该是这样子的
It's maturity that I'm lacking
应该是我不够成熟
So don't, don't let me go
所以不要，不要放弃我
Just let me know
要跟我说
That growing up goes slow
成长这件事需要慢慢来

If all the rules were meant to bend
如果要我不按规矩行事
And you swore you were my friend
那你要保证做我的朋友
Now I have to start all over again
现在我得重新开始努力
Cause no one's going to take your place
因为没人能代替你
And I'm scared we'll never save all the pieces of love we made
因为我担心我们的爱再也不能完整

"I'm so sorry"
对不起，对不起
It's not like me
我不应该是这样子的
It's maturity that I'm lacking
应该是我不够成熟
So don't, don't let me go
所以不要，不要放弃我
Just let me know
请跟我说
That I can slip and fall and you won't let me go
允许我犯错允许我走错路而你不会因此放弃我
Just let me know
让我知道
That growing up goes slow
成长这件事要慢慢来

"I'm so sorry"
对不起，对不起
It's not like me
我不应该是这样子的
It's maturity that I'm lacking
应该是我不够成熟
So don't, don't let me go
所以不要，不要放弃我
Just let me know
要跟我说
That growing up goes slow
成长这件事需要慢慢来

1 fault   

n.过错；缺点；故障；毛病；vt.挑剔；vi.弄错

参考例句：

• It's not our fault.这不是我方过错。
• I cannot pass over his fault.我不能宽恕他的过失。

2 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

3 lacking   

adj. 缺少的, 没有的; 动词lack的现在分词

参考例句：

• She's not usually lacking in confidence. 她平时并不缺乏自信心。
• Because of lacking experience, he often rose to the fly. 由于缺乏经验，他常上当受骗。