音乐咖啡厅:Nina Nesbitt - Tough Luck

She puts her pen to paper
Lines across their hearts
You did it all to raise her
You left her standing¹ in the dark

This time she’s praying for silence
Hoping that you would understand
She’s just building these roadworks
So it’s clearer when it’ll end

You can’t still own what you let go
What don’t you understand?

[Chorus:]
Tough luck I said I’d be here in a month but you waited too
Only coming back ‘round because you heard I was with someone new
And I was waiting here to you came back
My heart was bleeding black
It’s tough luck that I’m giving you, it’s tough luck on you

He asked a question, she answers
He made a crossword² spelling guilt³
Empty boxes filled with chances
But you just can’t leave the rose to wilt⁴

You can’t still own what you let go
What don’t you understand?

[Chorus x3]

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 crossword   

n.纵横字谜，纵横填字游戏

参考例句：

• He shows a great interest in crossword puzzles.他对填字游戏表现出很大兴趣。
• Don't chuck yesterday's paper out.I still haven't done the crossword.别扔了昨天的报纸，我还没做字谜游戏呢。

3 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

4 wilt   

v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎；(指人)疲倦，衰弱

参考例句：

• Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
• Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。