自我流翻譯
Hope
希望
Yeah, I'm on my way, I'm coming
我在路上了準備趕來
Don't
請
Don't lose faith in me
請不要對我失去希望
I know you've been waiting
我知道你等候已久
I know you've been prayin' for my soul
你祈求著我的魂魄
Hope
希望
Hope
你希望
30 years you've been draggin' your feet
你拖著腳步前進了30年
Tellin' me I'm the reason we're stagnant
告訴我我們停滯不前的理由
30 years you've been claiming you're honest
你聲稱自己30年來都很誠實
And promising progress, well, where's it at?
你保證自己會進步,但在哪裡呢
I don't want you to feel like a failure
我不想要你感覺自己很失敗
I know this hurts
我知道這很傷人
But I gave you your chance to deliver
但我給你一個改變的機會
Now it's my turn
現在這是我的回合
Don't get me wrong
不要覺得我在責怪你
Nate, you've had a great run
你是上帝賦予的禮物(註一),已經做的很好了
But it's time to
但這是時候了
Give the people something different
給大家看一些不同的面向吧
So without further ado, l'd
所以事不宜遲
Like to introduce my
現在我想要闡述
My album (my album), my album (my album), my album
我的作品
My album (my album), my album (my album), my album
我的作品
HOPE
名為希望
What's my definition of success? (Of success)
我對成功的定義是什麼(對於成功)
Listening to what your heart says (your heart says)
傾聽你內心的聲音吧(你內心的聲音)
Standing up for what you know is (is)
為了你知道的挺身而出
Right, while everybody else is (is)
只有我相信的才是正確的,不管他人說了什麼
Tucking their tail between their legs (okay)
讓他們夾著尾巴落跑
What's my definition of success? (Of success)
我對成功的定義是什麼(對於成功)
Creating something no one else can (else can)
創造沒有人能做出的傑作嗎
Being brave enough to dream big (big)
能夠追逐遠大的夢想嗎
Grinding when you're told to just quit (quit)
其他人要你放棄時感到欣慰嗎?
Giving more when you got nothin' left (left)
得到更多當你一無所有嗎?
It's a person that'll take a chance on
你是將機會握在手上的人
Something they were told could never happen
做到他們說從未發生過的事
It's a person that can see the bright side
你是能夠看見光明面的人
Through the dark times when there ain't one
穿過空無一人的黑暗時期
It's when someone who ain't never had nothin'
當一無所有的時候
Ain't afraid to walk away from
不害怕離開
More profit 'cause they'd rather do something
更多利益,因為你寧願
That they really love and take the pay cut
追求自己的夢想並不計代價
It's the person that would never waiver
你是個永不放棄的人
Or change who they are
也不會改變他們說的什麼
Just to try and gain some credibility
只是努力想汲得一些榮譽
So they can feel accepted by a stranger
讓自我被陌生的你接納
It's a person that can take the failures in their life
你是個以失敗作為生活的人
And turn 'em into motivation
並將其作為動力
It's believing in yourself when no one else does
相信只有自己做得到什麼
It's amazin'
這實在太棒了
What a little bit of faith can't do
誰說一點信念不能做到什麼
If you don't even believe in you
如果你不相信自己
Why would you think or expect
那為什麼你會妄想或期待
Anybody else that's around you to?
生命中的其他轉機?
I done did things that I regret
我做過讓自己後悔莫及的事
I done said things I can't take back
我曾說過無法挽回的話
Was a lost soul at a crossroad
像一個在交叉路口失落的靈魂
Who had no hope, but I changed that
從來沒感覺過希望,但我想我改變了什麼
I spent years of my life holding on to things
我花了數年去重拾生活中最重要的
I never should kept, full of hatred
或許我不該堅持,不過滿溢的厭惡
Years of my life carrying a lot of baggage
此生像背負了太多包袱
That I should've walked away from
或許我應該丟下生命
Years of my life wishin' I was someone different
數年來我希望我不再如往昔一般
Lookin' for some validation
尋找著生命的正確性
Years of my life tryin' to fill a void
此生嘗試著找到什麼填補空洞
Pretendin' I was in-, they get it
假裝我在局裡,自己也配合演出
Growing pain's a necessary evil
增長的痛苦是必要之惡
Difficult to go through, yes, but beneficial
經歷一切很難,但很有助益
Some would say having a mental breakdown is a negative thing
有些人會說讓精神陷入泥淖是不健康的
Which on the one hand, I agree with
從一方面來看,我也這麼認為
On the other hand, it was the push I needed
但從另一方面,這是我所需要的推力
To get help and start the healing process, see
幫助我進步
If I'd have never hit rock bottom
如果我從未墜入地底
Would I be the person that I am today? I don't believe so
我會成為現在的我嗎?我不這麼認為
I'm a prime example of what happens when you
我是你的前例
Choose to not accept defeat and face your demons
這是我選擇不接受失敗並直面痛苦的下場
Took me 30 years to realize that
花了我三十年我才了解
If you wanna get the opportunity
如果有機會
To be the greatest version of yourself
去成為最好的自己吧
Sometimes you gotta be someone you're not
有時你會妄想成為你不會成為的人
To hear the voice of reason
聽聽自己所找的理由吧
Having kids will make you really take a step back
擁有孩子後你真的會走回頭路
And look in the mirror
然後看向自己的倒影
At least for me, that's what it did, I
至少這是我曾掙扎過的錯誤
Wake up every day and pick my son up
每天早起面對我的兒子
Hold him in my arms and let him know he's loved (loved)
將他抱在手裡讓他明白我愛他
Standing by the window, questioning
佇立在窗前,困惑著
If dad is ever going to show up (up)
我們父親會再出現嗎
Isn't something he's gon' have to worry 'bout
這不是他要擔憂的吧?
Don't get it twisted, that wasn't a shot
別曲解我的想法,我不是在責怪他
Mama, I forgive you, I just don't want him to grow up
母親,我已經原諒你了,我只是不想他像我一樣長大
Thinking that he'll never be enough
反覆問著自己是否做的夠好了
30 years of runnin', 30 years of searchin'
30年的奔走,30年的尋求
30 years of hurtin', 30 years of pain
30年的自虐,30年的傷痛
30 years of fearful, 30 years of anger
30年的恐懼,30年的憤恨
30 years of empty, 30 years of shame
30年的空虛,30年的罪惡
30 years of broken, 30 years of anguish
30年的破裂感,30年的痛苦
30 years of hopeless, 30 years of (hey)
30年的失望,30年的什麼
30 years of never, 30 years of maybe
這些年的錯失良機,這些年以來想著如果怎樣就好了
30 years of later, 30 years of fake
這之後的未來,這些日子以來所說的謊言
30 years of hollow, 30 years of sorrow
30年的空洞,30年的悲傷
30 years of darkness, 30 years of (Nate)
30年的黑暗,30年的眷顧
30 years of baggage, 30 years of sadness
30年的包袱,30年的難過
30 years of stagnant, 30 years of chains
這些年的停滯不前,這年以來的束縛
30 years of anxious, 30 years of sufferin'
30年的焦慮,30年承受的一切
30 years of torment, 30 years of (wait)
30年的折磨,30年的等待
30 years of bitter, 30 years of lonely
30年的苦澀,30年的寂寞
30 years of pushing everyone away ('way)
30年以來對他人的拒絕
(You'll never evolve) I know I can change
(你的努力永遠徒勞)我知道我可以改變
(We are not enough) we are not the same
(我們永遠不夠好)我們是不一樣的人
(You don't have the heart) you don't have the strength
(你沒有拼死的決心)你沒有力量
(You don't have the will) you don't have the faith
(你沒有意志)你沒有信念
(You'll never be loved, you'll never be safe)
(你從沒被愛過,你從未體會過烏托邦)
(Might as well give up) not running away
(你也會放棄)我不會逃跑
(You don't have the guts) you're the one afraid
(你沒有那種膽識)你是害怕的那個人
(I'm the one in charge) I'm taking the- (no)
(我是改變一切的人)我要改變
I'm taking the
我打算拿回
Reins
生命的主導權
註一:Nate為受歡迎的男生英文名字,有上帝賦予的意思