上帝将我化为一道道绚烂彩虹 照耀着我的母亲
She’ll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors oh and
当她伫于我的虹霓彩桥之下 她方知我依然安好 与您同在
Life ain’t always what you think it ought to be no
生活不总是像你以为的那般 并非那般
Ain’t even grey but she buries her baby
甚至得绝望灰暗的由她亲手埋葬自己的孩子
The sharp knife of a short life well
犹如锋利快刀下的短暂人生
I’ve had just enough time
好吧 我想我已有足够的时间
If I die young bury me in satin
假使我年少弃世 请以绫罗绸缎掩埋我
Lay me down on a bed of roses
让我躺在嫣红芬芳的玫瑰花床之上
Sink me in the river at dawn
让黎明晨光伴我葬入河流
Send me away with the words of a love song
真情爱曲为我送行
The sharp knife of a short life well
犹如锋利快刀下的瞬息人生
I’ve had just enough time
好吧 我想我已有足够的时间
And I’ll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
我将身着纯白衣裳前往天国
I’m as green as the ring on my little cold finger
我面色恰如冰冷小指上的戒指一样发青
I’ve never known the loving of a man
我未曾与任何人坠入爱恋
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
暖阳中紧握你的手 这感觉真的很美好
There’s a boy here in town says he’ll love me forever
有一个男孩对我说 她会永远爱我
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
谁曾预料 那所谓的永远却被终止 就被那
The sharp knife of a short life well
犹如锋利快刀下的短暂人生
I’ve had just enough time
好吧 我想我已有足够的时间
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
所以穿上你最好的衣装 我将会戴上我的珍珠
What I never did is done
我终于完成了我从未做到的事
A penny for my thoughts oh no I’ll sell them for a dollar
一分钱想买我的思想 哦不 我的出价是一块钱
There worth so much more after I’m a goner
当我成为逝者之后他们将更有价值
And maybe then you’ll hear the words I’ve been singing
也许你会听到我曾一直吟唱的歌词
Funny when you’re dead how people start listening
有趣的是在你离开人世后 人们该如何开始聆听
If I die young bury me in satin
假使我年少弃世 请以绫罗绸缎掩埋我
Lay me down on a bed of roses
让我躺在嫣红芬芳的玫瑰花床之上
Sink me in the river at dawn
让黎明晨光伴我葬入河流
Send me away with the words of a love song
真情爱曲为我送行
Oh oh
The ballad of a dove
鸽子的歌谣
Go with peace and love
总是带着平静和爱
Gather up your tears keep em in your pocket
攒起你的泪水吧 将它们藏于你的口袋里
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh
好好保留着直到你真正需要它们的时候
The sharp knife of a short life well
犹如锋利快刀下的短暂人生
I’ve had just enough time
好吧 我想我已有足够的时间
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
所以穿上你最好的衣装 我将会戴上我的珍珠
