Rose
玫瑰
Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
有人说爱是一道河流，
将那柔弱的芦苇淹没。
有人说爱是一把利刃，
把灵魂划得鲜血淋漓。
有人说爱是一种渴望，
让心灵承受无尽痛苦。
I say love it is a flower
and you it's only seed
我说爱是一朵鲜花，
你是它唯一的种子。
It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
And the soul afraid of dying
that never learns to live
害怕破碎的心灵，
永远学不会欢舞；
害怕醒来的梦想，
永远没机会实现；
不愿吃亏的家伙，
似乎学不会给予；
畏惧死亡的灵魂，
永远学不会生活。
Life is a gift and you gotta
learn to live it
if you believe in love
you gotta learn to give it
Trying to find someone who's kind.
It is hard to do
You want the love
but you really don't know what to do
You're just afraid of someone breaking your heart
You never learned to live
you gave up from the start
You felt the pain
but it made you strong
So remember no matter
what you will go on
生命是一个礼物，
你要学会活一次。
如果你信仰爱情，
你必须学会给予。
竭力去寻找爱人，
但每次都是落空。
你想好好爱一场，
却不知该如何做，
你只是害怕心碎。
你没有学会生活，
刚开始你就放弃。
你经历种种痛苦，
但让你变得坚强；
所以你不要忘记，
无论如何要坚持。
When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long
And you think that love
is only for the lucky and the strong
当那夜晚变得太孤寂，
当那道路变得太漫长，
当你觉得那真正的爱，
只青睐幸运儿与强者，
Just remember
in the winter
far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed that
with the sun's love
in the spring
becomes the rose
你要记得冬日里，
在那寒雪覆盖下，
有一颗玫瑰种子，
在那春光爱抚下，
绽放成娇艳玫瑰。
译于2006年5月19日。
