letter to me - Brad Paisley
If I could write a letter to me
如果我能够给自己写信
And send it back in time to myself at 17
我会寄给十七岁时的自己
First I'd prove it's me by
首先我会证明那是我
saying look under your bed
我会说看看你的床下
There's a Skoal can and a Playboy
那里有一个啤酒罐和一个花花公子
no one else would know you hid
没人知道你把它们藏在哪里了
And then I'd say I know it's tough
然后我要说那令你很难受
When you break up after seven months
当你交往了七个月的女孩儿和你分手
And yeah I know you really liked her
我知道你好喜欢她
and it just don't seem fair
那似乎很不公平
All I can say is pain like
但我只能说那是
that is fast and it's rare
短暂的痛苦而且极少发生
And oh you got so much going
你会拥有很多
for you going right
有着美好的未来
But I know at 17 it's hard
但我知道在十七岁
to see past Friday night
很少有谁去想周五以后的事儿
She wasn't right for you
她不适合你
And still you feel like
你却依然
there's a knife sticking out of your back
心如刀绞
And you're wondering if you'll survive
不知道能否活下去
You'll make it through this and you'll see
但最终你能熬过这一切并且看到
You're still around to write this letter to me
你仍然好好的，并写这封信给我
At the stop sign at Tomlinson and Eighth
在Tomlinson与第八街的交口处
Always stop completely
看到停车信号时一定要将车停住
don't just tap your breaks
不要仅仅只是点一脚刹车
And when you get a date with
但你和Bridgett约会
Bridgett make sure the tank is full
要确信油箱是加满的
On second thought forget it
再仔细想想别太在意了
that one turns out kinda cool
那女孩儿并不很酷
Each and every time you have a fight
每一次的争执
Just assume you're wrong and dad is right
就只当是你错了而爸爸是对的
And you really should thank Mrs. Brinkman
你真要好好感谢Brinkman老师
She spent so much extra time
她为你花费了那么多额外的时间
It's like she sees the diamond underneath
好像她看到了地下的钻石
And she's just polishin' you 'til you shine
她不停打磨直到你闪闪发光
And oh you got so much
你会拥有很多
going for you going right
有着美好的未来
But I know at 17
但我知道在十七岁
it's hard to see past Friday night
很少有谁去想周五以后的事儿
Tonight's the bonfire rally
今晚有个篝火晚会
But you're staying home instead
但你会留在家里
because if you fail Algebra
因为如果你代数考不好
Mom and dad will kill you dead
爸爸妈妈会杀了你
Trust me you'll squeak by and get a C
相信我，你会勉强得个C
And you're still around to
你仍然好好的，
write this letter to me
并写这封信给我
You've got so much up ahead
你前途似锦
You'll make new friends
你将结识许多新朋友
You should see your kids and wife
你该看看你的妻儿
And I'd end by saying have no fear
最后我要说别担心
These are nowhere near
这远不是
the best years of your life
你生命中最好的时候
I guess I'll see you in the mirror
我想当你变成一个成熟男人的时候
When you're a grown man
我们会在镜中再相见
P.S. go hug Aunt Rita every chance you can
别忘了一有机会就给Rita阿姨一个拥抱
And oh you got so much going
你会拥有很多
for you going right
有着美好的未来
But I know at 17
但我知道在十七岁
it's hard to see past Friday night
很少有谁去想周五以后的事儿
I wish you'd study Spanish
希望你学习西班牙文
I wish you'd take a typing class
去参加一个打字培训班
I wish you wouldn't worry' let it be
希望你别太忧虑，万事顺其自然
I'd say have a little faith and you'll see
自信点，你会明白的
If I could write a letter to me
如果我能够给自己写信
To me
给自己写一封信