[Verse 1: Macklemore]
They say boys don't cry
人們說:「男兒有淚不輕彈。」
But your dad has shed a lot of tears
但是你的爸爸卻時常哭出來
They say I should be a strong man
他們說我應該要堅強一點
But baby, I'm still filled with fear
可是寶貝,我心中仍充滿著恐懼
Sometimes I don't know who I am
有時候,我不知道我到底是誰
Sometimes I question why I'm here
有時候,我疑問我現在所在何處
I just wanna be a good dad
或許我只是想當個好爸爸
Will I be? I have no idea
我辦得到嗎?我還不確定呢
They say girls shouldn't be tough
人們說:「女孩子不應該太Man。」
And moms should raise their kids athome
而母親就在該在家帶著小孩
But baby, I know that that isn't true
寶貝,我知道那些都不是真的
Cause your momma's the toughest personI know
因為你的媽媽是我所認識最堅強的人
I wanna raise you to be like her
我希望妳長大能跟媽媽一樣
And watch you show the world how to doit on your own
讓我看看妳如何向人們展現自我
I'm still tryna figure out who I am
我仍試著搞清楚我的定位
I don't wanna mess this up or do thiswrong
我也不想把這件事情搞砸了
I'm gonna be there for your firstbreath
妳出生的時候我會陪在你身旁
I don't know if I'll be there for yourfirst step
但我不確定能不能看到妳踏出第一步
I can promise you that I'll try towork less
不過我答應妳我會早點回家
But the tour's routed, and I got thisalbum
我只希望能看到我的努力有所回報
Put in so many hours, and I just wantthe outcome
畢竟這就像我的另一個孩子一樣
To be something that I can look backand I can be proud of
等我老了我能夠對此引以為傲
Don't wanna be a dad that's living inFaceTime
我不希望妳只能透過螢幕跟我見面
But I got a world to sing to and youat the same time
但除了我的聽眾,我還得同時照顧著妳
I won't spoil you, you can trust that
妳可以肯定我決不會寵壞妳
For your sweet sixteen, you get a buspass
在妳十六歲時,我希望妳能學會謙卑
Had your heart broken? Been there,done that
妳感到的心痛,我也曾經跟妳一樣
I love you and I can't give you enoughof that
我愛你,但妳得想辦法處理那種情緒
Give back to community that raised youup
等妳長大希望妳別忘記妳的家鄉
Read Langston Hughes, I suggest"A Raisin in the Sun"
偶爾讀讀Langston Hughes的詩詞,像是”烈日下的葡萄乾”
Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon'come
聽聽Same Cooke的歌會對妳有所啟發
You put the work in, don't worry aboutthe praise, my love
妳只要努力做一件事情,別在意受到多少肯定
Don't try to change the world, findsomething that you love
不用試著改變他人的眼光,找一件妳愛的事情去從事吧
And do it every day
日以繼夜的努力鑽研
Do that for the rest of your life
終其一生為此付出
And eventually, the world will change
世界也會隨之被妳改變的
[Hook: Ed Sheeran]
I'll be patient, one more month
我會耐心的陪著妳,靜靜地看著妳長大
You'll wrap your fingers round mythumb
妳的小手掌握著我的手指
Times are changing, I know
我知道這一切都將不同
But who am I if I'm the person youbecome
但我希望我能成為更好的人,成為妳更好的典範
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
我也陪著妳成長
I'm still growing up, up, up, up
I'm still growing up
[Verse 2: Macklemore]
I recommend that you read "TheAlchemist"
我推薦妳讀”牧羊少年的奇幻旅程”
Listen to your teachers, but cheat incalculus
在微積分上作弊可以,但是老師說的話不能不聽
Tell the truth, regardless of theconsequence
永遠當個誠實的人,不管後果是好是壞
And every day, give your momma acompliment
記得,每天都要對媽媽表達妳的愛
Take your girl to the prom
帶著妳的另一半參加畢業舞會
But don't get too drunk hanging outthe limo
如果打算租台跑車夜遊,千萬別喝太多
Slow dance with your woman in yourarms
挽著妳的情人在舞池中漫遊
Sneak her in after but boy, you bettertiptoe
夜裡帶她回家時記得踮著腳走
Don't wake your mom up
別像我一樣吵醒我的媽媽
Do yoga, learn 'bout karma
偶爾做做瑜珈,順便學學因果報應
Find God, but leave the dogma
找到妳的信仰,但別受到法條拘束
The quickest way to happiness?Learning to be selfless
無私分享是找到快樂最快的道路
Ask more questions, talk aboutyourself less
多問更多的問題,少把自己當成地球中心
Study David Bowie, James Baldwin and2Pac
讀看看大衛鮑伊,詹姆斯鮑德溫和2Pac的傳記
Watch the sun set with best friendsfrom a rooftop
在屋頂上跟妳的好朋友看著日落
Wear a helmet, don't be stupid
記得安全帽一定要戴,別當個三寶
Jaywalk, but look before you do it
穿梭馬路沒問題,只要妳記得先停看聽
If it snows, go outside, build a jump,get some help
下雪了就到外頭玩雪,困在雪裡再找人幫你就好
Get a sled, thrash the hill with yourfriends, 'til it melts
找把雪橇上山坡,俯衝滑下直到雪融
Go to festivals, camp, fall in loveand dance
去參加各種節慶或營隊,那是與人邂逅的好機會
You're only young once, my loved one,this is your chance
人一生只有一次青春,好好把握妳的機會
Take risks, cause life moves so fast
學會擁抱風險,反正人生苦短
You're only young once, my loved one,this is your chance
記得妳只有一生,要怎麼過都是妳的決定喔
[Hook: Ed Sheeran]
I'll be patient, one more month
我會耐心的陪著妳,靜靜地看著妳長大
You'll wrap your fingers round mythumb
妳的小手掌握著我的手指
Times are changing, I know
我知道這一切都將不同
But who am I if I'm the person youbecome
但我希望我能成為更好的人,成為妳更好的典範
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
我也陪著妳成長
I'm still growing up, up, up, up
[Hook: Ed Sheeran]
I'll be patient, one more month
我會耐心的陪著妳,靜靜地看著妳長大
You'll wrap your fingers round mythumb
妳的小手掌握著我的手指
Times are changing, I know
我知道這一切都將不同
But who am I if I'm the person youbecome
但我希望我能成為更好的人,成為妳更好的典範
If I'm still growing up, still growingup, still growing up
If I'm still growing up, still growingup, still growing up
[Outro: Ed Sheeran]
I'm still growing up
I'm still growing up, ooh
I'm still growing up