To Break In a Glove
Ben PlattMichael Park
To Break In a Glove 歌词
This glove's really cool, wow.?
这手套好酷 哇
Oh, why don't you take it?
那就送给你了
Oh. No, no, I couldn't.?
哦 不不不 我不能拿
Why not?
为什么不?
Are you sure?
你确定?
I bought this glove a thousand years ago
我买这双手套 简直像是上辈子的事了
For some birthday or some Christmas that has come and gone
可能是哪个生日 要不就是哪个圣诞节 我记不清了
I thought we might play catch or
我那时想着 也许我们可以玩抛接球
I don't know
或者别的什么
But he left it in the bag
但是他把它留在了袋子里
With the tag still on
连标签也没摘
You have to break it in though first
你得先软化它 在手心做出球窝来
You can't catch anything without the stiff
手套这么硬什么都接不着
Oh how do you break it in
呃 要怎么软化?
Well it's all a process that is really quite precise
嗯 这是个需要非常精确的过程
I sort of secret method known to very few
我有个只有几个人知道的小秘诀
So if you're in the market for proffesional advice
所以如果你想找点 专业意见
Well today could be a lucky day for you
那么今天你可走运了
Shaving cream
剃须膏
Shaving cream oh yeah
剃须膏?对 没错
You rub that in for about five minutes
用剃须膏按揉大概五分钟
Tie it all up in rubber bands
然后用橡皮筋绑起来
Put it under your mattress and sleep on it
放在你床垫底下 然后睡在上面
And you do that for at least a week every day consistently
你只要每天坚持这样做 至少一个星期 不要间断
And though this method isn't easy
虽然这办法不容易
Every second that you spend is gonna pay off
但是你的每一分付出都是值得的
In a pay off in the end
它最终都是值得的
It just takes a little patience
只需要一点点耐心
It takes a little time
需要一点点时间
A little perseverance
一点点坚持
And a little uphill climb
再克服一点点小困难
You might not think it's worth it
你可能不觉得它值得这样做
You might begin to doubt
你可能会开始怀疑自己
But you can't take any shortcuts
但是你没有捷径可走
You gotta stick it off
你得坚持下去
And it's the hard way but it's the right way
这是一条艰难的路 但这是那条正确的路
The right way to break in a glove
那条 软化手套的 正确的路
With something like this
对于这种事情
You gotta be ready to put it to work
你得做好努力的准备
Make a commitment
许下承诺
So what do you think
所以 你觉得呢
I mean definitely
我是说 当然
Some people say just use a microwave
有人说 放在微波炉里就行
Or try that run it through hot water technique
或者试试所谓的“热水烫”法
Well they can gloat about the time they saved
他们可能会为他们省下的时间暗自窃喜
'Til they gotta buy another glove next week
但是下周他们又得去买双新的手套
It just takes a little patience
只需要一点点耐心
It takes a little patience
(需要一点点耐心)
Takes a little time takes a little time
需要一点点时间(一点点时间)
A little perseverance perseverance
一点点坚持(坚持)
And a little uphill climb
再克服一点点小困难
And it's the hard way but it's the right way
这是一条艰难的路 但这是那条正确的路
The right way
正确的路
Cause there's a right way in everything you do
因为无论你做什么 总有一条正确的路
Keep that grit that grit
保持信念(保持信念)
Follow through
坚持前行
Even when everyone around you thinks you're crazy
哪怕所有人都觉得你疯了
Even when everyone around you let's things go
哪怕所有人都已经放弃
When if you're prepping for some test
当你正在准备考试
Or you're miles from some goal
或者你的目标遥不可及
Or you're just trying to do what's best
或者你只是想竭尽所能
For a kid who's lost control
为一个失控的少年做到最好
You do the hard thing
你做了那件艰难的事
Cause that's the right thing
因为这是那件正确的事
Yeah that's the right thing
是的 这就是那件正确的事
It's the hard way but it's the right way
这是一条艰难的路 但这是那条正确的路
The right way to break in a glove
那条 软化手套的 正确的路