Paper Tigers

Well I've Been Huddled Up Alone
我曾經獨自一人蜷縮在溫暖的壁爐前
By The Fire Even Though
儘管我並不感到寒冷
I'm Not Exactly Feeling Cold
我也在過去的幾天裡穿的像熊一樣保暖
And I've Been Bundled Up For Days
我自己都對這種莫名的行為感到困惑了，困惑之後難以置信的空虛
Too Confused To Be Amazed
我的靜脈裡似乎流淌著刺骨的冰水
At All The Icy Water In My Veins
為什麼此刻我感覺如此孤獨呢？
Why Do I Feel So Alone?
我曾經搬進這座歷史久遠的老屋子，然後又逃離了它
Yeah I've Been Moving In And Out
我只是希望盡快將整個屋子燒毀
Of This Old Split-Level House
因為我辭去了在伐木場的工作——用卡片去建立一座大廈
And I'd Just As Soon Burn The Whole Place Down
但是我可以感覺到在那些紙糊的牆的下面是不為人知的脆弱
Cause I Quit Working Lumberyards
為何此刻我感覺如此孤獨呢？
To Build A Mansion Out Of Cards
因為最憤怒的怒吼總是比普通的身體創傷還要糟糕
But I Feel Thin Behind These Paper Walls
就像我胸口傳來的疼痛一樣它不請自來
Why Do I Feel So Alone?
但是如果最美好的浪漫也不再完美
Cause The Angriest Bark Is Always Worse Than The Bite
這將會讓每一份愛迷失在每一個假期的夜晚
Like The Ache In My Chest That My Heart Didn't Invite
在那個你們所看不見的地下室裡畫了一整夜的畫
But If The Prettiest Romance Isn't Perfectly Right
畫出一隻隻黑白相間的紙老虎
That Makes Every Love Lost Just A Holiday Every Night
明天下午我將畫一隻氦（化學元素）色的氣球
Well I've Been Painting Through The Night
然後，將它們放飛在那嬰兒藍的天空
In The Basement Out Of Sight
所以它們以後將不再孤單
Brushing Paper Tigers Black And White
因為最憤怒的怒吼總是比普通的身體創傷還要糟糕
Cause Come Tomorrow Afternoon
就像我胸口傳來的疼痛一樣它不請自來
I'll Fill A Helium Balloon
但是如果最美好的浪漫也不再完美
And Set Them Free Into The Baby Blue Sky
這將會讓每一份愛迷失，在每一個假期的夜晚
So They Won't Have To Be Alone
但是當我將那些在黑暗背後沉重的蓋子蓋上之後
Cause The Angriest Bark Is Always Worse Than The Bite
每一個甜蜜的夢境都是一個靶
Like The Ache In My Chest That My Heart Didn't Invite
我所有的子彈都毫無偏差的正中幸福的紅心
But If The Prettiest Romance Isn't Perfectly Right
因為最憤怒的怒吼總是比普通的身體創傷還要糟糕
That Makes Every Love Lost Just A Holiday Every Night
就像我胸口傳來的疼痛一樣——它不請自來
But When I Close These Heavy Lids After Dark
但是如果最美好的浪漫也不再完美
Each Sweet Dream Is A Target
這將會讓每一份愛迷失，在每一個假期的夜晚
And All My Shots Are So Consistently Wide Of The Mark
只是在每一個假期的夜晚
Cause The Angriest Bark Is Always Worse Than The Bite
只是在每一個假期的夜晚
Like The Ache In My Chest That My Heart Didn't Invite
只是在每一個假期的夜晚
But If The Prettiest Romance Isn't Perfectly Right
我曾經獨自一人蜷縮在溫暖的壁爐前
That Makes Every Love Lost Just A Holiday Every Night
儘管我並不感到寒冷
Just A Holiday Every Night
但是我的新是怎樣擦出那條痕蹟的呢？
Just A Holiday Every Night
是當紙老虎的尾巴飄落下來的時候麼？
Just A Holiday Every Nigh
我想我我永遠都不會明白吧？
Well I've Been Huddled Up Alone
By The Fire Even Though
I'm Not Exactly Feeling Cold
But How My Heartache Hit The Trail
When A Paper Tiger Tail
Fluttered Down, I Guess I'll Never Know