Castle

I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne
我建造了這座城堡，現在我們被困在王座上，
I'm sorry, we're alone
對不起，只有我們自己待在其中卻沒有別人陪你，
I wrote my chapter
我寫出了我人生的篇章，
You'll turn the page when I'm gone
當我離去時，你會翻開這一頁，
I hope you'll sing along
我希望你能一起歌唱，
This is your song
因為這是寫給你的歌。
I just want you to know that I ain't scared
我只想讓你知道我並沒有害怕，
Whatever it takes to raise you, I'm prepared
無論花費多大的代價養育你，我都準備著，
To do whatever
無論要我做什麼。
December 1st, (to do whatever) 1995, dear Hailie
1995年12月1日，寫給寶貝女兒Hailie：“
This is your song
這是你的歌，
You'll be coming out of mommy's stomach soon
你馬上就要從你媽媽的肚子裡來到這個世界了。
I better do something quick if I'ma be able to support you
如果我有能力去幫助你，我需要立刻去做點什麼，
I can barely support me, but as long as you're healthy
我連自己的生活都維持不了，但只要你健康平安，
That's all that matters for the time being
這是眼下要緊的事情。
But obviously, assuming you will be, just thinking ahead
但很顯然為了提前考慮，我一直想像著你將會成為什麼人，
I'ma make it if it kills me
即使生活想要毀滅我，我也要把你撫養成人，
Let's see how far I can take it with this music
讓我們一起看看我能和音樂走多遠。
I'm getting sick of chasing this illusion
我厭倦了一直追逐這幻覺，
Sorry for sloppy writing
對不起我的歌詞不該這麼傷感的，
The pen in my hand's shaking, please excuse me
只是我腦中的這支筆一直在自己寫著，請原諒我。
Dad's a little nervous, but at the same time excited
爸爸有點緊張，但也有點興奮
If I use this same energy while I'm saying rhymes and write 'em
如果我用一樣的活力，當我哼著節奏並且寫下來，
With the same passion and the same exact enthusiasm
用同樣的激情和同樣的熱情，
As I'm using in this letter maybe they can feel me as I' m
正如我正在用的信紙，也許它們能感受到我正在
Trying to build these castles out of sand, baby girl
用盡全力去建造用沙子堆成的城堡，寶貝女兒。
For you to sit on the throne, I got plans, baby girl
為了你能坐在王座上，我有了一些計劃，寶貝女兒。
Welcome to mom and dad's crazy world
歡迎來到媽媽和爸爸的瘋狂世界，
Love, daddy
愛你的爸爸。 ”
Maple flavored kisses, buttered pancakes, and syrup
充滿香甜的吻的楓葉,塗了黃油的煎餅，還有那糖漿，
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne
我建造了這座城堡，現在我們被困在王座上，
I'm sorry, we're alone
對不起，只有我們自己待在其中卻沒有別人陪你，
I wrote my chapter
我寫出了我人生的篇章，
You'll turn the page when I'm gone
當我離去時，你會翻開這一頁，
I hope you'll sing along
我希望你能一起歌唱，
This is your song
因為這是寫給你的歌。
I just want you to know that I ain't scared
我只想讓你知道我並沒有害怕，
Whatever it takes to raise you
無論花費多大的代價養育你，
I'm prepared to do whatever
我都做好了準備去做任何事。
December 1st, 1996, (to do whatever) dear Hailie
1996年12月1日，寫給寶貝女兒Hailie:“
You got your momma's personality, same eyes as I got
你沿襲了你媽媽的性格，和我一樣的眼睛，
Her beautiful smile,
她那美麗的笑容，
But your ears are the same size as mine are
但你可愛的耳朵和我的一樣的大小。
Sorry for that, a little minor mishap
不好意思（haha), 一點小意外，
But you'll grow into 'em baby
但你會逐漸適應它們，我的小寶貝。
I'm on the grind now
我此刻在做我每天做的事，
I'm doing little shows, open mics, all-nighters at studios
我參加了一些節目，打開的麥克風，一整晚都在演播室裡，
While I'm tryna keep the lights on
我一直在把燈光保持得很亮，
Why does it seem like I'm so close to this dream, yet so far?
為什麼感覺我離夢想的場景如此近，卻又如此遠？
I just keep steering
我只是繼續駕駛在這條路上，
I'm gonna turn into someone
彷彿感覺快要變成別的人了。
I haven't the slightest
我心中沒有一點準備和想法
Clue what I'm gonna do if it falls through
如果我失敗了將要怎麼辦？
You took your first steps today, you'll probably walk soon
你邁出了你的第一步，你馬上就會學會走路了
My Infinite CD flopped, too many soft tunes
爸爸的專輯《Infinite》銷售量很差，有太多軟綿綿的歌，
They're talking bad about dad, it's ticking me off too
他們在說著爸爸的壞話，也在斥責我，
Makes me feel like I don't belong or something, ooh
讓我感覺自己一無是處，
I think I might have just stumbled onto something new
我覺得我找到了新的靈感，
Got a prediction for the future, I'm hoping it's you
對未來有了一個想法，我希望那是你
Open this envelope when you're older and it holds true
能夠在長大一點後打開這封信封，我想這樣很管用。 ”
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne
我建造了這座城堡，現在我們被困在王座上，
I'm sorry, we're alone
對不起，只有我們自己待在其中卻沒有別人陪你，
I wrote my chapter
我寫出了我人生的篇章，
You'll turn the page when I'm gone
當我離去時，你會翻開這一頁，
I hope you'll sing along
我希望你能一起歌唱，
This is your song
因為這是寫給你的歌。
I just want you to know that I ain't scared
我只想讓你知道我並沒有害怕，
Whatever it takes to raise you,
無論花費多大的代價養育你，
I'm prepared to do whatever
我都準備好做任何事。”
December 24th, 2007, (to do whatever) dear Hailie
2007年12月24日，寶貝女兒Hailie:“
Now if you found these letters,
如果你找到了這些信，
I guess I better try to explain
我想我該努力去解釋這一切了，
A lot's happened in between 'em, since I rised to this fame
在我得到名聲前，太多的事情發生了，
I've said your name but always tried to hide your face
我對外界公佈了你的名字，卻總是盡力不讓媒體看到你的臉。
This game is crazy,
這遊戲很瘋狂，
I wanted to claim my love for you but damn
我想表達我對你的愛，可是.....
I never knew it'd be like this
我從沒想過會變成這樣，
If I did I wouldn't have done it
如果我並沒有得到這一切，
You ain't asked for none of this shit
你也不會一直不停地問我為什麼。
Now you're being punished?
現在你受到了懲罰吧Eminem？ ！
Things that should've been private with me and your mother is public
我們一家三口的生活中本該是私密的部分卻被公開到了大庭廣眾，
I can't stomach, they can take this fame back, I don't want it
我受不了了，他們可以把這該死的名聲拿走，我再也不想要了，
I'll put out this last album then I'm done with it
我會把它發行在這最後一張專輯，然後洗手不干了，
One-hundred percent finished
100%確定結束了，
Fed up with it, I 'm hanging it up, fuck it
我受夠了，我要把它（名聲）掛起來，不要了！
Excuse the cursing, baby, but just know
原諒我一直在抱怨，女兒，但是你要知道
That I'm a good person, though they portray me as cold
我是一個好人，儘管他們把我描繪成冷酷的人，
And, if things should worsen,
還有，如果事情變得更糟糕，
Don't take this letter I wrote as a goodbye note
別把這封信當成我的道別，
'Cause your dad's at the end of his rope
因為爸爸會一直陪伴你到生命結束。
I'm sliding down a slippery slope
我不如以前，正在急劇下滑，
Anyways sweetie, I better go, I'm getting sleepy
不管如何，寶貝女兒，我得走了，爸爸有些瞌睡了，
Love dad
愛你的爸爸。
Shit, I don't know
該死，我自己都不知道我在寫些什麼