If I Die Young

If I die young bury me in satin
如果我英年早逝請用綢緞埋葬我
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺在玫瑰花舖的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
黎明時分將我送入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song
用一首愛之歌為我送行
Oh oh oh oh
哦哦哦哦
Lord make me a rainbow I'll shine down on my mother
上帝讓我成為彩虹我將照耀在我的母親身上
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors oh and
當她站在我的七彩之下她會知道我和你在一起是安全的
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be no
生活並不總如你所想的那樣
Ain't even grey but she buries her baby
儘管她親手埋葬了她的孩子
The sharp knife of a short life well
這如鋒刀般短暫的人生啊
I've had just enough time
我已經活了足夠的時間
If I die young bury me in satin
如果我英年早逝請用綢緞埋葬我
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺在玫瑰鋪滿的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
黎明時候將我送入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song
用一首愛之歌為我送行
The sharp knife of a short life well
這須臾短暫的生命如鋒刀般短暫
I've had just enough time
我已經活了足夠的時間
And I'll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
並且我將身著一身白來到你的國度
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
像手指環一樣的青色
I've never known the loving of a man
我從未感受到一位男子的溫柔
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
但當他握著我的手的時候。那感覺的確美好
There's a boy here in town says he'll love my forever
這小鎮有個男子說會永遠愛我
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
誰知道竟會是這樣陰陽兩隔
The sharp knife of a short life well
封刀般短暫的人生啊
I've had just enough time
我已經活了足夠的時間
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
所以穿上你最好的衣裳，我也會將戴上珠寶
What I never did is done
我終於完成了從未完成的事
A penny for my thoughts oh no I'll sell them for a dollar
一分錢想買我的思想，哦不，我的出價是一塊錢
There worth so much more after I'm a goner
當我成為逝者之後他們會更有價值
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singing
也許到那時你會真正聽懂我所唱的歌兒
Funny when your dead how people start listening
在你死後人們才開始傾聽，是多麼可笑啊
If I die young bury me in satin
如果我英年早逝請用綢緞埋葬我
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺在玫瑰花舖的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
黎明時分將我送入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song
用一首愛之歌為我送行
Oh oh
哦哦
The ballad of a dove
鴿子的歌謠
Go with peace and love
總是帶著平靜和愛
Gather up your tears keep em in your pocket
攢起你的淚水吧，將它們收進你的口袋裡
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh
好好保留著直到你真正需要它們的時候
The sharp knife of a short life well
這如鋒刀般短暫的人生啊
I've had just enough time
我已經活了足夠的時間
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
請穿上你最好的衣裳吧，我也將戴上我的珍珠