If I Die Young，听到第一句就已经爱上了！

《if i die young》是美国新人乡村音乐乐队The Band Perry作品，仔细听歌词，才会渗出一些悲伤。只听旋律忽略歌词时，感受到的一种说不清道不明的宁静。所有离去都是一种死亡，年少的我们一次次的离去，或者也是在一次次与死亡相遇。我也想这样，一次次优雅坦然地面对所有离去。

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《If I die young》

The Band Perry

If I die young bury me in satin

若我英年早逝，请将我葬在绸缎中

Lay me down on a bed of roses

让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上

Sink me in the river at dawn

在黎明时分将我沉入河中

Send me away with the words of a love song

用情歌中的词句为我送行

oh oh oh oh

Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother

主啊，请让我化作彩虹，我想要照耀我的母亲

She'll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and

当她站在我的七彩之下，她便会知道我和您在一起如此平安

Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no

生活并不总像你所预料的那样

Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby

总是那样灰暗，尽管她埋葬了她的孩子

The sharp knife of a short life, well

须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊

I’ve had just enough time

我已经活了足够的时间

If I die young bury me in satin

若我英年早逝，请将我葬在绸缎中

Lay me down on a bed of roses

让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上

Sink me in the river at dawn

在黎明时分将我沉入河中

Send me away with the words of a love song

用情歌中的词句为我送行

oh oh oh oh

The sharp knife of a short life, well

须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊

I’ve had just enough time

我已经活了足够的时间

And I’ll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom

我会穿着纯白的衣服走进你的王国

I’m as green as the ring on my little cold finger

就像是我冰冷的手指上的指环那样青涩

I’ve never known the lovin' of a man

我从未感受过一个男子的温柔

But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand

但当他握着我的手的时候，那感觉应的确那样美好

There’s a boy here in town says he’ll love me forever

这座小镇中有一个男孩说他会永远爱我

Who would have thought forever could be severed by

但谁知道永远竟会就这样天人两隔

The sharp knife of a short life, well

须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊

I’ve had just enough time

我已经活了足够的时间

So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls

所以穿上你最好的衣装，我也会戴上我的珍珠

What I never did is done

我终于完成了我从未做到的事

A penny for my thoughts, oh no I’ll sell them for a dollar

一分钱想买我的思想，哦不，我的出价是一块钱

They're worth so much more after I’m a goner

当我成为逝者之后他们将更有价值

And maybe then you’ll *hear* the words I been singin’

也许到那时你才会真正听懂我唱的那些歌儿

Funny when you're dead how people start listenin’

在你死后人们才开始倾听，这是多么可笑啊

If I die young bury me in satin

若我英年早逝，请将我葬在绸缎中

Lay me down on a bed of roses

让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上

Sink me in the river at dawn

在黎明时分将我沉入河中

Send me away with the words of a love song

用情歌中的词句为我送行

oh oh oh oh

The ballad of a dove

鸽子的歌谣

Go with peace and love

总是带着平静和爱

Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket

攒起你的泪水吧，将它们收进你的口袋里

Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh

好好保留着直到你真正需要它们的时候

The sharp knife of a short life, well

须臾生命的尖锐刀锋啊

I’ve had just enough time

我已经活了足够的时间

So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls

请穿上你最好的衣装吧，我也会戴上我的珍珠

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