The Clock Was Tickin’ - Brandon Flowers

The Clock Was Tickin' - Brandon Flowers
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A teacher had you write a letter' you were eight years old
八岁那年老师让你写信 畅想未来模样
About the man that you'd become and the positions you'd hold
描绘你将成就的事业 与肩负的责任担当
But this was long before you and Jackie Jaronimo met
那时你尚未遇见 命中注定的杰姬姑娘
In the Prelude Park at midnight
午夜前奏公园的邂逅 开启人生新篇章
Now when it came to bells and whistles' Jackie did not lack
杰姬从不缺少 让人心动的魅力光芒
And when she kissed you on the kisser' boy' you kissed her back
当她献上香吻 你便热烈回应不彷徨
Now you tell her that you love her and she cuts you slack
如今你说爱她 她总对你格外宽容体谅
When you drink with your buddies on the weekend
周末与老友举杯畅饮时
And the weeks fly by and the years roll on
周复一周 年复一年飞逝
You spend your whole life dropping nickles in the bucket
投尽毕生积蓄于存钱罐
Waking up at dawn
又在黎明时分醒来
And while Jackie bestowed the joys of fingerlickin'
当Jackie带来吮指欢愉时
That clock up on the wall was a tickin'
墙上时钟始终滴答作响
You got yourself a job cleaning hospital floors
你在医院擦地谋生
While Jackie had a baby and she had five more
而Jackie接连生下六个婴孩
They pay you just enough to drag your a** to the store
微薄薪水仅够你拖着疲惫身躯去杂货店
To buy bread' milk and better homes and gardens
买面包牛奶 翻看家居杂志里的梦幻图景
Jackie flips the pages and she dreams little dreams
杰姬轻抚书页 做着小小的梦
A cottage in the country built with real wood beams
乡间木梁小屋在纸间若隐若现
There's a baby in the bedroom' he's starting to scream
卧室里婴孩突然啼哭不止
She holds him' though he probably won't remember
她抱起他 尽管这段温存终将被遗忘
And the weeks fly by and the years roll on
周复一周 年复一年飞逝
Sometimes dreams are all you've got
有时梦想是你仅存的慰藉
To keep you going when the day gets long
当长日漫漫 支撑你继续前行
And you gave up so many just to make a living
为谋生计 你放弃太多憧憬
That clock up on the wall was a tickin'
墙上时钟始终滴答作响
Now the kids were all grateful when they left the nest
孩子们离巢时满怀感恩
And Jackie wasn't perfect but she did her best
杰姬虽不完美却倾尽所能
She sees the opportunity to get you some rest
她总想为你觅得片刻安宁
But you can't sleep on the account of screaming grandkids
但孙辈的哭闹让你彻夜难眠
The golden years are meant to leave a gleam in your eye
金色年华本该眼中闪着光
You're starting to discover it's a great big lie
你却开始发现那是个天大谎言
They work you like a dog until you quit or you die
他们把你当牛马直到你倒下或死去
But you can't quit because Jackie needs the benefits
可你不能放弃 因为Jackie需要医保
And the weeks fly by and the years roll on
周复一周 年复一年飞逝
They say patience is a virtue
都说耐心是种美德
But the doctor says she don't have long
但医生说她的时日无多
You stood up and tried your damndest not to listen
你站起身 竭尽全力充耳不闻
But that clock up on the wall was a tickin'
但墙上时钟的滴答声 声声入耳
When they told you to clear the room' that's when it hit you
当被要求清空房间时 你才恍然惊觉
You watched as a caravan took your sweetheart away
眼睁睁看着车队载走你心爱之人
The arguments and the fights and money troubles seem so worthless as
昔日的争吵与金钱困扰 此刻都显得如此微不足道
As the kids throw yellow roses on her grave
当孩子们将黄玫瑰撒落她的墓前
And the weeks fly by and the years roll on
周复一周 年复一年飞逝
The house is quiet now and everything inside it seems to know she's gone
如今屋子寂静无声 每件物品都知晓她已离去
There's a picture of you both' sixteen years old' just kissing
照片里你们十六岁 青涩拥吻的瞬间
And that clock up on the wall was a tickin'
墙上时钟的滴答声 从未停歇
You always thought she had a chance
你总以为她藏着
That there was somewhere she hid
未展露的天赋
And now you've come to the conclusion that she never did
如今才明白她始终
Have a chance' that is
未曾拥有过机遇