Leader of the Band - Regine Velasquez

Leader of the Band - Regine Velasquez (黎晶)

An only child alone and wild
身为独子，孤独而狂野
A cabinet maker's son
是个木工师傅的儿子
His hands were meant for different work
他的双手不善于做杂活
And his heart was known to none
也没有人了解他的内心
He left his home and
他离开了家
Went his lone and solitary way
踏上孤独的旅程
And he gave to me a gift I know
而他赐给我的天赋
I never can repay
我永远都无法报答
A quiet man of music
一个沉静的音乐家
Denied a simpler fate
不向单纯的命运低头
He tried to be a soldier once
他曾经想要从军
But his music wouldn't wait
但等不及要从事音乐
He earned his love through discipline
他赢得了挚爱，用那受过训练的
A thundering velvet hand
时而雷霆万钧时而柔软如丝绒的双手
His gentle means of sculpting souls
他的温和代表他那雕刻过的灵魂
Took me years to understand
很多年后我才了解
The leader of the band is tired
乐队指挥已经倦了
And his eyes are growing old
他的眼神日渐苍老
But his blood runs through my instrument
但他的血液流经我的乐器
And his song is in my soul
他的歌注入了我的灵魂
My life has been a poor attempt
我的一生做过许多可笑的尝试
To imitate the man
为了模彷他
I'm just a living legacy
我不过是个活生生的遗产
To the leader of the band
对于乐队指挥来说
My brothers' lives were different
我的兄弟们际遇完全不同
For they heard another call
当他们接到另一通电话
One went to Chicago
其中一个前往芝加哥
And the other to St Paul
另一个去了圣保罗
And I'm in Colorado
而我在科罗拉多
When I'm not in some hotel
当时我并不住在旅馆
Living out this life I've chose
过着自己选择的生活
And come to know so well
才能明白这许多
I thank you for the music
衷心感谢你的音乐
And your stories of the road
还有你流浪的故事
I thank you for the freedom
谢谢你给我自由
When it came my time to go
当我想离开的时候
I thank you for the kindness
谢谢你的慈爱
And the times when you got tough
在你最困顿的时刻
And papa I don't think I
爸爸，我想说
Said 'I love you' near enough
光说我爱你是不够的
The leader of the band is tired
乐队指挥已经倦了
And his eyes are growing old
他的眼神日渐苍老
But his blood runs through my instrument
但他的血液流经我的乐器
And his song is in my soul
他的歌注入了我的灵魂
My life has been a poor attempt
我的一生做过许多可笑的尝试
To imitate the man
为了模彷他
I'm just a living legacy
我不过是个活生生的遗产
To the leader of the band
对于乐队指挥来说