Look Before You Leap - Marcia Ball

When I was just a little wide eyed child
当我还是天真烂漫的孩童
Trying to beat the heat
想要躲避炎炎夏日
I saw that cool clear water running in the creek
看见清澈溪水潺潺流过
I climbed up on the highest branch in a tall pine tree
爬上那棵最高松树的枝头
I closed my eyes and held my breath
闭上双眼屏住呼吸
And I heard my mama call to me
听见母亲呼唤我的名字
She said you better look before you leap
她说三思而后行
You might find yourself in way too deep
否则可能深陷其中
There may be danger that you can't see
前方或许暗藏你未察觉的危险
You better look before you leap
纵身之前 务必看清脚下
Later on I was growing up
后来我渐渐长大成人
Talking to my best friend
与挚友促膝长谈时
I told her I had kissed a boy
坦言曾与男孩亲吻
And I wanted to do it again
仍渴望再度沉沦
She said let's go see my big sister
她说带我去见长姐
Maybe she can talk some sense
或许能让我清醒几分
She's in a world of trouble
她正深陷困境漩涡
And she's the voice of experience
她是历经沧桑的智者之声
Her sister told us look before you leap
她姐姐告诫我们三思而行
You might find yourself in way too deep
否则可能深陷其中
There may be danger that you can't see
前方或许暗藏你未察觉的危险
You better look before you leap
纵身之前 务必看清脚下
Chances will be taken
机会终将消逝
It's easy to go too far
稍有不慎便万劫不复
The more you think about it
越是深思熟虑
The better off you are
越能全身而退
Now someone's coming with a proposition
此刻有人带着诱惑前来
And I think I smell a rat
我嗅到危险的气息
I say wait a minute mister
且慢 先生
I want to think about that
容我三思而行
I take a little time to listen
我静心聆听
To the voices inside my head
内心深处的警示
It's my mama and my best friend's sister
那是母亲与挚友姐姐的叮咛
And I remember what it was they said
她们的告诫我始终铭记
They said you better look before you leap
她们说行事前要三思
You might find yourself in way too deep
否则可能深陷其中
There may be danger that you can't see
前方或许暗藏你未察觉的危险
You better look before you leap You better look before you leap You better look before you leap
切记三思而行 切记三思而行 切记三思而行