Minutes To Memories - John Mellencamp

Minutes To Memories - John Mellencamp
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
Written by：John Mellencamp/George Michael Green

On a Greyhound thirty miles
在灰狗巴士上，行驶三十英里
Beyond Jamestown
穿越詹姆斯敦
He saw the sun set on
他看见太阳落下
The Tennessee line
在田纳西的边界线上
Looked at the young man who
看着身旁的年轻人
Was riding beside him
他正坐在他旁边
He said I'm old kind of
他说，我老了，内心
Worn out inside
有些疲惫不堪
I worked my whole life in the
我一生都在
Steel mills near Gary
加里附近的钢铁厂工作
My father before me
我的父亲也是如此
I helped build this land
我为这片土地的建设贡献了力量
Now seventy seven and with
如今七十七岁
God as my witness
以上帝为证
I earned every dollar that
我挣的每一分钱
Passed through my hands
都是通过我的双手得来的
My family and friends are
我的家人和朋友是
The best things I've known
我生命中最珍贵的财富
Through the eye of the needle
穿过针眼般的艰难
I'll carry them home
我将带他们回家
Days turn to minutes
日子转瞬即逝
And minutes to memories
分秒化作回忆
Life sweeps away the dreams
生活带走了我们
We have planned
曾经规划好的梦想
You are young and
你还年轻
You are the future
你是未来
Suck it up and tough it out
咬紧牙关，坚持下去
Be the best you can
成为最好的自己
Rain hit the old dog in the
雨水打在老狗身上
Twilight's last gleaming
在暮色最后的微光中
He said Son it sounds
他说，孩子，这声音
Like rattling old bones
像老骨头在嘎吱作响
This highway is long but
这条公路虽然漫长
I know some that are longer
但我知道还有更长的路
By sun up tomorrow I guess
等到明天太阳升起时
I'll be home
我想我就能到家了
The hills of Kentucky 'cross
肯塔基的山丘
The Ohio river
横跨俄亥俄河
The old man kept talking 'bout
老人继续讲述着
His life and his times
他的一生与他的时代
He fell asleep with his head
他头靠着车窗
Against the window
沉沉睡去
He said an honest man's pillow
他说，诚实之人的枕头
Is his peace of mind
是内心的安宁
This world offers riches
这世界给予财富
And riches will grow wings
但财富终会飞走
And I don't take stock in
我不愿将希望寄托于
Those uncertain things
那些不确定的事物
Days turn to minutes
日子转瞬即逝
And minutes to memories
分秒化作回忆
Life sweeps away the dreams
生活带走了我们
We have planned
曾经规划好的梦想
You are young and
你还年轻
You are the future
你是未来
Suck it up and tough it out
咬紧牙关，坚持下去
Be the best you can
成为最好的自己
The old man had a vision
老人有着远见卓识
It was hard for me to follow
我难以追随他的脚步
I do things my way pay
我按自己的方式行事
An awfully high price
付出了极高的代价
When I think back on the
当我回想起
Old man and the bus ride
那位老人和那次巴士之旅
Now that I'm older
如今我已年长
I can see he was right
才明白他是对的
Another hot one out
又是一个炎热的天气
On highway eleven
在十一号公路上
This is my life it's what
这就是我的生活
I've chosen to do
这是我选择的路
There's no free rides and
没有免费的午餐
No one said it'd be easy
也没人说这会容易
The old man told me this my son
老人曾对我说，孩子
I'm telling it to you
我现在把这话告诉你
Days turn to minutes
日子转瞬即逝
And minutes to memories
分秒化作回忆
Life sweep away the dreams
岁月冲刷 梦想渐远
We have planned
曾经规划好的梦想
You are young
你正年轻
And you are the future
你是未来的希望
Suck it up and tough it out
咬紧牙关，坚持下去
Be the best you can
成为最好的自己