A Million Lives
The other day I got an email,
不久前我收到一份邮件
I almost didn't read it
差点没有读
But something caught my eye right
但在我删除之前
before I could delete it
有东西让我注意
It was bold and underlined,
它加了粗又用了下划线
"Please Read" was the title
标题叫“求你务必要读”
Followed by "Jake you are my idol"
紧接着写着“Jake你是我的偶像”
It said and I quote,
内容写道：
my name is Nikki and I used to be dancer
我叫Nikki，曾是一名舞者
Til the day the doctor diagnosed me with cancer
直到有一天医生说我得了癌症
So I said goodbye to all the hair on my head
于是我告别了所有的头发
And said hello to my hospital bed
向医院的床铺打了招呼
Yeah see I was just a normal girl,
是的，我只是一个平凡的女孩
it happened so fast
厄运突然来临
There were so many days
曾经几时
that I thought would be my last
我以为我的生命就要结束
However the fight was tough,
与病魔之战很艰巨
and the battle was long
这场战役旷日持久
But I felt strong
但当我听到你的歌
when I listened to your songs
我感觉有了与它战斗的力量
You were, always there for me,
你曾一直陪着我
you helped my heart beat
你让我感到心还在跳
You were my only friend,
你是我唯一的朋友
kept you on repeat
我整日整夜循环你的音乐
I thank God for you every single night
每晚我会感谢上帝
Cause believe or not,
因为相信与否
you saved my life
你拯救了我的生命
I've met a million people,
我见过一百万个人
been a million places
到过一百万个地方
Shook a million hands,
握过一百万只手
seen a million faces
见过一百万张面孔
I've had a million lows,
曾经历过一百万次的低潮
and a million more highs
当然也有一百万次的精彩
No I haven't made a million,
可我还没赚到一百万
but I've touched a million lives
可我还没赚到一百万
I've met a million people,
我见过一百万个人
been a million places
去过一百万个地方
Shook a million hands,
握过一百万只手
seen a million faces
见过一百万张面孔
Ive had a million lows,
经历过一百万次低潮
and a million more highs
也有一百万次精彩瞬间
No I haven't made a million,
但我还没赚到一百万
but I've but I've
但我 但我
Yeah the mailman knocked said it was for me
邮递员敲响门铃 说有我的快件
Handed me a box, sent from Tennessee
递给我一个来自田纳西的盒子
Written on the top "for jakes eyes only"
顶部写着“只为Jake的双眼”
Inside was a journal and letter
里面是他写给我的一本日记和一封信
that he wrote me
上面写道
It said my name is Dillon
我叫Dillon
I'm in 7th grade
在上七年级
I'm ridiculed and picked
嘲笑和欺负已成为家常便饭
on almost everyday
几乎每一天
Yeah they push me the in halls
他们会在课间
in between my classes
在走廊推倒我
Yesterday they took my books then broke my glasses
就在昨天他们拿走我的书，打碎了我的眼镜
I got no one to talk to, its like I don't exist
我没人可以说话，就像我根本不存在
Sometimes I wonder if I was gone,
有时候我会想 如果我消失了
would I be missed?
有人会想我吗?
But let me tell the real reason for this letter
但下面我想告诉你写这封信的真正原因
You've helped me through it all,
你帮我度过了一切
you've help me feel better
你让我重振希望
You're words gimme confidence,
你的歌词让我重拾自信
your messages inspire me
你的推文让我倍受鼓舞
You help me find my inner
你让我找到了内在的自我
strength deep inside me
帮我在内心注入力量
Through all the bad times,
来度过糟糕的时光
you helped me find the light
你帮我找到了明灯
Believe or not, you saved my life
相信与否，你拯救了我的生命
I've met a million people,
我见过一百万个人
been a million places
去过一百万个地方
Shook a million hands,
握过一百万只手
seen a million faces
见过一百万张面孔
I've had a million lows,
经历过一百万次低潮
and a million more highs
也有一百万次精彩瞬间
No I haven't made a million,
但我还没赚到一百万
but I've touched a million lives
但我还没有触碰过一百万条生命
I've met a million people,
我见过一百万个人
been a million places
去过一百万个地方
Shook a million hands,
握过一百万只手
seen a million faces
见过一百万张面孔
Ive had a million lows,
经历过一百万次低潮
and a million more highs
也有一百万次精彩瞬间
No I haven't made a million,
但我还没赚到一百万
but I've but I've
但是我，但是我
I was sittin' at my table
有一天晚上
at dinner the other night
我正在餐厅吃晚饭
When I noticed a little girl
我注意到一个小女孩
sittin' to my right
正坐在我的右边
She was lookin' at me like she knew me,
她正看着我好像认识我一样
I guess she did
我猜她是真的认识我
Cause then she walked right up to me
因为她径直地走向我
and then she said
然后她说道：
My name is Sami and I swear
我的名字叫Sami
that I'm your biggest fan
我发誓我是你最大的粉丝
I think she even had my name
我想她甚至有在手上
written on her hand
写下我的名字
She said me my brother used to
她又说道：我的哥哥
listen to you every day
曾每天听你的歌
Until last year, when he passed away
直到去年他离开了人世
I'll never forget seein' my parents cry
我永远不会忘记那天
When they got a call sayin'
当父母接到来电告诉他们“你的儿子死了”
that your son had died
他们抱在一起痛苦的样子
Man I wish that he was here now,
我真希望他现在还在
you were his favorite
你曾是他的最爱歌手
He had your mixtape
他曾收藏过你的混合专辑
and never stopped playin' it
无休无止的播放它们
Your music gives me a feelin
你的音乐有种
that I just can't describe
让我无法描述的感受
Its like I got my brother back,
就好像我的哥哥回来一样
and hes still alive
就像他还活着
I pray for both you,of
我每晚
every single night
为你和哥哥祈祷
Cause believe or not,
因为相信与否
you saved my life
你拯救了我的生命
I've met a million people,
我见过一百万个人
been a million places
去过一百万个地方
Shook a million hands,
握过一百万只手
seen a million faces
见过一百万张面孔
I've had a million lows,
经历过一百万次低潮
and a million more highs
也有一百万次精彩瞬间
No I haven't made a million,
但我还没赚到一百万
but I've touched a million lives
但我还没有触碰过一百万条生命
I've met a million people,
我见过一百万个人
been a million places
去过一百万个地方
Shook a million hands,
握过一百万只手
seen a million faces
见过一百万张面孔
Ive had a million lows,
经历过一百万次低潮
and a million more highs
也有一百万次精彩瞬间
No I haven't made a million,
但我还没赚到一百万
but I've but I've
但我还没有触碰过一百万条生命
Now let me turn the table,
现在让我转换角度
and talk to you
和你们三个说说话
I had a dream but your the reason
我曾有过一个梦想但你们是
that its comin' true
让这个梦想成真的原因
Yeah I've had some dark days,
是的，我也有过黑暗的日子
when the sun don't shine
那时候太阳不再闪耀
But you always reminded me
但是你们将永远让我铭记
that I would be fine
一切都会好转
Cause when no else cared,
因为当没人在乎
you believed in my vision
却只有你们相信我歌里的态度
And now I got an army
现在我有一支强大的军队
comin' with me on my mission
接受任务 和我一起战斗
I thank God for all you,
因为你们我感谢上帝
every single night
每个夜晚
Cause believe or not,
相信与否
you saved my life
你拯救了我的生命