Empire (Acoustic Version)
I haven't played a show in way too long
久未登台表演，自我远离
People keep asking me where I have gone
人们不断追问，我的行迹
I started fading quick, yeah
我的生涯开始衰退
When I should've been making it, oh
当我本应一切做对
I guess that I lost my sight, I was way too young
我看不清前方的路，还太过幼稚
Doubting what's in my mind, I guess I'll never learn
自我质问有何变故，大概永远不会吸取教训
Still tryna figure it out, emm
仍在试图理出思路
It's all that I'm thinking about, ooh
其它想法一律概无
I'm gonna take it for what it's worth
我会为我的付出取得回报
Put in the hours 'til I have earned it
全身心投入直到我赢得一切
Show everybody what I deserve, oh,yean
让所有人看看我值得的一切
Gonna build an empire, empire
我会建立一个帝国
Gonna build an empire, empire
我会建立自己的帝国
Gonna build an empire, empire
我会缔造自己的世界
Everyone in this game, we lie too much
这场游戏里，我们所有人都在说谎
Say we're doing it for the love, only for the love
称我们只为热爱而歌，只为爱
But I'm not ashamed to say, yeah
但是我不会羞耻吐露
That I wanna be rich someday
我确想有朝一日变富
'Cause never had it when I was a kid
因我年幼时一无所有
Mum and Dad working double shifts
爸妈上两份班
Kinda hard on relationships, oh
恋情有些艰难
But I'm gonna show them just what they're worth
但我会证明那一切都值得
I'm gonna put in the work (Yeah)
我会努力投身工作
Gonna build an empire, empire
我会建立一个帝国
Gonna build an empire, empire
我会建立自己的帝国
Gonna build an empire, empire
我会缔造自己的世界
Gonna build a castle in my head
构筑的堡垒在我的脑海间
And a kingdom from my bed, oh
王国的界限划自我的床边
Making the sacrifices I gotta make
我的牺牲必须付出
Missing out on the times, wish I coulda stayed
错过的时光，多希望我能留住
Breaking my heart into pieces when I go away
内心支离破碎，当我不再停驻
Watching it fade
眼看着它化为虚无
Gonna build an empire (Ooh)
我会建立我自己的帝国
Gonna build an empire (Oh)
我自己的帝国
Ooh...
一个
Gonna build an empire
只属于我的世界