Happy Birthday, Johnny (piano version)
Remember one Christmas, I gave you Jim Carroll
记得某年圣诞 我送你一本Jim Carroll的诗集 *Jim Carroll是一位有D瘾的诗人、音乐家
Intended it as a cautionary tale
想要你从中得到警醒
You said you saw yourself inside there
你说你在书里看到了你自己
Dog-eared it like a how-to manual
把它当作一本指南手册那样折角标记
Remember one summer, we walked in Times Square
记得某年夏天 我们共同走过时代广场
I showed you the zombies with hundred-inch stares
我让你在百尺之外凝视着那群‘尸体’
You took a Bic, set your hotel on fire
你曾用打火机 放火烧掉自己的酒店房间
We took the blame, took the bags to the train
我们承担起过去的责任 打包行李去往远方
Happy Birthday, Johnny
祝你生日快乐 Johnny
Wherever you are
无论你身在何方
Happy Birthday, Johnny
祝你生日快乐 Johnny
Wherever you are
无论你身在何方
The last time you called it was on New Years' Eve
上次你打电话来是跨年那一晚
You asked me for dough to get something to eat
你请求我借些钱让你充饥
Since we last spoke, you live on the street
自从我们上次交谈起 你在街边流浪
Yeah, I wouldn't believe all the **** that you've seen
我不敢相信你放任自己在那样的环境里生活
Happy New Year, Johnny
新年快乐 Johnny
Is it 23?
你应该要二十三岁了吧?
Happy New Year, Johnny
新年快乐 Johnny
Are there lights on the trees?
树上的灯光 你是否看到
When I said, “Let me think,” and you yelled through your teeth
当我说“让我考虑一下”时 你咆哮得歇斯底里
Accused me of acting like all royalty
你指责我的行为好像那些上层名流
Always for show, no true charity
总为作秀 毫无真心
You saw me on magazines and TV
你在杂志电视里看到了我
But if they only knew the real version of me
但从那里只看得到我包装自己的那层面具
Only you know the secrets, the swamp and the fear
只有你知道我的秘密、迷茫和恐惧
What happened to blood? Our family?
是什么污染了我们的血液、我们的家庭?
Annie, how could you do this to me?
“Annie,你怎么可以这样对我?”
Of course, I blame me
当然 我怪我自己
When you get free, Johnny
当你得到自由时 Johnny
I hope you find peace
我希望你找回你内心的平静