everybody是free (to wear sunscreen)
Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2007, wear sunscreen
2007屆的男同學女同學們,記得抹防曬霜哦
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it
如果我只能給你們的未來提一點建議,那就是抹防曬霜
The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists
科學家已證實過抹防曬霜能長久防曬這個好處
Whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
然而我自身的漫遊經歷比我的建議更有依據性
Than my own meandering experience, I will dispense this advice now
我現在開始分享我的建議
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh, never mind
盡情享受年輕帶給你的青春活力,噢,你聽不聽無所謂
You will never understand the power
你永遠不會意識到年輕帶給你的一切
And the beauty of your youth until theyve faded
直到容顏消殞,力量耗盡
But trust me, in twenty years
但要相信我,二十年內
You will look back at photos of yourself
你會翻看以前的照片
And recall in a way you cant grasp now
追憶年輕時的美好
How much possibility lay before you
你會意識到曾有種種可能擺在你眼前
And how fabulous you really looked
也會難以相信你竟那麼美麗迷人
You are not as fat as you imagine
你還會覺得自己並沒有想像中那麼胖
Dont worry about the future or worry that know that worrying
別擔心未來
Is as affective as trying to solve an algebra equation
擔心就像企圖用嚼泡泡糖
By chewing bubble gum
來解代數方程式一樣無用
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things
真正的麻煩
That never crossed your worried mind
往往是你從未擔心過的東西
The kind that blindsides you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday
就像無聊的周二下午四點突然從你腦子裡冒出來的東西
Do one thing every day that scares you, sing
每天做一件令自己感到恐懼的事
Dont be reckless with other peoples hearts
不要怠慢別人的心意
Dont put up with people who are reckless with yours, floss
當然,不要忍受怠慢你心意的人,要多用牙線
Dont waste your time on jealousy
不要浪費時間去嫉妒別人
Sometimes youre ahead, sometimes youre behind
有時你跑在前面,有時你被甩在後面
The race is long and in the end, its only with yourself
人生是一場漫長的賽跑,到最後你的對手其實就是你自己
Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults
如果你只記得別人對你的讚揚,而忘記他們對你的侮辱(指不要臉)
If you succeed in doing this, tell me how
請告訴我你是如何做到的
Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements, stretch
保留你的舊情書,扔掉你的舊銀行賬單,放鬆自己
Dont feel guilty if you dont know what you want to do with your life
如果你不知道自己未來想做什麼,別總是羞愧
The most interesting people
我結識的最有趣的人中
I know didnt know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives
也有在22歲時仍不知道自己要做什麼
Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still dont
有的甚至40歲了依然迷惘
Get plenty of calcium
多補鈣
Be kind to knees, youll miss them when theyre gone
保護好你的膝蓋,別等他們不好使時才懂得挽留
Maybe youll marry, maybe you wont
也許你們有人會結婚,有人不會
Maybe youll have children, maybe you wont
有的會有自己的孩子,有的沒有
Maybe youll divorce at 40, maybe youll dance the 'Funky Chicken'
也許有人會在四十歲時離婚,有人會跳“酷雞舞” (一種靠即興發揮的獨特舞步)
On your 75th wedding anniversary
在75週年結婚紀念日
Whatever you do, dont congratulate yourself too much
無論你做過什麼,別沾沾自喜
Or berate yourself either
同樣也別妄自菲薄
Your choices are half chance, so are everybody elses
你的每一次選擇都有一半的機遇,所有人都一樣
Enjoy your body, use it every way you can
享受自己的身體,隨便你怎樣用都行。
Dont be afraid of it or what other people think of it
別畏畏縮縮,別太在意別人的危言聳聽
Its the greatest instrument youll ever own, dance
你的身體是你擁有的最好工具,跳舞吧
Even if you have nowhere to do it but your own living room
即便只能在客廳裡跳
Read the directions even if you dont follow them
閱讀指導,即便你不願跟從它們
Do not read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly
不要看美容雜誌,他們只會讓你自慚形穢
Get to know your parents, you never know when theyll be gone for good
多陪陪父母,了解他們,你永遠不知他們何時會離開這個世界
Be nice to your siblings, they are your best link to your past
好好待你的兄弟姐妹,無論過去
And the people most likely to stick with you in the future
還是將來,他們永遠是你相親相愛的人
Understand that friends come and go
要明白人總會變的(指與朋友的感情變化,例如朋友性格變了,絕交之類的)
But a precious few, who should hold on
但要珍惜對你來說彌足珍貴的知己
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle
努力打破(同知己)在地理位置和生活方式上的隔閡
For as the older you get, the more you need the people
當你漸漸老去,當你越需要夥伴的時候
You knew when you were young
你就越會回想起自己年輕的時候
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard
可以去紐約生活,但要在它讓你覺得舉步維艱時離開
Live in northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft
造訪加利福尼亞北部,但要在它快讓你適應享樂前回來
Travel, accept certain inalienable truths
多去旅行,接受那些血的事實吧
Prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old
物價會漲,政客會玩弄權利手段,你也會變老
And when you do, youll fanaticise that when you were young
當你真的變老,你就會幻想自己年輕時
Prices were reasonable, politicians were noble
物價合理,政客名副其實
And children respected their elders
晚輩都很尊重長輩
Respect your elders, dont expect anyone else to support you
尊敬你的長輩,別太指望別人會對你伸出援手
Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe youll have a wealthy spouse
也許你有一筆信託基金,也許你找了個富婆或者傍了個大款
But youll never know when either one will run out
但你永遠不知他們何時會消失
Dont mess too much with your hair or by the time youre forty
不要在你的頭髮上花太多心思不然你40歲時
It will look eighty-five
看起來會像85歲一樣蒼老
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it
金錢買來的忠告要謹慎對待,但是別人無償給予的建議要耐心聆聽
Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of
買來的忠告像是一種懷舊的形式,執行別人給的意見
Wishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off
就像把“過去”從垃圾裡釣上來,洗乾淨
Painting over the ugly parts and recycling for more than its worth
重繪過去醜陋的部分,反复這樣,收穫超越事物自身的價值
But trust me on the sunscreen
也許你對我上述的意見不以為然,但要相信我說的————記得抹防曬霜哦
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1 | C MJ new music monthly, volume 56: April 1998 | |
2 | absolute 99 - the best of 1999 | |
3 | Various Musical Hits, Vol. 43 (Karaoke Planet) | |
4 | Absolute Music 28 | |
5 | Australia (Music from the Movie) |