No father figure in the house
家中沒有父親的角色
and i'm wonderin' how i'm gonna work it out
我該如何是好
oh my friends keep on tellin' me
朋友不斷告訴我
how i don't need that man
說我並不需要那個男人
but they don't really understand
但他們不了解
there's far too many pressures in reality
現實生活的巨大壓力
but dealing with the pain and stress and poverty
不僅僅是與窮困之痛鬥爭
and i gotta be myself because
我需要做自己
there's nobody else for me (nohhhh)
因為沒人會幫我（沒有）
(heading there with me)sometimes it takes a different kind of love to raise a child
（與我前行）有時養兒需要換一種方式的愛
(so don't give up)so don't give up
（所以別放棄）所以別放棄
(when pressures come down)sometimes it takes a different kind of dream to make you smile
當壓力襲來）有時微笑需要換一個夢想
(so raise it up)so raise
（所以要自強不息）抬起頭來
(hang in there with me)sometimes we need another helping hand to show the ways
（同我一起堅持住）有時需要幫助來明確方向
(so don't give up) so don' t give up
（所以別放棄）所以別放棄
(when pressures come down)sometimes it seems impossible and that's why we pray
（當壓力襲來）有時我們祈禱是因為希望渺茫
(so raise it up) we raise
（所以要自強不息）讓我們抬起頭來
it seems to be nothing left for me
我似乎一無所有
mom's gone daddy didn't wanna be
母親離開父親失職
and now I'm all by myself wondering where is love or
只剩我一人思考著愛在何處
should i just give up ya know
或者乾脆自暴自棄
life falls down on me, cuts into my soul
生活將我壓垮像刀子割傷我的靈魂
but i know i got the strength to make it through it all
但我知道我有力量克服一切
cause I'm still standin tall breaking through these walls I'm gonna give my all
因為我仍昂首挺立用盡全力衝破一切壁壘
feelin like a motherless child
感覺有一個沒有母親的孩子
hankered into my soul
在垂涎著我的靈魂
its bringing me down cant find my smile
它把我拉向沉淪
on a face of a motherless child
讓我失去笑容
im gonna break down these walls gonna give it my all ya know
我將用盡全力衝破一切壁壘
yeah yeah yeah yeahhhh
耶
(hang in there with me)sometimes it takes a different kind of love to raise a child
（同我一起堅持住）有時養兒需要換一種方式的愛
(so don't give up)so don' t give up
（所以別放棄）所以別放棄
(when pressures come down)sometimes it takes a different kind of dream to make a smile
（當壓力襲來）有時微笑需要換一個夢想
(so raise it up) so raise it up
所以要自強不息）所以要自強不息
(hang in there with me) raise it up
（同我一起堅持住）自強不息
sometimes it takes another helping hand to show you the way
有時需要幫助來明確方向
(so dont give up, when pressures come down)
（所以別放棄，當壓力襲來）
sometimes it seems impossible thats why we pray
有時我們祈禱是因為希望渺茫
SO RAISE IT UP
所以要自強不息
Raise It Up