Tell Me Why
why, why, why, why, why. why
為何！為何！為何（歌為紀念911）
i really wish i could explain it baby (why)
我真希望可以跟你解釋清楚，寶貝（為什麼）
it's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why )
只是這個世界有些瘋狂，寶貝。 （為什麼）
ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why),
沒有好的辦法來描繪這一切，寶貝。 （為什麼）
don't cry, dry your eyes
別哭，擦乾淚。
september 11th, i woke up about 7am,
9月11日，西海岸時間早晨7點左右我醒來的時候，
west coast time, french toast and my
吃著法國土司和我的土耳其熏肉，
turkey bacon, taking my time, awakin', turning my tv on
不緊不慢地開始清醒，打開電視。
to my surprise, saw what everybody in the world saw
看著全世界都看到的景象，我無比震驚
me & my children, images were chillin'
我和我的孩子，全都驚呆了
my son said, 'daddy were there people in that building?'
我的兒子問：'爸爸，那棟大廈裡有人嗎？'
a cold sweat, frozen with a lump in my chest
我胸口打了個寒戰
i heard his question, couldn't bring my lips to say 'yes' to him
聽著他的問話，我沒辦法張開自己的嘴對他說'是的'
that night at my son's side, he cried & prayed
那天晚上，兒子在屋裡哭泣和祈禱
for the one's who died in the world trade
為世貿大樓裡所有遭遇不幸的人
his palms to god, seeds and qualms with god
他詰問著上帝
he just kept on pressin' me, wanna know why
一遍又一遍地問著，想要知道為什麼
then one week later our bombs were dropped
一星期以後，美國的炸彈扔了過去
we seein' them on cnn, they just won't stop
我們在CNN頻道上看到，這還是結束
the infrared images of brutal attack
那顯示殘忍攻擊的紅外線圖像
he said, 'daddy now we killin' em back'; ( right, right)
他說：'爸爸，我們現在又反過來去殺害他們' (對嗎？對嗎？)
i really wish i could explain it baby (why)
我真希望可以跟你解釋清楚，寶貝（為什麼）
it's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why)
只是這個世界有些瘋狂，寶貝。 （為什麼）
ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why)
沒有好的辦法來描繪這一切，寶貝。 （為什麼）
don't cry, dry your eyes
別哭，擦乾淚。
i really wish i could explain it baby (why)
我真希望可以跟你解釋清楚，寶貝（為什麼）
it's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why)
只是這個世界有些瘋狂，寶貝。 （為什麼）
ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why)
沒有好的辦法來描繪這一切，寶貝。 （為什麼）
don't cry, dry your eyes
別哭，擦乾淚。
mmmmm, souls are captured
靈魂被剝奪
dreams are stolen
夢想被偷走
hearts are broken
心靈破碎了
evil blatantly rewarded
邪惡在喧鬧中被報償
hate surrenders,
仇恨被打敗
love exalted
愛能戰勝一切
hope elated
讓希望回歸
negativity is shorted
消極只是暫時的
eye is to die
說真的（歌詞錯誤，為：Honest to God）
why is the bomb always getting the last word
為什麼炸彈總是奪走遺言
& why did her uncle have to molest her
為什麼那個男人要非禮他侄女
& why did all them cops have to be shootin'' to kill
為什麼那些警察非得開槍殺人
& why did all them priests have to act so ill
為什麼那些牧師非得乾骯髒的勾當
tell me why did james byrd jr. have to be touched
告訴我為什麼James Byrd Jr.非得被謀害（他被白人種族優越主義者殘忍地開車從頭上碾過而死）
tell me why did malcolm & martin depart from us
告訴我為什麼Malcolm和Martin撒手而去（兩人都是傑出黑人運動家，Malcolm在演講台上被亂槍射殺，隔年馬丁·路德·金被謀害身死）
tell me why did that sniper make the little boy shoot
告訴我為什麼那個狙擊手忍心對那小男孩掏槍射擊
& why does human life always denied for loot
告訴我為什麼人的生命總是被金錢所影響
tell me why did mandela have to live in a cage
告訴我為什麼曼德拉（南非總統）非得被囚禁
why did my brother sterling have to die at that age
而我的兄弟Sterling為什麼才那個年紀就已經去世
tell me why did reginald denny deserve his fate
告訴我為什麼Reginald Denny就得是那樣的命運（在1992年4月29日洛杉磯暴亂中被警察毆打的黑人）
& why the fk can''t love seem to defeat hate
為什麼愛就是TMD敵不過仇恨！ ！
tell me why is it so hard for all the children to eat
告訴我為什麼讓所有孩子吃上飯就那麼難
why did pac & biggie smalls have to fall in the street
告訴我為什麼TUPAC和BIG要倒在街頭（Tupac和Notorious B.I.G.是兩位公認最偉大的傳奇饒舌歌手，於96、97年先後遭到謀殺）
tell me why did jam master jay have to go that way
告訴我為什麼Jam Master Jay會是那樣的結局（偉大的饒舌先鋒團體Run DMC三人之一，02年遭到謀殺）
please what am i supposed to say to my kids when they say ' why?'
求求你告訴我，當孩子問'為什麼'的時候我該怎麼說？ ！
i really wish i could explain it baby (why),
我真希望可以跟你解釋清楚，寶貝（為什麼）
it's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why),
只是這個世界有些瘋狂，寶貝。 （為什麼）
ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why)
沒有好的辦法來描繪這一切，寶貝。 （為什麼）
don't cry, dry your eyes
別哭，擦乾淚。
i really wish i could explain it baby (why)
我真希望可以跟你解釋清楚，寶貝（為什麼）
it's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why)
只是這個世界有些瘋狂，寶貝。 （為什麼）
ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why)
沒有好的辦法來描繪這一切，寶貝。 （為什麼）
dont cry, dry your eyes
別哭，擦乾淚
can't explain it baby, life is just really crazy
孩子，我沒辦法向你解釋，生命真的就是這樣瘋狂
i mean if it''s world wars or the life of a little baby
無論是世界大戰還是一條小小的生命，我說不清。
we got more stores than they got rice under buddha lazy
我們這裡的商店比他們擁有的糧食還多，
you live four scores & still it be driving you crazy
你就是活到了八十歲有些事情還是會讓你感到瘋狂
but for me i try to see the bright side
我想要找到光明的一面
sometimes it'd be like the goodness be tryin' to hide
有時候就好像是善良在到處躲藏，想要逃跑。
then try to flee, but it can't it's deep inside
但是跑不掉的，他們就在內心深處。
sweetie, you be the light for the others, make 'em believe in god
孩子，你要成為他人的光明，讓人們相信上蒼
mmmmm, souls are captured
靈魂被剝奪
dreams are stolen
夢想也丟失
hearts are broken
心靈破碎了
evil blatantly rewarded
罪惡在喧鬧中終將得到回報
hate surrenders
仇恨被打敗
love exalted
愛能戰勝一切
hope elated
讓希望回歸
negativity is shorted
給消極一個終結！