我很喜歡這首歌的歌詞,因為很少可以有歌會講一個很完整的故事
通常就是主歌副歌不斷重複
在這首歌中,主角藉由一張相片與童年的回憶告別
其中他細數了一些兒時的記憶,畫面感很強
此外他也描述了他的懊悔與小時候的期待
用詞很口語,讓人感到很親切
也讓我們在這首歌中跟著他一起回到從前的記憶中
Photograph
Nickelback (Alex Goot + Against The Current COVER)
Look at this photograph
看著這張照片
Every time I do it makes me laugh
每次看到它都讓我發笑
How did our eyes get so red?
我們的眼睛是怎麼弄得那麼紅的?
And what the hell is on Joey's head?
還有Joey頭上的是什麼鬼?
This is where I grew up
這是我成長的地方
I think the present owner fixed it up
我想他現在的主人應該有把它重新整修過了
I never knew we ever went without
我從未想過我們會離開它
The second floor is hard for sneakin' out
從二樓實在是很難偷溜出去
And this is where I went to school
而這裡是我上學的地方
Most of the time I had better things to do
但大多時候我有更有意思的事情可以做
Criminal record says I broke in twice
犯罪紀錄上我被記了兩次
I must of done it half a dozen times
其實沒被抓到的可不只這樣
I wonder if it's too late
現在會不會太遲了?
Should I go back and try to graduate?
我該回學校讀書並試著拿到畢業證書嗎?
Lot's better now than it was back then
這樣的話我的生活應該會比現在更好
If I was them, I wouldn't let me in
但如果我是他們,我不會讓我回去
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, God, I
喔天啊
Every memory of lookin' out the back door
那些想要從後門溜出去的時光
I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
那個散落了滿地的唱片的房間
It's hard to say it
雖然很難開口
Time to say it
但是時候了
Good bye, good bye
該跟這些回憶說再見了
Every memory of walkin' out the front door
所有從前門走出去的回憶
I found the photo of the friend that I was lookin' for
我找到我一直在找的那張朋友的相片了
It's hard to say it
雖然很難開口
Time to say it
但是時候了
Good bye, good bye, good bye
該說再見了
Remember the old arcade?
記得那個很舊的商店街嗎?
Blew every dollar that we ever made
我們在那花掉了我們賺的每一分錢
The cops hated us hangin' out
那些警察總是很討厭我們一起去那邊
They said somebody went and burnt it down
後來他們說有人放火把那條街燒了
We use to listen to the radio
我們曾在車上一起聽音樂電台
And sing along with every song we know
並跟著唱所有我們知道的歌
We said someday we'd find out how it feels
我們說我們總有一天會懂得那種感覺
To sing to more than just a steering wheel
那種對著觀眾而不是方向盤唱歌的感覺
Kim's the first girl I kissed
Kim是我吻過的第一個女生
I was so nervous that I nearly missed
我緊張到差點親到她的鼻子
She's had a couple of kids since then
而現在她已經有了好幾個孩子了
I haven't seen her since God knows when
從那之後我再也沒有見過她
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, God, I
喔天哪
Every memory of lookin' out the back door
那些想要從後門溜出去的時光
I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
那個散落了滿地的唱片的房間
It's hard to say it
雖然很難開口
Time to say it
但是時候了
Good bye, good bye
該跟這些回憶說再見了
Every memory of walkin' out the front door
所有從前門走出去的回憶
I found the photo of the friend that I was lookin' for
我找到我一直在找的那張朋友的相片了
It's hard to say it
雖然很難開口
Time to say it
但是時候了
Good bye, good bye, good bye
該說再見了
I miss that town
我懷念那個小鎮
I miss their faces
我懷念鎮上的每一張臉
You can't erase
你沒辦法抹去那些記憶
You can't replace it
你也沒辦法取代那些回憶
I miss it now
我好懷念那段時光
I can't believe it
我不敢相信
So hard to stay
留在這裡很難
Too hard to leave it
更難的是離開這裡
If I could relive those days
如果我能夠回到從前再活一次
I know the one thing that would never change
我知道有一件事絕對不會改變……
Every memory of lookin' out the back door
那些想要從後門溜出去的時光
I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
那個散落了滿地的唱片的房間
It's hard to say it
雖然很難開口
Time to say it
但是時候了
Good bye, good bye
該跟這些回憶說再見了
Every memory of walkin' out the front door
所有從前門走出去的回憶
I found the photo of the friend that I was lookin' for
我找到我一直在找的那張朋友的相片了
It's hard to say it
雖然很難開口
Time to say it
但是時候了
Good bye, good bye, good bye
該說再見了
Look at this photograph
看著這張照片
Every time I do it makes me laugh
每次看到它都讓我覺得好笑
Every time I do it makes me
每次看到它都讓我覺得……