City of Music
Brad Paisley
歌词内容 歌词
作曲 : Ross Copperman/Lee Thomas Miller
作词 : Brad Paisley/Ross Copperman/Lee Thomas Miller
The karaoke queen of Tyler, Texas outgrew her little pond
德州泰勒市的女歌王在她的小池塘长大
She packed up her car, took the Church Street exit on half a tank of broken songs
她装好车，带着半箱的未完成作品，开出教堂街出口
Hit the ground running on Broadway, and while she's waiting on her dream to come true
她在百老汇努力奋斗，等待梦想成真
Someone's gotta tend the bars, someone's gotta sell the boots
在这有人去当酒吧侍者，有人用自己的后备箱摆摊
In the city of music
这里是音乐之城
Second-string quarterback, junior transfer learning how to play guitar
替补球员在大三年级转去学习吉他
He bought a ring for his high school girlfriend right before she broke his heart
他在为高中时期的女友心碎前，赠予了她戒指
Now she's getting married to his ex-best friend and there's only one thing to do
而她嫁给了他曾经最好的朋友，那么他只剩一件事需要做
'Cause you can make a million dollars just by singing the blues
那就是通过演唱布鲁斯来赚到一百万美元
In the city of music
这里是音乐之城
Tell the truth, play some chords
用和弦讲出一些真理
Pay your dues and praise the Lord
上帝可以保佑你把贷款还清
Cadillacs and 4x4s
凯迪拉克，四驱车
It's the city of music
这里是音乐之城
This ain't no Big Apple or La La Land
这里既不是纽约也不是洛杉矶
Harlan drank right where you stand
哈兰曾经在你现在的位置喝了酒
Tell the bouncer you're with the band
告诉酒吧保安，你和乐队同在
It's the city of music
这里是音乐之城
Singing whoa
周五时她卖给他靴子，晚上被他穿去约会
Singing whoa
他们在一起唱着乔治和塔米，并在共同创作时醒了过来
So she sold him some boots on Friday, and he wore 'em on their date that night
此时美好或永远停留，或稍纵即逝
They sat around singing George and Tammy, and woke up in a co-write
你时而歌颂者，时扮曲中人
Maybe it'll last forever, maybe only a week or two
那就果断地用音乐讲真理吧
Sometimes you write the songs and sometimes the songs write you
上帝可以保佑你把贷款还清
Just tell the truth, play some chords
凯迪拉克四驱车
Pay your dues and praise the Lord
亦是音乐之城的角色
Cadillacs and 4x4s
这片圣地属于乡村人
It's the city of music
老汉克就在你所在地酩酊大醉过
This is hillbilly holy land
一切会好的，毕竟我与乐队同在
Ol' Hank drank right where you stand
这里是音乐之城
It's alright, I'm with the band
为比你先一步到的鬼魂歌唱吧
It's the city of music
弹到双手血肉模糊
Sing it for the ghosts that came before you
留下能为你鸣钟送别的东西
And play 'til your fingers hurt
把它置于主教堂的椽木上
Leave something that'll ring out after
那就果断地用音乐讲真理吧
In the rafters of the Mother Church
上帝可以保佑你把贷款还清
Tell the truth, play some chords
凯迪拉克四驱车
Pay your dues and praise the Lord
亦是音乐之城的角色
Cadillacs and 4x4s
我是这片土地的朝圣者
It's the city of music
Maybelle Carter陪我同行
I am a pilgrim in this land
没关系，乐队也与我同在
Mother Maybelle take my hand
这里是音乐之城
It's alright, I'm with the band
It's the city of music
Singing whoa
Singing whoa
Singing for the children, whoa
Singing whoa
