If I Die Young (The Voice Performance) - Karla Davis

If I die young bury me in satin

假如我早逝，以绸缎覆盖我

Lay me down on a bed of roses

让我躺在满是玫瑰的床上

Sink me in the river at dawn

让我黎明时沉在河水中

Send me away with the words of a love song

让情歌中的词句将我带走

Lord make me a rainbow

上帝把我变成彩虹

I'll shine down on my mother

我会照耀我的母亲

She'll know I'm safe with you

当她站在我散发的颜色里

When she stands under my colors

她会知道我很安全

Oh and life ain't always

生活不总是

What you think it ought to be no

像你认为的那样

Ain't even grey but she buries her baby

甚至是灰色的，但是她埋葬了她的孩子

The sharp knife of a short life

生命短暂如锋利的刀

Well I've had just enough time

我只是活了足够的时间

If I die young bury me in satin

假如我早逝，以绸缎覆盖我

Lay me down on a bed of roses

让我躺在满是玫瑰的床上

Sink me in the river at dawn

让我黎明时沉在河水中

Send me away with the words of a love song

让情歌中的词句将我带走

The sharp knife of a short life

生命短暂如锋利的刀

Well I've had just enough time

我只是活了足够的时间

And I'll be wearing white

我穿着白色的衣服

When I come into your kingdom

走进你的王国

I'm as green as the ring

我就像我冰冷的手指上的

On my little cold finger

戒指一样绿

I've never known the loving of a man

我从来没有听说过一个人的真爱

But it sure felt nice

但确实感觉很好

When he was holding my hand

当他握着我的手

There's a boy here in town

有一个男孩

Says he'll love me forever

在说他会永远爱我

Who would have thought forever

谁曾想到永远

Could be severed by

会被

The sharp knife of a short life

那结束短暂生命的锋利的刀断绝

Well I've had just enough time

我只是活了足够的时间

So put on your best

所以穿上你最好的衣服

Boys and I'll wear my pearls

我将会戴上我的珍珠

What I never did is done

我完成了从未做过的事

A penny for my thoughts oh no

一分钱想买我的思想，哦不

I'll sell 'em for a dollar

我的出价是一块钱

They're worth so much more after

当我成为逝者之后

I'm a goner

他们将更有价值

And maybe then you'll hear the words

也许到那时你才会真正听懂

I've been singing

我唱的那些歌儿

Funny when you're dead

在你死后人们才开始倾听

How people start to listen

这是多么可笑啊

If I die young bury me in satin

假如我早逝，以绸缎覆盖我

Lay me down on a bed of roses

让我躺在满是玫瑰的床上

Sink me in the river at dawn

让我黎明时沉在河水中

Send me away with the words of a love song

让情歌中的词句将我带走

The ballad of a dove

鸽子的歌谣

Go with peace and love

总是带着平静和爱

Gather up your tears

攒起你的泪水吧

Keep 'em in your pocket

将它们收进你的口袋里

Save them for a time

好好保留着

When you're really gonna need them

直到你真正需要它们的时候

Oh The sharp knife of a short life

生命短暂如锋利的刀

Well I've had just enough time

我只是活了足够的时间

So put on your best boys

所以穿上你最好的衣服

And I'll wear my pearls

我将会戴上我的珍珠