You've Got to Stand for Something - Aaron Tippin
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
Now daddy didn't like trouble
父亲向来不喜纷争
But if it came along
但当麻烦找上门时
Everyone that knew him
所有认识他的人都知道
Knew which side that he'd be on
他会坚定站在哪一边
He never was a hero
他并非什么英雄人物
Or this county's shining light
也不是这郡县的风云人物
But you could always find him standing up
但你总能看见他挺身而出
For what he thought was right
捍卫心中认定的真理
He'd say you've got to stand for something
他说人总要有所坚持
Or you'll fall for anything
否则就会随波逐流
You've got to be your own man
你要做自己的主人
Not a puppet on a string
而非任人摆布的玩偶
Never compromise what's right
永远不违背正义
And uphold your family name
要维护家族的名誉
You've got to stand for something
人总要有所坚持
Or you'll fall for anything
否则就会随波逐流
Now we might have been better off
或许我们本可以过得更好
Or owned a bigger house
住进更大的房子
If daddy had done more giving in
如果父亲肯多些妥协
Or a little more backing down
或是稍作退让
But we always had plenty
但我们从不匮乏
Just living his advice
只因遵循他的教诲
Whatever you do today
今日所作所为
You'll have to sleep with tonight
终将成为夜半扪心自问
He'd say you've got to stand for something
他说人总要有所坚持
Or you'll fall for anything
否则就会随波逐流
You've got to be your own man
你要做自己的主人
Not a puppet on a string
而非任人摆布的玩偶
Never compromise what's right
永远不违背正义
And uphold your family name
要维护家族的名誉
You've got to stand for something
人总要有所坚持
Or you'll fall for anything
否则就会随波逐流
I know that things are different
我深知世事变迁
Than they were in daddy's days
与父亲那个年代已不同
But I still believe what makes a man
但我仍坚信做人的根本
Really hasn't changed
从未改变
You've got to stand for something
人总要有所坚持
Or you'll fall for anything
否则就会随波逐流
You've got to be your own man
你要做自己的主人
Not a puppet on a string
而非任人摆布的玩偶
Never compromise what's right
永远不违背正义
And uphold your family name
要维护家族的名誉
You've got to stand for something
人总要有所坚持
Or you'll fall for anything
否则就会随波逐流
You've got to stand for something
人总要有所坚持
Or you'll fall for anything
否则就会随波逐流