I saw a man without his shoes
我看见一个男人赤着脚
On the corner drinking booze
在街角喝着酒
He was screaming life ain't fair
他大喊着生活不公
And he said his name was Pete
他说他叫皮特
Asked him why he's on the street
我问他为何流落街头
He looked down with such despair
他低头露出绝望的神情
He told me back when I was 21
他告诉我,在他21岁时
I had a Wife, a Job, a son
他曾有妻子、工作和儿子
I remember when life was so sweet
我还记得生活曾经如此甜美
Then I started gambling
直到我开始沉迷赌博
I lost my house, my wife, my kid
我失去了房子、妻子和孩子
Ever since, I cant get back on my feet
从那以后,我再也无法重新站起来
So learn from my mistakes
所以请从我的错误中吸取教训
Before it's too late
在一切为时已晚之前
The only time it rains in Hollywood
好莱坞唯一下雨的时候
Is when somebody cries
就是有人哭泣的时候
People come out here to chase their dreams
人们来到这里追逐梦想
But dreams come here to die
但梦想却在这里破灭
Where the dreams come to die
这里是梦想的终点
Where the dreams come to die
这里是梦想的终点
Walking Hollywood and Vine
漫步在好莱坞和藤街
Saw a woman with a sign
看见一位女子举着牌子
Asked me could I spare some change
问我能否施舍一些零钱
She had tombstones in her eyes
她的眼中满是绝望
As I caught her by surprise
我无意中遇见了她
Asked her why the long face
问她为何神情落寞
And she said, Back when I was just 18
她说,当年我只有十八岁
Had dreams of the silver screen
怀揣着银幕的梦想
Left Detroit to be a movie star
离开底特律,想成为电影明星
And I had a taste of fame
我曾尝过名利的滋味
That was until I met *******
直到我遇见了那个***
Now I sleep on Sunset Boulevard
如今我露宿在日落大道
So learn from my mistakes
所以请从我的错误中吸取教训
Before it's too late
在一切为时已晚之前
The only time it rains in Hollywood
好莱坞唯一下雨的时候
Is when somebody cries
就是有人哭泣的时候
People come out here to chase their dreams
人们来到这里追逐梦想
But dreams come here to die
但梦想却在这里破灭
The only time it rains in Hollywood
好莱坞唯一下雨的时候
Is when somebody cries
就是有人哭泣的时候
People come out here to chase their dreams
人们来到这里追逐梦想
But dreams come here to die
但梦想却在这里破灭
Where the dreams come to die
这里是梦想的终点
I heard a kid playing guitar
我听到一个孩子在弹吉他
Singing out his broken heart
唱出他破碎的心
He wore a hat to hide his face
他戴着帽子遮住脸庞
And Lord knows that times are hard
上帝知道这日子有多艰难
I threw some money in his jar
我往他的罐子里扔了些钱
Cause I loved the way he played
因为我喜欢他的演奏方式
And he said, I been singin seven years
他说,我已经唱了七年
And every night I shed a tear
每晚我都会流泪
Cause I don't know if anybody cares
因为我不知道是否有人在乎
About the music that I write
我写的音乐
Cause it's the story of my life
因为那是我生命的故事
One day I will be a millionaire
总有一天我会成为百万富翁