My love left to be a rock and roll star
我的爱人离开我去实现他的摇滚梦
He told me "Please don't worry"
他告诉我不要为他担心
Wise little smile that spoke so safely
狡黠的微笑让我很安心
He booked a one-way ticket
他买了一张单程的车票
Out west that's where they make it
西部就是他旅程的终点
To sunswept poolside riches
泳池边的有钱人晒着日光浴
He met a girl who wore Versace
他遇见一个女孩儿
Pink feather coats and jumbo jewelry
穿着一件范思哲粉色羽绒衣浑身珠光宝气
Gonna be a hoop phenomenon
他自诩篮球天才
He's gonna be Hakeem Olajuwon
他就像奥拉朱旺
He's got a gold Camaro
大黄蜂就是他的囊中之物
He said over the payphone
他在公共电话里这样对我说道
I try to keep my cool but
我努力保持冷静但是
My life turns in slow motion
我的生命仿佛变成慢镜头
Bye-bye baby blue
再见挥别年少的纯真
Screaming at the sun you blow into
朝着太阳怒吼却引火烧身
Curled up in a grip when we were us
当我们还在一起的时候你将真实的自己隐藏
Fingers in a fist like you might run
紧紧握住拳头好像随时准备逃走
I settle for a ghost I never knew
我爱上了一个我完全不了解的幻影
Super paradise I held on to
我以为我牢牢抓住的是天堂
But I settle for a ghost
但其实我爱上的是一个幻影
Where I was from in NOLA
我出身新奥尔良
No one left to be a rock and roll star
那里的人不会决然出走去追求摇滚梦
He'd stay and treat his lady
在那儿男人们安稳生活对妻子温柔细心
I miss him don't you blame me
我依然想念着他请不要责备我
That boy went stone cold crazy
他变得冷漠而疯狂
Caught up in camera lust
一心想要出名
He's chasing that pappy pipe dream
追逐虚妄的梦
I know you don't but I-
我知道你不会回头但我
I know you don't but I still try
我知道你不会回头但我仍不死心
That girl is gone but I-
那个女孩已经离去但我
That girl is gone but I still try
那个女孩已经离去但我仍试图挽留
I think it's over now
我想现在一切都结束了
The bullet hit but maybe not
犹如子弹射中了我
It hits my head and I feel numb
子弹射中我的头我彻底失去知觉
Bye-bye baby blue
再见挥别年少的纯真
Screaming at the sun you blow into
朝着太阳怒吼却引火烧身
Curled up in a grip when we were us
当我们还在一起的时候你将真实的自己隐藏
我爱上了一个我完全不了解的幻影
Super paradise I held on to
我以为我牢牢抓住的是天堂
But I settle for a ghost
但其实我爱上的是一个幻影