Pity, take pity on me. 可惜，求你怜悯我。

'Cause I'm not half the man that I should be. “因为我不是一半的人是我应该的。

Always turning to run, 总是转向运行，

from the people I should not be afraid of. 从人，我不应该害怕的。

   

And darling, you should know 而亲爱的，你应该知道

that I have fantasies about being alone. 我对孤独的幻想。

It's like love is a lesson, 这就像爱情是一个教训，

that I can't learn. 我学不来。

I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn. 我让每个熟悉反过来同样的错误。

   

I know you can't hold out forever 我知道你坚持不了永远

waiting on a diamond and a tether 等待一个钻石和系绳

from a boy who won't swim 从谁不会游泳的男孩

but who will dip his toe in 但谁沾他的脚趾

just to keep you here with him. 只是在这里让你和他在一起。

   

I've got this habit I abhor. 我有这个习惯，我痛恨。

When we go out I'm always watching the door. 当我们走出去，我总是看着门。

'cause if there's someone I'm gonna see 因为如果有一个人我要看看

who could outdo the things you do to me. 谁可以超越你做的事情对我来说。

   

And I know you can't hold out forever 我知道你坚持不了永远

waiting on a diamond and a tether 等待一个钻石和系绳

from a boy who won't fly 从谁不会飞的男孩

but who will take to the skies if he thinks you are about to say goodbye. 但谁飞上蓝天，如果他认为你是即将告别。

   

Pity, take pity on me. 可惜，求你怜悯我。

'cause I'm not half the man that I should be. “因为我不是一半的人是我应该的。

And I don't blame you, 我不怪你，

you've had enough, 你已经受够了，

of all these empty promises and countless bluffs. 所有这些空洞的承诺和无数的虚张声势。

   

'cause I know you can't hold out forever 因为我知道你坚持不了永远

waiting on a diamond and a tether 等待一个钻石和系绳

from a boy who won't jump when he falls in love. 从当他爱上谁不会跳一个男孩。

He just stands with his toes on the edge 他只是站在他的脚趾上的优势

and he waits for it to disappear again. 他等待它再次消失。