I know my enemy and I can't forget his name, 我知道我的敌人，我无法忘记他的名字，

Distant memories of a man that just couldn't change, 遥远的记忆一个男人，只是无法改变的，

And though I've tried to set aside, 虽然我已经尽力抛开，

I still carry them today 今天我还是带他们

When I look into the mirror I can still see his face, 当我照镜子我仍然可以看到他的脸，

Oh lord 哦，上帝

   

Don't want to be like my father, 不希望像我的父亲，

I deserved a better man, 我应得一个更好的人，

A bigger man to help me down my road 一个更大的人来帮我了我的路

I cried a tear for my mother, 我哭了一滴眼泪我的母亲，

She deserved a better man, 她值得更好的男人，

A stronger man, 更强的人，

To embrace her soul 拥抱她的灵魂

Ruined by a weaker man, 一个较弱的人毁了，

A shallow man, 浅的人，

The one who broke our home 谁打破了我们家一个

   

Though I was a young boy I can still remember everything, 虽然我是一个年轻的男孩，我仍然可以记得所有的事情，

All the booze led to fights and abuse 所有的酒导致打架，虐待

And I lived through it every day 我每天都经历过它

And though I try, 虽然我试试，

To heal inside, 而内愈合，

My heart is just a vault for pain, 我的心脏只是一个跳马疼痛，

I tried to snuff the candle, 我试图扼杀了蜡烛，

But I've been burnt by the flame, 但我已经被烧毁的火焰，

It's too late 为时已晚

   

Don't want to be like my father, 不希望像我的父亲，

I deserved a better man, 我应得一个更好的人，

A bigger man to help me down my road 一个更大的人来帮我了我的路

I cried a tear for of my mother, 我哭了泪为我的母亲，

She deserved a better man, 她值得更好的男人，

A stronger man, 更强的人，

To embrace her soul 拥抱她的灵魂

Ruined by a weaker man, 一个较弱的人毁了，

A shallow man, 浅的人，

The one who broke our home 谁打破了我们家一个

   

Saw him twenty years later in a store buyin' a jug of wine 在商店买入“一壶酒看见他二十年后

He said "hey there boy I'm living nearby 他说：“嘿，小子还有我住在附近

We could catch up with a joint and share a bottle or two" 我们可以用一个联合赶上并分享两瓶“

I said "I'm sorry dad, don't wanna end up being you...no" 我说：“对不起爸爸，不想最终被你......不”

   

Don't want to be like my father, 不希望像我的父亲，

I cried a tear for my mother, 我哭了一滴眼泪我的母亲，

She deserved a better man, 她值得更好的男人，

A stronger man, 更强的人，

To embrace her soul 拥抱她的灵魂

Ruined by a weaker man, 一个较弱的人毁了，

A shallow man, 浅的人，

The one who broke our home 谁打破了我们家一个