You called me up on the phone today 你打电话给我今天在手机上

struggling with the right words to say. 用恰当的词语奋力地说。

Time can change a thing or two. 时间可以改变一个或两个的事情。

Time has changed the lives of me and you, 时间改变了我和你的生活，

but you know... it could have been different dad. 但你知道......它可能是不同的父亲。

   

The word brings back a sweet memory. 这个词带回一个甜蜜的记忆。

I'm sitting on a bluff on a broken tree, 我在一个破旧的树坐在虚张声势，

by my side a distinguished man 我身边一位杰出的男人

giving me encouragement, telling me I can, 给我的鼓励，告诉我，我可以，

and you know... you're not there. 你知道......你不在身边。

   

You say, "Son, let's forget the past, 你说：“孩子，让我们忘记过去，

I want another chance, gonna make it last." 我想要一个机会，要让它过去。 “

You're begging me for a brand new start, 你乞求我一个全新的开始，

trying to mend a bridge that's been blown apart, 试图修复一个已经被炸得四分五裂的桥梁，

but you know... you never built it dad. 但是你知道......你永远不建造它的爸爸。

   

So I sit here through the night, 所以，我坐在这里通宵达旦，

and I write myself to sleep, 我写我自己睡，

and time keeps ticking... 时间不断流逝......

   

Time has made you finally realize 时间让你最终实现

your loneliness and your guilt inside. 你的寂寞，你的内疚中。

You're reaching for something you never had, 你是深远的东西，你从未有过的，

turning around now you're looking back, 现在转身你回头看，

and you know... I'm not there. 你知道......我不存在。

   

You say, "Son, let's forget the past. 你说：“孩子，让我们忘记过去。

I want another chance, gonna make it last." 我想要一个机会，要让它过去。 “

You're begging me for a brand new start, 你乞求我一个全新的开始，

trying to mend a bridge that's been blown apart, 试图修复一个已经被炸得四分五裂的桥梁，

but you know... you never built it dad. 但是你知道......你永远不建造它的爸爸。