If I could write a letter to me 如果我可以写信给我

And send it back in time to myself at 17 并及时寄回给自己17

First I'd prove it's me by saying look under your bed 首先，我会证明这是我说看你床下

There's a Skoal can and a Playboy no one else would know you hid 有一个干杯罐和一个花花公子，没有人会知道你藏

And then I'd say I know its tough 然后我说，我知道它的艰难

When you break up after seven months 当你七个月后分手

And yeah I know you really liked her and it just don't seem fair 而且啊，我知道你真的很喜欢她，这就是不公平似乎

All I can say is pain like that is fast and it's rare 我只能说是痛一样，速度快，这是罕见的

   

[1st Chorus] [第一合唱]

And oh you got so much going for you going right 哦，你有这么多的事情，你要正确

But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night 但我知道，在17很难看到过去的星期五晚上

She wasn't right for you 她不适合你

And still you feel like there's a knife sticking out of your back 而且还是你觉得有一把刀伸出你的背部

And you're wondering if you'll survive 而你想知道你会活下去

You'll make it through this and you'll see 你会做到这一点，你会看到

You're still around to write this letter to me 你还在到处写这封信给我

   

At the stop sign at Tomlinson and Eighth 站牌在汤姆林森和第八

Always stop completely don't just tap your brakes 总是完全停止不只是轻点你的刹车

And when you get a date with Bridgett make sure the tank is full 而当你得到一个日期与布里奇特确保油箱是满

On second thought forget it that one turns out kinda cool 转念一想算了吧，一个原来还挺酷

Each and every time you have a fight 每一次吵架

Just assume you're wrong and daddy is right 只是假设你是错的，爸爸是对的

And you should really thank Mrs. Bringman 而你真的应该感谢Bringman夫人

She spend so much extra time 她花了这么多额外的时间

It's like she sees the diamond underneath 这就像她看到了钻石底

And she's polishing you 'til you shine 而她抛你，直到你闪耀

   

[2nd Chorus] [第二合唱]

And oh you got so much going for you going right 哦，你有这么多的事情，你要正确

But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night 但我知道，在17很难看到过去的星期五晚上

Tonight's the bonfire rally 今晚的篝火集会

But you're staying home instead because if you fail Algebra 但你留在家里，而不是因为如果你失败了代数

Mom and dad will kill you dead 爸爸妈妈会杀了你死了

Trust me you'll squeak by and get a C 相信我，你会吱通过，并得到一个C

And you're still around to write this letter to me 而你还在周围写这封信给我

   

You've got so much up ahead 你有这么多的前方

You'll make new friends 你会结交新朋友

You should see your kids and wife 你应该看到你的孩子和妻子

And I'd end up saying have no fear 而我最终说没有恐惧

These are nowhere near the best years of your life 这些都是隔靴搔痒最好的几年你的生活

   

I guess I'll see you in the mirror 我想我会看到你在镜子

When you're a grown man 当你是一个成年男子

P.S. "go hug Aunt Rita every chance you can" 附注： “去拥抱阿姨丽塔每一个机会，你可以在”

   

[3rd Chorus] [第三合唱]

And oh you got so much going for you going right 哦，你有这么多的事情，你要正确

But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night 但我知道，在17很难看到过去的星期五晚上

I wish you'd study Spanish 我希望你学习西班牙语

I wish you'd take a typing class 我希望你把上打字课

I wish you wouldn't worry, let it be 我希望你不要担心，让它成为

I'd say have a little faith and you'll see 我说有一点点的信心，你会看到

   

If I could write a letter to me 如果我可以写信给我

To me 对我来说，