She was 19 with a baby on the way

她19岁时有一个将要出生的宝宝

On the East-side of the city, she was working every day

在城市的东部，她整日忙碌

Cleaning dishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake

晚上帮人洗碗碟时，整个人迷迷碌碌

She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change

她坚信幸运的力量会将一切改变

And, 'cross town she would take the bus at night to a one bedroom apartment

独自乘车穿过城市的夜来到孤身一人的公寓

And when she'd turn on the light

打开电灯

She would sit down at the table

靠在桌旁

Tell herself that it's alright

安慰自己一切都会变好

She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive

她在等待，希望宝宝能够到来

She'd never be alone

这样她就不再是一个人了

Have someone to hold

这样她的怀里就有新生命了

And when nights were cold

这样当夜晚的寒冷袭来之时

She'd say

她会对自己说

The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

这个世界没有想象中的那样美好，但是也没那么糟

If we got each other, and that's all we have

能够拥有彼此，这便是是我们的幸福

I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand

我会成为你的妈妈，牵着你的手

You should know I'll be there for you

永远伴在你身边

When the world's not perfect

当你发现这个世界没有想象中的那样美好

When the world's not kind

没有那么友善

If we have each other then we'll both be fine

妈妈会拉起你的手

I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand

告诉你一切都会变好

You should know I'll be there for you

你要知道我会伴你到永久

They were 90 and were living out their days on the West-side of the city next to where they got engaged

他们是一对年老的夫妻，在距离订婚地点西边的城市里渡过了他们的一生

They had pictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made

他们有一墙承载着记忆的照片

And though life was never easy, they were thankful that they stayed

即使生活苦涩，但他们仍感激一切

With each other, and though some times were hard

因为他们拥有彼此

Even when she made him angry he would never break her heart

哪怕她惹他生气，他也决不会伤她的心

No, they didn't have the money to afford a fancy car

他们买不起好车

But they never had to travel 'cause they'd never be apart

但也不需要旅行，因为他们永不分离

Even at the end, their love was stronger than the day that they first met

至死不渝的爱随着岁月沉淀着，比初见时更浓烈

They say

他们说

The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

这个世界没有想象中的那样美好，但是也没那么糟

If we got each other, and that's all we have

能够拥有彼此，这便是是我们的幸福

I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand

我会是你的爱人，牵着你的手

You should know I'll be there for you

伴你到永久

When the world's not perfect

当发现这个世界没有想象中的那样美好

When the world's not kind

没有那么友善

If we have each other then we'll both be fine

我会拉起你的手，告诉你一切都会变好

I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand

因为我们是彼此深爱着的人

You should know I'll be there for you

相伴到永久

You should know I'll be there for you

相伴到永久

I'm 23, and my folks are getting old

我今年23，我的家人也会变老

I know they don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone

人没有永生，我害怕孤单

So I'm thankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight

所以我很感激我的姐姐，即使我们经常有争执

When high school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived

在灰暗的高中生活里，她是我坚持下去的希望

I know she'd never leave me

我知道她不会离开我

And I hate to see her cry

虽然我讨厌见她哭

So I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side

但是这段词曲想告诉她

I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side

我会永远伴在你身边

I wrote this verse to tell her that

我写这段是为了告诉她

The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

这个世界没有想象中的那样美好，但是也没那么糟

If we got each other, and that's all we have

能够拥有彼此，这便是是我们的幸福

I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand

弟弟我会牵着你的手

You should know I'll be there for you

伴你到永久

When the world's not perfect

当你发现这个世界没有想象中的那样美好

When the world's not kind

没有那么友善

If we have each other then we'll both be fine

我会拉着你的手，告诉你一切都会变好

I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand

因为我们是姐弟

You should know I'll be there for you

我会永远伴在你身边

You should know I'll be there for you

永远伴在你身边