One of These Things First
Nick Drake
One of These Things First 歌詞
I could have been a sailor
我本可以做一名水手
Could have been a cook
可以是一名廚師
A real live lover
一個大眾情人
Could have been a book
可以是本書
I could have been a signpost
我本可以是個路牌
Could have been a clock
可以是個鬧鐘
As simple as a kettle
像水壺一樣簡單
Steady as a rock
如磐石一般堅硬
I could be
我可以這樣做
Here and now
現在與將來
I would be, I should be
我願意這樣做,我應該這樣做
But how?
但怎麼做呢?
I could have been
我本可以
One of these things first
先成為他們之一
I could have been
我本可以
One of these things first
先成為他們之一
I could have been your pillar
我可以做你的支柱
Could have been your door
成為你的心門
I could have stayed beside you
我可以陪在你身旁
Could have stayed for more
我可以為你做更多
I could have been your statue
可以做你的雕像
Could have been your friend
可以做你的朋友
A whole long lifetime
人生漫長
Could have been the end
也可以是結束
I could be yours
我可以為你
So true
而真實
I would be, I should be
我願意
Through and through
我應該徹徹底底
I could have been
我本可以
One of these things first
先成為他們之一
I could have been
我們可以
One of these things first
先成為他們之一
I could have been a whistle
我可以是個汽笛
Could have been a flute
可以是長笛
A real live giver
一個奉獻者
Could have been a boot
可以是一雙靴子
I could have been a signpost
可以是個路牌
Could have been a clock
可以是個鬧鐘
As simple as a kettle
像水壺一樣簡單
Steady as a rock
如磐石一般堅硬
I could be even here
我甚至可以在這裡
I would be, I should be so near
我願意這樣做,我應該在你附近
I could have been
我可以
One of these things first
先成為他們之一
I could have been
我可以
One of these things first
先成為他們之一