Elephants

Rachael Yamagata - Elephants
大象

如果大像已經死亡

但是注定會被銘記

不足為奇為什麼它們會那麼大聲哀嚎
If the elephants have past lives
就像你我一樣，他們也一定會有脾氣
Yet are destined to always remember
我夢到它們在平原上
It's no wonder how they scream
弄髒了他們的床
Like you and I, they must have some temper
期盼著下雨的跡象

讓炎熱的頭降降溫
And I am dreaming of them in the plains
你怎麼敢送我那張明信片
Dirtying up their beds
當我拼盡全力去忘記
Watching for some sign of rain
你又強迫我讓我想起
To cool their hot heads
當我只是想忘了你的時候

如果老虎要保護它的幼崽
And how dare that you send me that card
那麼，告訴我，你怎麼逃脫？
When I'm doing all that I can do
哦我的直覺已經讓我失敗一次
You are forcing me to remember
我都不知道整個晚上自己是怎麼入睡的
When all I want is to just forget you
我夢到老虎們在殺戮

把獵物撕的粉碎
If the tiger shall protect her young
血從他們的嘴裡流出來
Then, tell me, how did you slip by?
牙齒嵌入獵物的心臟
Oh my instincts have failed me for once
你怎麼敢保證你會打給我
I must have somehow slept the whole night
當你知道我需要心安的時候

如果你一定要守護動物
And I am dreaming of them with their kill
為什麼你不跟一個善解人意的人在一起呢？
Tearing it all apart
如果樹上的老鷹要吃腐肉
Blood dripping from their lips
如果你還活著但是你沒有希望了
Teeth sinking into heart
曾經，儘管同床共渡

這場舞蹈只有兩個結局
And how dare that you say you will call
你能帶著你的傷及時逃跑
When you know I need some peace of mind
或者躺在那裡等待被吃
If you had to take sides with the animals
眼睜睜看著自己被撕碎
Won't you do it with one who is kind?
一邊血流不止，一邊大笑釋懷

所以，那些你深深愛著的動物
If the hawks in the trees need the dead
你可以認為他們善良、美好、無害
If you're living you don't stand a chance
把自己置於危險中
Fora time, though you share the same bed
但請在夜晚保持警惕
There are only two ends to this dance

You can flee with your wounds just in time
Or lie there as he feeds
Watching yourself ripped to shreds
Laughing as you bleed

So, for those of you falling in love
Keep it kind, keep it good, keep it right
Throw yourself in the midst of danger
But keep one eye open at night