前情提要:
go under the covers被窩下(你懂得XD)
live up to sth 符合(期望);履行(承諾)
live up to the hype即表示「與這些天花亂墜的宣傳名實相符」
Another day at the weekend
在週末的那天
You met a guy named Jack
你遇見了一位名叫Jack的男人
Gave him the keys to the castle
你給他開啟城堡大門的鑰匙(這裡我會說是你家的鑰匙啦XD)
But he never called you back
但他再也不曾聯絡你
You met a guy in vacation
你在度假時遇見了一位男人
And you were in paradise
你喜悅得如置身天堂
Only found when you got home
當你到他家時才發現
He had three kids and a wife
他已有了妻子和三個孩子
Swiped right on Tinder
當你在Tinder(交友軟體)上按了接受
Had a little fun on the phone
和他在電話上聊得頗為愉快
You made up but he got so drunk that you had to swipe left, had to send him home
你盛裝打扮,然而他卻酩酊大醉,你逼不得已只好拒絕他,並把他送回家
oh the harder you chase it the more love will run
噢,當你越渴望地追求愛情,它只會越從你手中溜走
(Oh, oh) so tell me you’re done
所以你告訴我,你已經受夠了
No more going under the covers
不再隨便地發生關係
No more one bed to another
不再穿梭於各家(就是水性楊花XD)
'Cause you will never find love you'll only find lovers
因為你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
You go from one to the other
你換了一個又一個情人
Like you think your days are numbered
就因為你覺得日子不多了
But you'll never find love, you'll only find lovers
但你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
No, you'll will never find love, you'll only find lovers
不,你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
No, you'll never find love, you'll only find lovers
不,你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
Meet a nice guy from the local
在當地遇到一個不錯的男人
You and him danced all night
你和他跳了整晚的舞
But he was trying to get you into bed and leave you at first light
但他只想把你騙上床,並在清晨的第一道曙光灑落時離去
And you had a thing with a rock star, he was living up to the hype
當你開始對一個搖滾巨星有意思,發現他就和謠言一樣誇張
Till got you back to the hotel, only wanted your love for just one night
當你回到旅館,才發現他給予你的愛不過只有一晚
oh I know you feel like love is on the run
噢,我知道你覺得為什麼愛總是溜走
(Oh, oh) but your day will come
但屬於你的日子,總有一天會到來
No more going under the covers
No more one bed to another
'Cause you will never find love you'll only find lovers
因為你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
You go from one to the other
Like you think your days are numbered
But you'll never find love, you'll only find lovers
不,你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
No, you'll will never find love, you'll only find lovers
不,你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
No, you'll never find love, you'll only find lovers
不,你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
I know that it feels like love's on the run
But your day will come
Your day will come your day will come day will come
Your day will come
No, you'll never find love, you'll only find lovers
不,你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
No, you'll never find love, you'll only find lovers
不,你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
No, you'll never find love, you'll only find lovers
不,你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
No, you'll never find love, you'll only find lovers
不,你永遠不會在這之中找到永恆的愛,而只會找到短暫的情人
p.s.這首歌的歌詞讓我想到以前高中時大家都會笑暖男數學老師沒女友,現在開始才覺得好像不該這麼惡劣XD大二聖誕節前沒脫魯的會變魔法使的傳說都是真的,是真的!!
How I Met Your Mother的主角們也是兜了好大一圈才找到真命天子(女)的,不過還是提醒大家,寧缺勿濫啊~