下面是if i die young 的歌詞（中英版）
If I die young bury me in satin
如果我年輕時死了，把我埋在緞中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺在滿是玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
讓我黎明時沈在河水中
Send me away with the words of a love song
讓情歌中的詞句將我帶走
oh oh oh oh
Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother
上帝把我變成彩虹，我會照耀我的母親
She'll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
當她站在我散發的顏色裏，她會知道我很安全
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
生活不總像妳認為的那樣
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
甚至是灰色的，但是她埋葬了她的孩子
The sharp knife of a short life, well
鋒利的刀的短暫的生命
I’ve had just enough time
我有足夠的時間
If I die young bury me in satin
如果我年輕時死了，把我埋在緞中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺在滿是玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
讓我黎明時沈在河水中
Send me away with the words of a love song
讓情歌中的詞句將我帶走
oh oh oh oh
The sharp knife of a short life, well
鋒利的刀的短暫的生命
I’ve had just enough time
我有足夠的時間
And I’ll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
我穿著白色的衣服走進妳的王國
I’m as green as the ring on my little cold finger
我就像我冰冷的手指上的戒指壹樣綠
I’ve never known the lovin' of a man
我從來沒有聽說過壹個人的真愛
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
但確實感覺很好,當他握著我的手
There’s a boy here in town says he’ll love my forever
有壹個男孩在說他會永遠愛我
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
誰曾想到永遠會斷絕了
The sharp knife of a short life, well
鋒利的刀的短暫的生命
I’ve had just enough time
我有足夠的時間
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
所以穿上妳最好的,我將會戴上我的珍珠
What I never did is done
我從來沒有完成他
A penny for my thoughts, oh no I’ll sell them for a dollar
對於我的想法,壹分錢,哦不,我會賣掉壹美元
*They're* worth so much more after I’m a goner
他們在我離開後會更有價值
And maybe then you’ll *hear* the words I been singin’
也許妳會聽到我在歌唱
Funny when your dead how people start listenin’
當妳死後人們開始聽是多麽的有趣
If I die young bury me in satin
如果我年輕時死了，把我埋在緞中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
讓我躺在滿是玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
讓我黎明時沈在河水中
Send me away with the words of a love song
讓情歌中的詞句將我帶走
oh oh oh oh
The ballad of a dove
鴿子的歌聲
Go with peace and love
帶著和平和愛離開
Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket
收拾妳的淚水,把它們放在妳的口袋裏
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh
拯救他們的時候,妳的真正需要他們
The sharp knife of a short life, well
鋒利的刀的短暫的生命
I’ve had just enough time
我有足夠的時間
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
所以穿上妳最好的,我將會戴上我的珍珠
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