三分鐘熱度

這首歌是主唱要離開鄉下，去城裡追求自己音樂事業的時候寫的。Second Chance的意思是說，跟家人分開，反而是讓關係變好的機會。其實人長到二十多歲了，還沒看到能做出什麼來，留在家裡啃老，自然會惹爸媽嫌棄囉！所以，這時一定要有壯士斷腕的決心，離開自己的舒適圈，去冒險犯難，全力拼搏一番，就算最後失敗了，但至少還能贏得家鄉屁孩的尊敬……XD

Second Chance
原唱者：Shinedown
發行年：2008

My eyes are open wide
(我的眼睛張大了)

By the way
(而且…)

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I made it through the day
(我又撐過了一天)

I watch the world outside
(我像個局外人，看著這個世界)

By the way
(順便告訴你)

I'm leaving out today
(我今天就要走了)

I just saw Haley's comet, shooting
(我剛看到哈雷彗星劃過天空)

She waved, said, "Why are you always running in place"
(她對我搖手說：「為什你總是在原地踏步？」)

Even the man in the moon disappeared
(就算是月亮上的男人，也會消失)

Somewhere in the stratosphere
(在平流層中……)
(註：月亮上的男人，其實是指月亮表面有時候會因為某些因素，而形成一張男人的臉。這句話的意思應該是表達：既然所有的東西都會消失，那為何不把握機會努力奮鬥一番？人生是有限的，看看自己能做出些什麼來…)

Tell my mother, tell my father
(告訴我媽，告訴我爸)

I have done the best I can
(我已經盡力了)

To make them realize
(讓他們了解…)

This is my life
(這，就是我的人生)

I hope they understand
(我希望他們了解)

I'm not angry, I'm just saying
(我不生氣，我只是想說)

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance
(有時候，大家分開比較好)

 

Please don't cry one tear for me
(請不要為我掉一滴淚)

I'm not afraid of what I have to say
(說出來，我不會害怕)

This is my one and only voice
(這是我唯一的聲音)

So listen close it's only for today
(所以，仔細聽，只有今天才有)

I just saw Haley's comet, she waved
(我剛看到了哈雷彗星，她搖著手)

She waved, said, "Why are you always running in place"
(她搖手對我說：「為什麼你總是在原地踏步？」)

Even the man in the moon disappeared
(就算是月亮上的男人)

Somewhere in the stratosphere
(也會消失在平流層中)

Tell my mother, tell my father
(告訴我媽，告訴我爸)

I have done the best I can
(我已經盡力了)

To make them realize
(讓他們了解…)

This is my life
(這就是我的人生)

I hope they understand
(我希望他們了解)

I'm not angry, I'm just saying
(我不生氣，我只是想說)

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance
(有時候，分開，反而是給大家一個機會)

Here is my chance
(這裡有個機會)

This is my chance
(這是我的機會)

Tell my mother, tell my father
(告訴我媽，告訴我爸)

I have done the best I can
(我已經盡力了)

To make them realize
(讓他們了解…)

This is my life
(這，就是我的人生)

I hope they understand
(我希望他們了解)

I'm not angry, I'm just saying
(我不生氣，我只是想說)

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance
(有時候，大家分開比較好)

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance
(有時候，分開比在一起好)

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance
(這就叫小別勝新婚……)