三分鐘熱度

這首歌等於是Chicago樂團第二生輪迴的開始，之前由於某團員自殺所以樂團陷入了低潮。這首歌對Peter Cetera個人也有重要意義，因為它讓原來是貝斯手的Peter Cetera發現原來他自己很適合唱這種「寶貝對不起」的情歌。

Hard to Say I'm Sorry
原唱者：Chicago
發行年：1982

Everybody needs a little time away…
(「每個人都需要自己的時間……」)

I heard her say
(她說…)

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From each other
(這樣可以稍微離開對方一會兒)

Even lovers need a holiday
(就算是愛人，也要放假)

Far away
(離開對方…遠遠的)

From each other
(離開對方…遠遠的)

Hold me now
(現在抱緊我)

It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
(對我來說，要說抱歉很難)

I just want you to stay
(我只想要妳留下來)

After all that we've been through
(畢竟，我們共同經過了許多事)

I will make it up to you
(讓我們和好吧！)

I promise to
(我保証…)

And after all that's been said and done
(我說了，就會做到)

You're just the part of me I can't let go
(妳是我的一部份，我無法放棄妳)

Couldn't stand to be kept away
(我無法就這樣站著看妳離開)

Just for the day
(一天也沒辦法)

From your body
(讓妳的身體離開我)

Wouldn't want to be swept away
(我無法讓自己被妳掃地出門)

Far away
(掃得遠遠的)

From the one that I love
(因為妳是我愛的人)
 

Hold me now
(抱緊我)

It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
(要說抱歉真的很難)

I just want you to know
(我只想讓妳知道)

Hold me now
(抱著我…)

I really want to tell you I'm sorry
(我想對妳說「抱歉」…)

I could never let you go
(我沒辦法放妳走…)

After all that we've been through
(畢竟我們擁有了許多回憶)

I will make it up to you
(我會修補所有的裂痕)

I promise to
(我保証…)

You're gonna be the lucky one
(妳將會是那個幸福的女人)

When we get there gonna jump in the air
(如果我們結婚，就去跳傘結婚吧！)

No one'll see us 'cause there's nobody there
(因為在半空中，沒人看得到我們在做什麼…)

After all, you know we really don't care
(反正，你也知道我們都不在乎別人怎麼想)

Hold on, I'm gonna take you there
(堅持吧！我會帶你去那裡的)