Romulus

Once when our mother called
通过电话传到我们耳边
She had a voice of last year's cough
她的嗓音伴随着陈旧的咳嗽
We passed around the phone
我们谈论着家长里短
Sharing a word about oregon
都规避着提及岁月的流逝
When my turn came
听筒递到我手上
I was ashamed
我惭愧而张口结舌
When my turn came
听筒递到我手上
I was ashamed
我惭愧地放下了它
Once when we moved away
有一次我们迁出小镇
She came to Romulus for a day
去罗慕路斯一整天
Her Chevrolet broke down
半路她的雪佛兰特出了故障
We prayed it never be fixed or be found
我们祈祷那辆车不被修好或被找到
We touched her hair
我们轻轻抚摸着她的头发
We touched her hair
我们轻轻抚摸着她的头发
We touched her hair
我们轻轻抚摸着她的头发
We touched her hair
我们轻轻抚摸着她的头发
When she had her last child
她生了她的孩子
Once when she had some boyfriend somewhile
也有了新的对象
She moved away quite far
迁去了很远的地方
Our Grampa bought us a new VCR
我们的外公给我们买了新的盒式磁带录像机
We watched it all night
我们总是荒废整晚时间看录像取乐
We grew up in spite of it
我们就这样在怨恨中成长
We watched it all night
我们总是荒废整晚时间看录像取乐
We grew up in spite of it
我们就这样在怨恨中成长
We saw her once last fall
我们在上一个秋天见到她
Our Grampa died in a hospital gown
外公也在那个秋天病逝
She didn't seem to care
她心中似乎没有任何负担
She smoked in her room and coloured her hair
顶着她染色的头发悠然地吸着烟
I was ashamed
我很惭愧
I was ashamed of her
我也曾为她感到惭愧
I was ashamed
我很惭愧
I was ashamed of her
我也曾为她感到惭愧
I was ashamed
我很惭愧
Of her
我也曾为她感到惭愧