Dear John
Dear John, how you doing?
亲爱的约翰啊，近来怎样？
I've been thinking about you
我一直都在挂念着你
I'm not sure how to say it
我不知道我该如何启齿
But I've been praying daily
但我每天都在祈祷
For some kind of a breakthrough
希望能得到什么进展
I've said this a thousand times
我已说了这个数千次
And I know you don't see my side
我知道，你无法了解我的意图
But I do it cause I love you
但我这样做，只是因为我爱你啊
So dear John, here's the truth
所以亲爱的约翰啊，这是无法改变的事实
There's freedom on the other side of
自由就在对面不远
Things that keep us tied up and afraid
我们却终日忙碌、诚惶诚恐
There's hope in every situation
不管什么处境，希望始终都在
No matter what you're facing everyday
无论你每天面对的是什么
But it's up to you, you get to choose
但这由你决定，你必须做出选择
Your Father is waiting there with open arms
主正张开双臂，等待着你
Dear John, people hurt you
亲爱的约翰啊，人们总伤害你
And you know I've been hurt too
你也知道我会因此跟着受伤
There's no way to escape it
这些事无从避免
Don't let your pain be wasted
别让你的痛苦白白浪费
No don't let it get the best of you
别让苦难打倒最好的你
Cause God took my broken parts
只因上帝夺取了我腐朽的部分
And gave me a brand new start
给了我一个崭新的开始
Now I'm walking, breathing living proof
如今我还能走、能呼吸，这就是活生生的例子
And dear John, He can do this for you
亲爱的约翰啊，主会帮助你的
There's freedom on the other side of
自由就在对面不远
Things that keep us tied up and afraid
我们却终日忙碌、诚惶诚恐
There's hope in every situation
不管什么处境，希望始终都在
No matter what you're facing everyday
无论你每天面对的是什么
But it's up to you, you get to choose
但由你决定，你可以选择
Your Father is waiting there with open arms
你的父亲在那儿张开双臂等着你
Dear John, it's not a list of do's and don't's
亲爱的约翰啊，这不是说你要做什么和不做什么
Not a record of your faults
亦不是要记录下你的过错
He gave His life to pay it all
主早已用他的生命偿还了这一切
Dear John, He loves you just the way you are
亲爱的约翰啊，主爱你正如你爱他一样
You are forgiven by His scars
在他的伤疤中，你会被宽恕
Just open up your heart (your heart)
你只需敞开你的心扉
There's freedom on the other side of
自由就在对面不远
Things that keep us tied up and afraid
我们却终日忙碌、诚惶诚恐
There's hope in every situation
希望在任何情况下
No matter what you're facing everyday
无论你每天面对的是什么
But it's up to you, you get to choose
但由你决定，你可以选择
Your Father is waiting there with open arms
你的父亲在那儿张开双臂等着你
Dear John
亲爱的约翰啊
Dear John
亲爱的约翰啊
Dear John
亲爱的约翰啊
Dear John
亲爱的约翰啊