Out in the Open
I remember in my younger years
我記得在我小時候
Walking to the city pool
在我去城裡游泳池的路上
Got yelled at, called a faggot
經常被人嘲弄被人叫死基佬
From this kid I knew in school
這個辱罵我的孩子我在學校裡認識的他
His dad, and dad before him
從他爺爺那輩到他爸爸
Lived outside of town
都是乾的離家打工的營生
With a lack of education
他們沒受過多少教育
And the options werent around
所以他們也沒得選擇
Sometimes Id see that boy in class
有時候上課我會看到他
With bruises on his eyes
常常是鼻青臉腫眼睛上滿是瘀傷
Red and pretty swollen
皮膚通紅起了很大的鼓包
Tears tangled up in pride
衣服上撕扯的破洞是他驕傲的象徵
Repeating memorized rhetoric
重複著記下的花言巧語
About it being Gods way
說我們要按上帝的旨意行事
If I dont follow the Good Book
如果我不遵從《聖經》裡說的那樣
Thered be some hell to pay
那我將會付出代價
I dont blame you how you turned out
我不會因為你這樣而責備你
A habits hard to break
我知道人本性難移習慣難改
You were born into what you became
也許你生來就是這個樣子
And I was born this way
而我自己自然也是這樣
I can try to show compassion
我可以試著表現我的同情
Before you take that shot
在你扣動扳機之前
Out here in the open
就在這荒郊野外
Whether I like it or not
無論我是否願意
Driving back from a party
派對結束我獨自開車回家
With friends on a Saturday night
週六那晚剛剛和朋友分別
I slowed down to a wreckage
我在一處車禍殘跡旁放慢了速度
In the coldest part of night
就在夜裡最寒冷的時候
That boy who called me faggot
那個叫我死基佬的男孩
Lie bleeding, almost dead
此刻躺在地上已經瀕臨死亡
He wrecked that truck from drinking
他飲酒過度開著車出了事
And the windshield met his head
擋風玻璃直接被他的頭撞上
Well I pulled him from the driver seat
我從駕駛座上把他拖出車來
Said help is on its way
告訴他馬上就有人來了
Put my hand up upon his chest
我把手搭上他的胸膛
And said itll be okay
告訴他很快就會好起來的
When he focused on my likeness
當他看清了我的模樣
I could see it in his eyes
我從他的眼神裡讀懂
Everything hed been taught to hate
他骨子裡一直討厭的這類人
Would finally save his life
最終拯救了他的生命
And the irony about this
而這之中最諷刺的是
I told him with a smile
我笑著告訴他
Your God must work in stranger ways
你的上帝對你來說可能有些奇怪吧
Than your heart will allow
這就是現實只是你的心無法接受
He caught his breath between the tears
啜泣之中他逐漸喘過氣來
His eyes bloodshot and dim
他眼神黯淡眼睛里布滿血絲
His rebel-flag, tattooed hand
他滿是刺青宣稱自由的手
Holding mine to his
也搭在了我的手上
He said please dont blame me for how I turned out
他讓我千萬不要怪他對我的所作所為
I learned a little late
這些道理他明白得有一些遲
I was born into what I became
我生來是我現在的樣子
And you were born this way
而你也有你成長的方式
I can try to show compassion
我可以試著表現我的理解
That might be all Ive got
可能我也只能這麼做
Out here in the open
就在這荒郊野外
Whether I like it or not
無論我是否認同
(Instrumental Outro)