被譽為美國鄉村音樂教父的 Kenny Rogers ,1938年生於美國德克薩斯州,以其渾厚且具磁性的嗓音,表情詼諧灑脫,及充滿雄性魅力象徵的絡腮鬍是其不變的形象,樹立自己的風格。
這首《Buy Me A Rose》講述一個努力掙錢養家的男人,每日很晚回家,妻子已經入睡,只能以一個晚安的親吻喚醒她。但即便是這樣,妻子仍然覺得不夠,希望能得到貼心的日常慰問。聽完全曲,旋律輕柔溫暖,歌詞像詩詞一樣,在鄉土氣息下,也掩蓋不住愛意滿滿。願你帶著這份愛給予他人,也收穫更多的愛。
He works hard to give her all he thinks she wants
他努力工作為了給她他認為所有她想要的
A three car garage, her own credit cards
但是這卻使她心碎 因為沒有什麼是為了她的心
He pulls in late to wake her up with a kiss good night
他回到家已是深夜 用晚安吻把她喚醒
If he could only read her mind, she'd say:
如果他能讀懂她的心 她將會說
Buy me a rose, call me from work
給我買支玫瑰 工作時給我打個電話
Open a door for me, what would it hurt
為我打開門 這樣你會難受嗎
Show me you love me by the look in your eyes
用你的眼神告訴我你愛我
These are the little things I need the most in my life
這些小事情就是我生活中最需要的
Now the days have grown to years of feeling all alone
現在 寂寞的感覺持續了數年
And she can't help but wonder what she's doing wrong
當她坐下來 想 是否她所做的一切都是錯的
Cause lately she'd try anything to turn his head
因為最近她不顧一切僅僅想讓他回頭
Would it make a difference if she said:
會不會有所不同 如果她說的話 如果她說的話
Buy me a rose, call me from work
給我買支玫瑰 工作時給我打個電話
Open a door for me, what would it hurt
為我打開門 這樣你會難受嗎
Show me you love me by the look in your eyes
用你的眼神告訴我你愛我
These are the little things I need the most in my life
這些小事情就是我生活中最需要的
And the more that he lives the less that he tries
生活的越久
To show her the love that he holds inside
他向她展示的越少 他心中的愛
And the more that she gives the more that he sees
她給的越多 他越明白
This is a story of you and me
這就是我們之間的故事
So I bought you a rose on the way home from work
所以 下班回家的路上 我給你買支玫瑰
To open the door to a heart that I hurt
為我傷過的那顆心打開門
And I hope you notice this look in my eyes
我希望你能注意到我眼中的這份愛
Cause I'm gonna make things right for the rest of your life
因為在你餘生裡我要正確地做每一件事
I'm gonna hold you tonight
今晚我要抱著你
Do all those little things
做所有這些小事情
For the rest of your life
為你接下來的生活