Wish I Stayed

Why can't we speak another language' one we all agree on

為什麼我們不能説出孩提時代跟家鄉人學到的誓約般的語言？

When when men look outside' do they see houses

為什麼許多人總是背井離鄉嚮往燈紅酒綠

Instead of the fields they grew from

而不是養育了他們的一方水土？

We are Constantly uprooted from them' making us tiresome and fearful

拜他們所賜，我們中越來越多人開始忘本，令我們心力交瘁。

Can you get up right now' endeavor to freefall

你們這些忘本的人能不能振作起來，像嘗試蹦極一樣嘗試造福家鄉麼？

You can fall if you want to' It's just a matter of how far

因為只要你想就能跨出決定性的一步，關鍵在於能持續多久

You've treasured our home town

你已經令鄉親們引以為榮

But you've forgotten where you are

但你居然已經忘了你的根在哪

And it will stay with you until you're mind's been found

這可怕的思想一旦無人察覺將根深蒂固

and it has been found wondering around

感受到它的存在，令我們憂心忡忡

With that skipping rope' the trampoline

兒時讓我跳個不停的跳繩和蹦牀啊

The crafty smoke that made us choke

還有那嗆的我們掉眼淚的行蹤狡猾不定的炊煙啊

But we didn't give up hope

令我們決不放棄讓家鄉更美好的心願

It's just the simple ways' of getting paid

僅僅需要一個簡單的措施付諸實施

The carelessnes of running away

讓漠不關心的態度煙消雲散

I wish I stayed

我希望我能落葉歸根

I wish I stayed

我希望我能衣錦還鄉

I wish I stayed

我希望我能結廬於此

Patterns all aranged in my background

畫板上那被我精心繪畫的美好畫卷啊

It's pillars and posts keeping this country on form

描述的是保持家鄉這幢巨大房子不會倒塌的柱子和橫樑

Letters were all sent with no addresses

調皮的我們總是寄出那些沒有署名的信件

So that people can't discover

這樣就可以看到那些收信人困惑不解的滑稽相了

Always undercover

躲在前人種植的大樹樹蔭下

Why do i always draw triangles

為什麼我會在可憐的寫字本上畫一個個三角形

Instead of words this paper so deserves

而不是讓它發揮本身寫字的職能

You see

如你所見

I don't own my clothes but i own my mind

我粗心丟失的並不是漂亮的衣裳而是欠缺細心和記性

And it's not what you've lost

而這些兒時的美好並不是像你們想的那樣遺失了

But it's what you find.

正相反，你們已經找到並回憶起來了

With that skipping rope' the trampoline

兒時讓我跳個不停的跳繩和蹦牀啊

The crafty smoke that made us choke

還有那嗆的我們掉眼淚的行蹤狡猾不定的炊煙啊

But we didn't give up hope

令我們決不放棄讓家鄉更美好的心願

It's just the simple ways' of getting paid

僅僅需要一個簡單的措施付諸實施

The carelessnes of running away

讓漠不關心的態度煙消雲散

I wish I stayed

我希望我能落葉歸根

I wish I stayed

我希望我能衣錦還鄉

I wish I stayed

我希望我能

cos you can fall if you want to

因為只要你想就能跨出決定性的一步

It's just a matter of how far

關鍵在於得持續多久

You've treasured our home town

你已經令鄉親們引以為榮

But you've forgotten where you are

但你居然已經忘了你的根在哪

And it will stay with you until you're mind's been found

這可怕的思想一旦無人察覺將根深蒂固

and it has been found wondering around

感受到它的存在，令我們憂心忡忡

With that skipping rope' the trampoline

兒時讓我跳個不停的跳繩和蹦牀啊

The crafty smoke that made us choke

還有那嗆的我們掉眼淚的行蹤狡猾不定的炊煙啊

But we didn't give up hope

令我們決不放棄讓家鄉更美好的心願

It's just the simple ways' of getting paid

僅僅需要一個簡單的措施付諸實施

The carelessnes of running away

讓漠不關心的態度煙消雲散

I wish I stayed

我希望我能落葉歸根

I wish I stayed

我希望我能衣錦還鄉

I wish I stayed

我希望我能落葉歸根

I wish I stayed

我希望我能衣錦還鄉

I wish I stayed

我希望我能結廬於此 ^[1]