“Paper Crown” 是 Alec Benjamin 在2022年12月2日發表的單曲。
“Paper Crown” 這首歌其實並不算是 Alec Benjamin 的新歌,這首歌在 Alec Benjamin 正式出道前曾收錄在他的 《 Mixtape 2: Animal 》中。
這個全新版本的 “Paper Crown” 做了新的混音,以及加入新的樂器去重新詮釋這一首歌。
this is a story about a girl who builds a castle out of her insecurities.
這首歌是關於一個女孩,她用她的不安全感去建造一座城堡的故事。
—Alec Benjamin, on Paper Crown’s Youtube music video.
[Verse 1] A paper crown, and a heart made of glass 一頂紙做的皇冠,一顆玻璃做的心 A tattered gown, and a kingdom of ash 一件破爛的長袍,一個燒成灰燼的王國 She walks alone, she could never look back 她一個人孤獨地走,她永遠都不能回頭 The story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea 這個故事是關於一個女王,她的城堡被沉於大海之中 She'll make it out, but she's never the same 她會成功逃脫,但她永遠都變不回從前的模樣 She's looking down at the scars that remain 她低頭看著,那些殘留的傷疤 But you hold your ground, when your kingdom's in flames 但當妳堅決堅守陣地,妳的王國還是葬身在火海 [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause it's the story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea 因為這個故事是關於一個女王,她的城堡被沉於大海之中 Knowing there's no one who will be 明確的知道,沒有人會願意伸以援手 A king that will come and save his queen 並不會突然出現一個國王,來拯救他的王后 [Chorus] When all shе needs, when all she wants, when all shе finds 當她所需要的一切,她想要的一切,她能找到的一切 When all she is, and ever was, is compromised 因為她所需要的,以及她曾經有的,都受到無力的妥協及傷害 'Cause there's no one to love her 因為沒有人愛她 When you build your walls too high 當妳把內心防禦的牆建得太高時 And there's no one to love you 也沒有人會願意來愛妳 When you build your walls too high 因為妳把內心防禦的牆建得太高 [Verse 2] She's looking out from the war that's inside 她從內心的戰爭中向外看 And screaming out 'cause no one survived 她放聲尖叫,因為沒有人能倖存 But when you're all alone 但是當妳孤單一個人的時候 You wait and you hide 妳會等待,然後躲起來 [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause it's the story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea 因為這個故事是關於一個女王,她的城堡被沉於大海之中 Knowing there's no one who will be 明確的知道,沒有人會願意伸以援手 A king that will come and save his queen 並不會突然出現一個國王,來拯救他的王后 [Chorus] When all shе needs, when all she wants, when all shе finds 當她所需要的一切,她想要的一切,她能找到的一切 When all she is, and ever was, is compromised 因為她所需要的,以及她曾經有的,都受到無力的妥協及傷害 'Cause there's no one to love her 因為沒有人愛她 When you build your walls too high 當妳把內心防禦的牆建得太高時 And there's no one to love you 也沒有人會願意來愛妳 When you build your walls too high 因為妳把內心防禦的牆建得太高 [Bridge] And there's no one 沒有人會來拯救 Who is strong enough 沒有誰足夠的強壯 To save your love 只為了來拯救妳的愛 There's no fairy tale, there's no fairy tale 沒有童話故事,沒有童話故事的情節 [Chorus] When all shе needs, when all she wants, when all shе finds 當她所需要的一切,她想要的一切,她能找到的一切 When all she is, and ever was, is compromised 因為她所需要的,以及她曾經有的,都受到無力的妥協及傷害 'Cause there's no one to love her 因為沒有人愛她 When you build your walls too high 當妳把內心防禦的牆建得太高時 And there's no one to love you 也沒有人會願意來愛妳 When you trap yourself inside 因為妳把自己禁錮在自我的世界裡
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