歌手簡介
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歌詞
You Won't Let Me——Rachael Yamagata
If you'd only let me,
如果你允許
I could show you how to love.
我會讓你知道如何去愛
Take our time, let it all go.
珍惜在一起的時候,放下陳雜舊事
If you'd only let me,
如果你允許
I could show you how to cry.
我能告訴你如何哭泣
In your darkest hour,
在你最陰霾的時候
I would lead you through the fire.
我會引領你穿過烈焰
But you won't let me.
但你不會讓我這么做
You won't let me.
不願讓我這樣
I don't want to say goodbye,
我不想說再見
I just want to give it one more try.
我只是想再給愛一次機會
And I'd do anything.
我願傾盡一切
Yes, I'd do anything.
是的,我能付出一切
If you'd only let me.
只要你的願意
With your hand in mine,
讓你的雙手緊握
I would show you how to laugh.
我來教你如何開顏歡笑
Nothing heavy, nothing serious. Just forget about all that.