給自己的信： Letter to Me

　　《Letter to Me》 是講一個成熟男人寫了一封信，寄給十七歲時的自己。第一次聽到這首歌時心馬上靜了下來，想起了自己的中學時代。回憶中有很多青澀歲月，有很多自己覺得不能逾越的崁，有很多的困惑迷茫。





　　Letter to Me by Brad Paisley

　　If I could write a letter to me

　　And send it back in time to myself at 17

　　First I'd prove it's me

　　By saying look under your bed

　　There's a Skoal can and a Playboy

　　No one else would know you hid

　　And then I'd say I know it's tough

　　When you break up after seven months

　　And yeah I know you really liked her

　　And it just don't seem fair

　　All I can say is pain like that is fast and it's rare

　　And oh you got so much going for you going right

　　But I know at 17

　　It』s hard to see past Friday night

　　She wasn't right for you

　　And still you feel like

　　There』s a knife sticking out of your back

　　And you're wondering if you'll survive

　　You'll make it through this and you'll see

　　You're still around to write this letter to me

　　At the stop sign at Tomlinson and Eighth

　　Always stop completely

　　Don』t just tap your breaks

　　And when you get a date with Bridgett

　　Make sure the tank is full

　　On second thought forget it

　　That one turns out kind of cool

　　Each and every time you have a fight

　　Just assume you're wrong and dad is right

　　And you really should thank Mrs. Brinkman

　　She spent so much extra time

　　It's like she sees the diamond underneath

　　And she's polishing you 'til you shine

　　And oh you got so much going for you going right

　　But I know at 17

　　It』s hard to see past Friday night

　　Tonight's the bonfire rally

　　But you're staying home instead

　　Because if you fail Algebra

　　Mom and dad will kill you dead

　　Trust me you'll squeak by and get a C

　　And you're still around to write this letter to me

　　You've got so much up ahead

　　You'll make new friends

　　You should see your kids and wife

　　And I'd end by saying have no fear

　　These are nowhere near the best years of your life

　　I guess I'll see you in the mirror

　　When you're a grown man

　　P.S. go hug Aunt Rita every chance you can

　　And oh you got so much going for you going right

　　But I know at 17

　　It』s hard to see past Friday night

　　I wish you'd study Spanish

　　I wish you'd take a typing class

　　I wish you wouldn't worry, let it be

　　I'd say have a little faith and you'll see

　　If I could write a letter to me

　　To me

　　如果我能夠給自己寫信

　　我會寄給十七歲時的自己

　　首先我會證明那是我

　　我會說看看你的床下

　　那裡有一個啤酒罐和一本《花花公子》

　　沒人知道你把它們藏在哪了

　　然後我要說那令你很難受

　　當你交往了七個月的女孩兒和你分手

　　是啊，我知道你好喜歡她

　　那似乎不很公平

　　但我只能說那是短暫的痛苦而且極少發生

　　你有著美好的未來

　　但我知道在十七歲

　　很少有誰去想周五以後的事兒

　　她不適合你

　　你卻依然

　　心如刀絞

　　不知能否活下去

　　但最終你能熬過這一切並且看到

　　你仍然好好的並寫這封信給我

　　在Tomlinson與第八街的交口處

　　看到停車信號時一定要將車停住

　　不要僅僅只是點一腳剎車

　　但你和Bridgett約會

　　要確信油箱是加滿的

　　再仔細想想別太在意了

　　那女孩兒並不很酷

　　每一次的爭執

　　就只當是你錯了而爸爸是對的

　　你真要好好感謝Brinkman老師

　　她為你花費了那麼多額外的時間

　　好像她看到了地下的鑽石

　　她不停的打磨直到你閃閃發光

　　你有著美好的未來

　　但我知道十七歲時

　　很少有誰想周五晚上以後的事兒

　　今晚有個篝火晚會

　　但你會留在家裡

　　因為一旦代數考不好

　　爸媽不會饒過你

　　相信我你會勉強得個C

　　但你仍然好好的寫這封信給我

　　你前途似錦

　　你將結實許多新朋友

　　你該看看你的妻兒

　　最後我要說別擔心

　　這遠不是你生命中最好的時候

　　我想當你變成一個成熟男人的時候

　　我們會在鏡中再相見

　　還有：別忘了一有機會就給Rita阿姨一個擁抱

　　你有著美好的未來

　　但我知道十七歲時

　　很少有誰去想周五晚上以後的事兒

　　希望你學習西班牙文

　　去參加一個打字培訓班

　　希望你別太憂慮，萬事順其自然

　　自信點，你會明白的

　　如果我能寫封信給自己

　　給我自己

very nice.