歌中有两个男主人公,一个是女主人公霉霉的前男友,一个是现男友。而这首歌是唱给现男友的
歌中有两个情景,一个是霉霉内心的情感纠结,一个是霉霉把内心的情感纠结转换为在逃跑车上的一个情景。
[Intro]
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
从一开始在逃跑车上就没有好事!
(霉霉把逃跑车形容为:为了逃避现有的快结束了的感情而选择进入一个新的感情)
[Verse 1]
It was the best of times, the worst of crimes
那时是个最好的时机,最坏的罪过。
(那时候的霉霉已经发现,她跟前男友的感情已经快结束了,所以是最好的时机,但是是最坏的罪过)
I struck a match and blew your mind
我点了根火柴,照亮你的心灵。
(这时候的霉霉不顾前男友,和现男友一起进入了一个新的感情【和现男友私奔了
】)
But I didn't mean it
我不是故意的
(这时的霉霉无意间爱上了现男友)
And you didn't see it
而你也没有注意到
(霉霉的现男友一开始也没有发觉霉霉是为了逃避一段感情而选着和自己开始恋情)
The ties were black, the lies were white
黑色的领带,白色的谎言
(善意的谎言)
In shades of gray in candlelight
灰色的烛光影子
I wanted to leave him
我想要离开他
(这里的他是指前男友,霉霉在为现男友作解释)
I needed a reason
我需要一个理由
(这里的理由就是进入一段新的感情)
[Pre-Chorus]
"X" marks the spot where we fell apart
标记着X记号的地方就是我们分开的地方
(X记号暗示着十字路口【霉霉的rep巡演的舞台也是X型的】,这里就是霉霉和前男友分开的地方【时候】)
He poisoned the well, I was lyin' to myself
他是个错误的选择,而我一直在欺骗自己
(这里的他是指前男友,霉霉心里知道前男友是一个错误的选择,而实际却是在挣扎)
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
我从第一杯的Old Fashioned鸡尾酒,就知道我们是被诅咒的
(这里的我们是指霉霉和前男友,Rep专辑的很多歌曲都有提到过酒精,貌似新的一杯的鸡尾酒就是一段新感情)
We never had a shotgun shot in the dark (Oh!)
我们的感情就应该扼杀在黑暗当中。
(这里为什么是shotgun呢,因为shotgun有在Bleachers的歌Rollercoaster提到过,Bleachers乐队是Jack Antonoff的乐队,全乐队只有他一人...Jack Antonoff也是多个歌手的制作人Lorde,Lana Del Rey.
霉霉因为在女权主义的观念上和Jack意见相同而选着和他合作,当然也是因为他的制作音乐的优秀才华。
霉霉从89专辑里就有和Jack Antonoff合作过,Out off the wood ,You are in love等,超爱这两首,当然这首歌也是jack和霉霉一起写作和创作的,在霉霉的纪录片有播到)
[Chorus]
You were drivin' the getaway car
那时的你正在领导着我,开着逃跑车
We were flyin', but we'd never get far
那时的我们正在翱翔,可是我们不敢久远
(那时的霉霉是为了逃避旧情感而和现男友走在一起的。但是霉霉和现男友的感情还不够强固,都不敢跑太远,怕霉霉自己会返回原来的旧感情,和前男友和好。)
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
别装作不知道
(霉霉对现男友说:别不知道我们的感情为什么这么脆弱,都不敢离对方太远。)
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪(时候)见面的
(霉霉暗示现男友,我们是在 "十字路口" 的地方遇见的)
Ridin' in a getaway car
在逃跑车上
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
我能听见你貌似笛声的心跳
(这里的笛声指的是警笛声,因为逃跑车的后面肯定会有警车在追。霉霉暗示警笛声为现男友对这段感情的态度是很紧张的)
Should've known I'd be the first to leave
早知道应该早点放弃这段感情
(这里就发生了转折点,霉霉想放弃跟现男友的感情,因为已经知道在十字路口产生的感情不会持久。)
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪见面的
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
在逃跑车上,哎~
(很纠结,到底要不要放弃这段感情)
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
他们不会久远
(这里指的是,和现男友的感情跟前男友的感情结局不会相差太远)
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
从一开始在逃跑车上就没有好事!
(霉霉很后悔~
)
[Verse 2]
It was the great escape, the prison break
这是个好的逃离险境,就像越狱一样。
(霉霉把和前男友的旧感情比喻成监狱,跟现男友的新感情比喻成逃离险境)
(就像越狱者一开始的享受和后来被警擦抓回监狱的痛苦)
(霉霉的笔功
)
The light of freedom on my face
自由就在眼前!
(可以想象霉霉的表情,就像越狱者逃狱时奔向自由的表情)
But you weren't thinkin
(而现男友正在盲目的开着逃跑车)
And I was just drinkin'
(我正在旁边逃避着喝着酒)
While he was runnin' after us, I was screamin', "Go, go, go!
快跑!快跑!快跑!我正在喊着
(前男友正在后面追着我们(就像狱警一样),快跑!)
But with three of us, honey, it's a sideshow
(就这样,我们三个就像耍杂技一样)
And a circus ain't a love story
这根本就不是爱情
And now we're both sorry (We're both sorry)
现在想想我们都很抱歉
[Pre-Chorus]
"X" marks the spot where we fell apart
记上标记,这就是我们离开的地方
(这里的我们是指现男友)
He poisoned the well, every man for himself
他是个错误的选择,就像每一个男人
(这里的他是指现男友)
(霉霉伤着心怪罪在每个男人身上)
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
我从第一杯的Old Fashioned鸡尾酒,就知道我们是被诅咒的
It hit you like a shotgun shot to the heart (Oh!)
就像一枪打在你的胸口一样
(这里霉霉比喻shotgun成狱警的散弹枪)
[Chorus]
You were drivin' the getaway car
那时的你正在领导着我,开着逃跑车
We were flyin', but we'd never get far
那时的我们正在翱翔,可是我们不敢久远
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
别以为是个好事
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪相遇的
Ridin' in a getaway car
在逃跑车上
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
我能听见你貌似笛声的心跳
Should've known I'd be the first to leave
早知道应该早点放弃这段感情
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪见面的
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
在逃跑车上,哎~
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
他们不会久远
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
从一开始在逃跑车上就没有好事!
[Bridge]
We were jet-set, Bonnie and Clyde (Oh-oh)
我们是天生一对,就像邦妮和克莱德一样
(邦妮和克莱德是一部电影名叫雌雄大盗里的男女主人公,电影的故事是,男女主人公抢劫银行后,命丧枪下的故事)
Until I switched to the other side
直到我改变主意,化敌为友
(这里的敌人按指的是警察)
To the other si-i-i-i-ide
(我很后悔,当是我不得不这么做!)
It's no surprise I turned you in (Oh-oh)
(这是个固定的结局,把你上交给警察,而我却可以逃离,哎~)
'Cause us traitors never win
(作为逃犯是没有好结局的!)
I'm in a getaway car
我正在逃跑车上
(全歌的高潮 ! 霉霉一个人坐在逃跑车上跑了!
)
I left you in a motel bar
我把你扔在汽车旅馆附件的酒吧
Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys
把之前抢来的钱,和车钥匙装进包里打包带走
(这里的钱指的可能是经验,下次霉霉就不会放这种错误了)
That was the last time you ever saw me (Oh!)
这就是我们最后的见面! 掰掰!!!
[Chorus]
Drivin' the getaway car
(我正在一个人开着逃跑车)
We were flyin', but we'd never get far (Don't pretend)
那时的我们正在翱翔,但是我们不敢走远,因为我们知道这段感情是不稳定的!
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
别假装你不知道!
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪里遇见的!
Ridin' in a getaway car
我正在开着逃跑车!
There were sirens in the beat of your heart (Should've known)
(那时的你心里忐忑不安)
Should've known I'd be the first to leave
早知道应该早点放弃这段感情!
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪里遇见的!
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
在逃跑车上
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
这种感情不会持久!
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
从一开始在逃跑车上就没有好事!
[Outro]
I was ridin' in a getaway car
(我孤身一人开着逃跑车)
I was cryin' in a getaway car
(我孤身一人在逃跑车上哭着
)
I was dyin' in a getaway car
(我正在逃跑车上崩溃
)
Said goodbye in a getaway car
(再见吧!)
Ridin' in a getaway car
在逃跑车上
I was cryin' in a getaway car
(我孤身一人在逃跑车上哭着
)
I was dyin' in a getaway car
(我正在逃跑车上崩溃
)
Said goodbye in a getaway car
永别了!
歌中有两个情景,一个是霉霉内心的情感纠结,一个是霉霉把内心的情感纠结转换为在逃跑车上的一个情景。
[Intro]
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
从一开始在逃跑车上就没有好事!
(霉霉把逃跑车形容为:为了逃避现有的快结束了的感情而选择进入一个新的感情)
[Verse 1]
It was the best of times, the worst of crimes
那时是个最好的时机,最坏的罪过。
(那时候的霉霉已经发现,她跟前男友的感情已经快结束了,所以是最好的时机,但是是最坏的罪过)
I struck a match and blew your mind
我点了根火柴,照亮你的心灵。
(这时候的霉霉不顾前男友,和现男友一起进入了一个新的感情【和现男友私奔了

But I didn't mean it
我不是故意的
(这时的霉霉无意间爱上了现男友)
And you didn't see it
而你也没有注意到
(霉霉的现男友一开始也没有发觉霉霉是为了逃避一段感情而选着和自己开始恋情)
The ties were black, the lies were white
黑色的领带,白色的谎言
(善意的谎言)
In shades of gray in candlelight
灰色的烛光影子
I wanted to leave him
我想要离开他
(这里的他是指前男友,霉霉在为现男友作解释)
I needed a reason
我需要一个理由
(这里的理由就是进入一段新的感情)
[Pre-Chorus]
"X" marks the spot where we fell apart
标记着X记号的地方就是我们分开的地方
(X记号暗示着十字路口【霉霉的rep巡演的舞台也是X型的】,这里就是霉霉和前男友分开的地方【时候】)
He poisoned the well, I was lyin' to myself
他是个错误的选择,而我一直在欺骗自己
(这里的他是指前男友,霉霉心里知道前男友是一个错误的选择,而实际却是在挣扎)
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
我从第一杯的Old Fashioned鸡尾酒,就知道我们是被诅咒的
(这里的我们是指霉霉和前男友,Rep专辑的很多歌曲都有提到过酒精,貌似新的一杯的鸡尾酒就是一段新感情)
We never had a shotgun shot in the dark (Oh!)
我们的感情就应该扼杀在黑暗当中。
(这里为什么是shotgun呢,因为shotgun有在Bleachers的歌Rollercoaster提到过,Bleachers乐队是Jack Antonoff的乐队,全乐队只有他一人...Jack Antonoff也是多个歌手的制作人Lorde,Lana Del Rey.
霉霉因为在女权主义的观念上和Jack意见相同而选着和他合作,当然也是因为他的制作音乐的优秀才华。
霉霉从89专辑里就有和Jack Antonoff合作过,Out off the wood ,You are in love等,超爱这两首,当然这首歌也是jack和霉霉一起写作和创作的,在霉霉的纪录片有播到)
[Chorus]
You were drivin' the getaway car
那时的你正在领导着我,开着逃跑车
We were flyin', but we'd never get far
那时的我们正在翱翔,可是我们不敢久远
(那时的霉霉是为了逃避旧情感而和现男友走在一起的。但是霉霉和现男友的感情还不够强固,都不敢跑太远,怕霉霉自己会返回原来的旧感情,和前男友和好。)
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
别装作不知道
(霉霉对现男友说:别不知道我们的感情为什么这么脆弱,都不敢离对方太远。)
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪(时候)见面的
(霉霉暗示现男友,我们是在 "十字路口" 的地方遇见的)
Ridin' in a getaway car
在逃跑车上
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
我能听见你貌似笛声的心跳
(这里的笛声指的是警笛声,因为逃跑车的后面肯定会有警车在追。霉霉暗示警笛声为现男友对这段感情的态度是很紧张的)
Should've known I'd be the first to leave
早知道应该早点放弃这段感情
(这里就发生了转折点,霉霉想放弃跟现男友的感情,因为已经知道在十字路口产生的感情不会持久。)
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪见面的
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
在逃跑车上,哎~
(很纠结,到底要不要放弃这段感情)
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
他们不会久远
(这里指的是,和现男友的感情跟前男友的感情结局不会相差太远)
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
从一开始在逃跑车上就没有好事!
(霉霉很后悔~

[Verse 2]
It was the great escape, the prison break
这是个好的逃离险境,就像越狱一样。
(霉霉把和前男友的旧感情比喻成监狱,跟现男友的新感情比喻成逃离险境)
(就像越狱者一开始的享受和后来被警擦抓回监狱的痛苦)
(霉霉的笔功

The light of freedom on my face
自由就在眼前!
(可以想象霉霉的表情,就像越狱者逃狱时奔向自由的表情)
But you weren't thinkin
(而现男友正在盲目的开着逃跑车)
And I was just drinkin'
(我正在旁边逃避着喝着酒)
While he was runnin' after us, I was screamin', "Go, go, go!
快跑!快跑!快跑!我正在喊着
(前男友正在后面追着我们(就像狱警一样),快跑!)
But with three of us, honey, it's a sideshow
(就这样,我们三个就像耍杂技一样)
And a circus ain't a love story
这根本就不是爱情
And now we're both sorry (We're both sorry)
现在想想我们都很抱歉
[Pre-Chorus]
"X" marks the spot where we fell apart
记上标记,这就是我们离开的地方
(这里的我们是指现男友)
He poisoned the well, every man for himself
他是个错误的选择,就像每一个男人
(这里的他是指现男友)
(霉霉伤着心怪罪在每个男人身上)
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
我从第一杯的Old Fashioned鸡尾酒,就知道我们是被诅咒的
It hit you like a shotgun shot to the heart (Oh!)
就像一枪打在你的胸口一样
(这里霉霉比喻shotgun成狱警的散弹枪)
[Chorus]
You were drivin' the getaway car
那时的你正在领导着我,开着逃跑车
We were flyin', but we'd never get far
那时的我们正在翱翔,可是我们不敢久远
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
别以为是个好事
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪相遇的
Ridin' in a getaway car
在逃跑车上
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
我能听见你貌似笛声的心跳
Should've known I'd be the first to leave
早知道应该早点放弃这段感情
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪见面的
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
在逃跑车上,哎~
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
他们不会久远
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
从一开始在逃跑车上就没有好事!
[Bridge]
We were jet-set, Bonnie and Clyde (Oh-oh)
我们是天生一对,就像邦妮和克莱德一样
(邦妮和克莱德是一部电影名叫雌雄大盗里的男女主人公,电影的故事是,男女主人公抢劫银行后,命丧枪下的故事)
Until I switched to the other side
直到我改变主意,化敌为友
(这里的敌人按指的是警察)
To the other si-i-i-i-ide
(我很后悔,当是我不得不这么做!)
It's no surprise I turned you in (Oh-oh)
(这是个固定的结局,把你上交给警察,而我却可以逃离,哎~)
'Cause us traitors never win
(作为逃犯是没有好结局的!)
I'm in a getaway car
我正在逃跑车上
(全歌的高潮 ! 霉霉一个人坐在逃跑车上跑了!


I left you in a motel bar
我把你扔在汽车旅馆附件的酒吧
Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys
把之前抢来的钱,和车钥匙装进包里打包带走
(这里的钱指的可能是经验,下次霉霉就不会放这种错误了)
That was the last time you ever saw me (Oh!)
这就是我们最后的见面! 掰掰!!!
[Chorus]
Drivin' the getaway car
(我正在一个人开着逃跑车)
We were flyin', but we'd never get far (Don't pretend)
那时的我们正在翱翔,但是我们不敢走远,因为我们知道这段感情是不稳定的!
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
别假装你不知道!
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪里遇见的!
Ridin' in a getaway car
我正在开着逃跑车!
There were sirens in the beat of your heart (Should've known)
(那时的你心里忐忑不安)
Should've known I'd be the first to leave
早知道应该早点放弃这段感情!
Think about the place where you first met me
想想我们是在哪里遇见的!
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
在逃跑车上
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
这种感情不会持久!
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
从一开始在逃跑车上就没有好事!
[Outro]
I was ridin' in a getaway car
(我孤身一人开着逃跑车)
I was cryin' in a getaway car
(我孤身一人在逃跑车上哭着

I was dyin' in a getaway car
(我正在逃跑车上崩溃

Said goodbye in a getaway car
(再见吧!)
Ridin' in a getaway car
在逃跑车上
I was cryin' in a getaway car
(我孤身一人在逃跑车上哭着

I was dyin' in a getaway car
(我正在逃跑车上崩溃

Said goodbye in a getaway car
永别了!