英语美文赏析：诺言来得不容易

诺言来的不容易

Promise do not come easy--Caron Nightingale

I should have known all along

我早该明白

there was something wrong

我们之间出现了问题

I just never read between the lines

我从来没有体会出你的弦外之音

Then I woke up one day and found you on your way

于是有一天我醒来,发现你已离去

Leaving nothing but my heart behind

只留下了我的心

What can I do to make it up to you

我该如何补偿你呢

Promises don't come easy

诺言来的不容易

But tell me if there's a way to bring you back home to stay

告诉我是否有一种方法，可以让你回到我身边

Well I'd promises anything to you

那样的话我愿向你承诺一切

I've been walkin' around with my head hanging down

我四处游荡，脑袋低垂

Wondrin' what I'm gonna do

不知如何是好

'Cause when you walked out that door,I knew I needed you more

因为当你走出门去，我知道我需要你

Than to take a chance on losing you

而不愿失去你

What can I do to make it up to you

我该如何补偿你呢

Promises don't come easy

承诺不是轻易作出的

You know I've made up my mind to make it work this time

告诉我是否有一种方法，可以让你回到我身边

That's the promise that I give to you

那么我愿向你承诺一切

You never thought I loved you

你过去从不觉得我爱你

I guess you never thought I cared

你大概也觉得我不在乎吧

I was just too proud to say it out loud

但我只不过是太矜持而无法大声表白

Now I know, to let my feelings go (so tell me)

现在我知道应该让情感释放(告诉我)

What can I do to make it up to you

我该如何补偿你呢

Promises don't come easy

承诺不是轻易做出的

You know I've made up my mind to make it work this time

我已下定决心，这次一定可以

That's the promise I can give to you

这就是我可以给你的承诺