some say love it is a river

有人说，爱是一条河

that drowns the tender reed

会淹没轻柔的芦苇

some say love it is a razor

有人说，爱是一把剃刀

that leaves your soul to bleed

让你的灵魂流血

some say love it is a hunger

有人说，爱是一种焦渴

an endless aching need

一种无尽的带痛渴求

i say love it is a flower

而我说，爱是一朵花

and you , its only seed 而你 则是唯一的种子

it's the heart afraid of breaking

如果心儿害怕破碎

that never learns to dance

就永远无法学会起舞

it's the dream afraid of waking

如果害怕从美梦中醒来

that never takes the chance

就永远也抓不住机会

it's the one who won't be taken

一个人如果不愿被索取

who can not seem to give

貌似也不会给予

and the soul afraid of dying

如果灵魂害怕死去

that never learns to live

就永远学不会怎么去活

when the night has been too lonely

当夜晚太过寂寞

and the road has been too long

当前路太过遥远

and you think

或者当你认为

that love is only for the lucky and the strong

只有幸运者和强者才有资格得到爱的时候

just remember in the winter

你要记得

far beneath the bitter snow

在厚厚的积雪底下

lies the seed

一颗种子一直都在那里躺着

that with the sun's love

等阳光洒下

in the spring becomes the rose

春天里，它会绽放成最美的玫瑰