Make This Go On Forever

這首是孫燕姿在The Answer Is...演唱會中所唱的英文歌
他表示這是他挺喜歡的英文歌之一
這首歌的原唱是Billy Joel 比利‧喬
收錄於他1973年"Storm Front 暴風鋒面"專輯

《And So It Goes 就這麼走了》

In every heart there is a room
每個心中都有個密室
A sanctuary safe and strong
一個安全穩固的避難所
To heal the wounds from lovers past
來為過去的愛療傷止痛
Until a new one comes along
直到新的愛人出現

I spoke to you in cautious tones
我小心翼翼地與你說話
You answered me with no pretense
你也毫不隱瞞地一一回答
And still I feel I said too much
但是我還是覺得我說了太多
My silence is my self defense
我的沈默是我的自我保護

And every time I've held a rose
每次我握住一朵玫瑰
It seems I only felt the thorns
我好像只感覺到它的尖刺
And so it goes, and so it goes
然後它就這麼走了，就這麼走了
And so will you soon I suppose
我想不久你也會走

But if my silence made you leave
若你離開是因為我的沈默
Then that would be my worst mistake
那將是我最可悲的錯誤
So I will share this room with you
因此我要與你分享我的密室
And you can have this heart to break
讓你可以連這顆心一起敲碎

And this is why my eyes are closed
這就是為何我閉起雙眼
It's just as well for all I've seen
因為，我看到什麼已經都無所謂
And so it goes, and so it goes
就這麼走了，它就這麼走了
And you're the only one who knows
只有你一個人知道

So I would choose to be with you
所以我會選擇留在你身旁
That's if the choice were mine to make
我是說如果選擇權在我
But you can make decisions too
但是你可以有自己的決定
And you can have this heart to break
而且你可以連這顆心一起敲碎

And so it goes, and so it goes
就這麼走了，它就這麼走了
And you're the only one who knows
只有你一個人知道

[文句注釋]

A sanctuary safe and strong
一個安全而堅固的避難所

from lovers past
過去的愛人所帶來的

in cautious tones
小心謹慎的口氣

My silence is my self defense
沈默是我的防衛
(在感情發生問題的時候，害怕多言會傷害更深，因此只敢沈默以對，卻不知道沈默反而造成更嚴重的後果。)

And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose
所以我們的感情就這樣離去了，妳大概也快離我而去了。

So I will share this room with you And you can have this heart to break
我願意把這個房間(最後的避難所，也就是他心靈最深處)也給你
(如果你狠心的話)你可以連這個心也一起讓它碎了。
(發現整個感情與愛人都將離去，歌者告訴對方，他已經付出一切，如果他真的離去的話，他將再無療傷止痛的可能)。

And this is why my eyes are closed It’s just as well for all I’ve seen
因此我的眼睛是閉著的，因為張開眼睛看到的是你與我的愛即將離去。

That’s if the choice were mine to make
我是說，如果選擇權在我的話。

And you’re the only one who knows
你是唯一知道(我們的感情已經消失)的人。(歌者到這個地步還不願承認這個事實)

with no pretense
毫無虛假隱瞞