A father's love
Fathers seldom say "I love you"
父親們很少說(shuō)"我愛(ài)你"
Though the feeling's always there,
雖然那份感覺(jué)一直都在那
But somehow those three little words
但不知道為什么這小小的三個(gè)字
Are the hardest ones to share.
卻最難與人分享
And fathers say "I love you"
而父親說(shuō)"我愛(ài)你"
In ways that words can't match--
用言語(yǔ)沒(méi)法比擬的方式
With tender bed time stories
或是溫和地在床頭講故事
Or a friendly game of catch!
或是一場(chǎng)友好的捉迷藏游戲
You can see the words "I love you"
你可以看到"我愛(ài)你"這些字
In a father's boyish eyes
從父親孩子氣的眼睛里
When he runs home,all excited,
當(dāng)他興奮地跑回家
With a poorly wrapped surprise.
臉上帶著難以掩飾的驚喜
A father says "I love you"
父親說(shuō)"我愛(ài)你"
With his strong helping hands
用他強(qiáng)有力的援助之手
With a smile when you're in trouble
用他的微笑幫你度過(guò)難關(guān)
With the way he understands.
用他所理解的方式
He says "I love you" haltingly.
他躊躇地說(shuō)"我愛(ài)你"
With awkward tenderness--
帶著笨拙的溫柔
It's hard to help a four-year-old into a party dress!
幫一個(gè)四歲小孩穿上派對(duì)禮服實(shí)在是不容易!
He speaks his love unselfishly
他無(wú)私地表達(dá)他的愛(ài)
By giving all he can
付出他的全部
To make some secret dream come true.
讓心底的夢(mèng)想成真
Or follow through a plan.
或追求一個(gè)計(jì)劃
A father's seldom-spoken love
父親很少說(shuō)出口的愛(ài)
Sounds clearly through the years--
隨著光陰流逝變得清晰
Sometimes in peals of laughter,
有時(shí)在響亮的笑聲中
Sometimes through happy tears.
有時(shí)在歡樂(lè)的淚水中
Perhaps they have to speak their love
可能他們表達(dá)他們的愛(ài)
In a fashion all their own.
只能用自己的方式
Because the love that fathers feel
因?yàn)楦赣H的愛(ài)
Is too big for words alone!
絕非言語(yǔ)所能詮釋