Alec Benjamin - Boy In The Bubble 泡泡裡的男孩

如果要用三個詞形容這首歌，我會說暴力、震撼又悲傷。

這是一首關於霸凌的歌曲，有正義感的人可能會有「霸凌者就是該死」、「只會欺負別人的人根本禽獸」諸如此類的想法，但是讓我們再仔細思考一下，他們又為什麼要霸凌別人呢？是因為這樣才能證明自己的厲害？這樣才不會反過來被人欺負？或者其實是他們心中有更深一層的不滿，才拿其他人當出氣包？

It was 6:48, I was walking home

六點四十八分在回家的路上

Stepped through the gate, and I'm all alone

獨自一人，穿過大門

I had chicken on the plate, but the food was cold

盤中的雞肉早已涼了

Then I covered up my face so that no one knows

我得掩住臉，才不被人發現

I didn't want trouble, I'm the boy in the bubble

不想找麻煩，我只是活在小世界裡的男孩

But then came trouble

但麻煩就這樣自己找上門來

When my mom walked into the living room

當媽媽走進客廳

She said, "Boy, you gotta tell me what they did to you"

她說：「孩子，告訴我他們對你做了什麼」

I said, "You don't wanna know the things I had to do"

我說：「你不會想要知道我做了什麼」

She said, "Son, you gotta tell me why you're black and blue"

她說：「兒子，你得告訴我為何你如此暗黑又憂鬱」

I said I didn't want trouble, I'm the boy in the bubble

我回答我只是活在自己小世界裡的男孩，一點也不想惹麻煩

But then came trouble

可是麻煩不請自來

And my heart was pumping, chest was screaming

心快速的跳動，胸膛哭號著

Mind was running, air was freezing

腦袋快速轉動，空氣彷彿凝結

Put my hands up, put my hands up

舉起雙手，高舉雙手

I told this kid I'm ready for a fight

我告訴這傢伙準備好大戰一場了

Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain

朝我的臉揍下去吧，我就喜歡疼

Every time you curse my name

你詛咒我的名字時

I know you want the satisfaction, it's not gonna happen

我知道你渴望的是自滿，但你會滿足才怪

Knock me out, kick me when I'm on the ground

踹我吧，用力踢倒在地上的我

It's only gonna let you down

因為你也只會感到失望

Come the lightning and the thunder

接踵而來的是閃電和雷霆

You're the one who'll suffer, suffer

而下一個受苦的就會是你

Well, I squared him up, left my chest exposed

準備大打出手，裸露出我的胸膛

He threw a quick left hook and it broke my nose

他快速地揮出左鉤拳，打斷我的鼻子

I had thick red blood running down my clothes

大量的血流到我的衣服上

And a sick, sick look 'cause I like it though

多麼病態的樣子，然而我喜歡

I said I didn't want trouble, I'm the boy in the bubble

我說我是活在泡泡裡的男孩，可一點也不想找麻煩

But then came trouble

但它們總是自己找上門來

And my heart was pumping, chest was screaming

我悸動的心，嘶吼的胸膛

Mind was running, nose was bleeding

腦袋飛快轉動，鼻血流個不停

Put my hands up, put my hands up

將手舉起，舉起雙手

I told this kid I'm ready for a fight

我告訴這傢伙我準備好迎戰了

Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain

用力的揍下我的臉吧，就喜歡疼痛

Every time you curse my name

每當你咒罵著我的姓名

I know you want the satisfaction, it's not gonna happen

我知道你渴望的是滿足，但你永遠也不會滿足

Knock me out, kick me when I'm on the ground

踹我吧，用力地踹在地上的我吧

It's only gonna let you down

這只會讓你失望不已

Come the lightning and the thunder

雷電雙臨

You're the one who'll suffer

受苦的下一個就是你

It was 6:48, he was walking home

六點四十八分，他在回家的路上

With the blood on his hands from my broken nose

他手上沾的是我的鼻子的血跡

But like every other day, he was scared to go

然而就如往常一樣，他害怕離開

Back to his house 'cause his pops was home

因為回到家面對的是他老爸

Drowning his troubles in whiskey bubbles

沉迷他的問題於威士忌泡泡裡

Just looking for trouble

自尋更多的麻煩

Well, there's no excuse for the things he did

當然不能幫他所做的一切找藉口

But there's a lot at home that he's dealing with

但回到家他要面對的可多了

Because his dad's been drunk since he was a kid

因為他自小爸爸就沒酒醒過

And I hope one day that he'll say to him

我希望有天他敢當著他爸的面說

"Put down those bubbles and that belt buckle

放下那些酒精和手中的皮帶

In this broken bubble"

他那殘破不堪的小世界

Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain

揍我的臉吧，我就愛皮疼

Every time you curse my name

每當你咒罵的我的姓名

I know you want the satisfaction, it's not gonna happen

我知道你要的是快樂，但你會快樂才有鬼

Knock me out, kick me when I'm on the ground

踹我吧，踹爆倒在地上的我

It's only gonna let you down

也只會讓你失落不已

Come the lightning and the thunder

打雷閃電

You're the one who'll suffer, suffer

你就是下一個受苦者

隨著年紀增長，故事聽得越多，就會發現有時人們的錯誤實在愚笨至極，不喜歡被傷害，卻又去傷害別人，這樣的惡性循環沒有終止，同樣的悲劇就會一而再再而三地發生。