創作背景
這首歌是寫給Labrinth的一位長輩的,這位長輩在幼年時不幸逝世。 歌詞的由來,Labrinth曾解釋道:“很多人都有過類似的經歷。歌詞是我們全家當時的感受,只是我寫了下來,這樣任何人都可以聽到這首歌,並把它與自己的處境聯繫起來。”
歌曲歌詞
中英歌詞
I'm jealous of the rain
我嫉妒雨
That falls upon your skin
落在你的肌膚上
It's closer than my hands have been
比我的手離你更近
I'm jealous of the rain
我嫉妒雨
I'm jealous of the wind
我嫉妒風
That ripples through your clothes
在你的衣服上泛起漣漪
It's closer than your shadow
比你的影子更靠近你
Oh, I'm jealous of the wind, cause
噢,我嫉妒風
I wished you the best of
我希望你可以擁有
All this world could give
這個世界所給予你的最好
And I told you when you left me
我告訴過你當你離開我時
There's nothing to forgive
我將不會原諒你
But I always thought you'd come back, tell me all you found was
但我總在想你會回來的 告訴我你找到的只是
Heartbreak and misery
心碎和痛苦
It's hard for me to say, I'm jealous of the way
很難說,我嫉妒你是如何做到
You're happy without me
沒有我,你依然快樂的
I'm jealous of the nights
我嫉妒那些
That I don't spend with you
沒有陪你共度的夜晚
I'm wondering who you lay next to
我想知道你躺在誰的身旁
Oh, I'm jealous of the nights
噢,我嫉妒那些夜晚
I'm jealous of the love
我嫉妒愛情
Love that was in here
愛情就在這裡
Gone for someone else to share
它消失了,被另一個人分享
Oh, I'm jealous of the love, cause
噢,我嫉妒愛情
I wished you the best of
因為我希望你可以擁有
All this world could give
這個世界所給予你的最好
And I told you when you left me
我告訴過你當你離開我時
There's nothing to forgive
我將不會原諒你
But I always thought you'd come back, tell me all you found was
但我總在想你會回來的,告訴我你找到的只是
Heartbreak and misery
心碎和痛苦
It's hard for me to say, I'm jealous of the way
很難說,我嫉妒你是如何做到
You're happy without me
沒有我,你依然快樂的
As I sink in the sand
當我沉入沙里
Watch you slip through my hands
看著你從我的手心滑落
Oh, as I die here another day
噢,當我某天從這裡死去
Cause all I do is cry behind this smile
因為我所做的就是笑著哭泣
I wished you the best of
我希望你可以擁有
All this world could give
這個世界所給予你的最好
And I told you when you left me
我告訴過你當你離開我時
There's nothing to forgive
我將不會原諒你
But I always thought you'd come back, tell me all you found was
但我總在想你會回來的,告訴我找到的是
Heartbreak and misery
心碎和痛苦
It's hard for me to say, I'm jealous of the way
很難說,我嫉妒你是如何做到
You're happy without me
沒有我,你依然快樂的
It's hard for me to say, I'm jealous of the way
很難說,我嫉妒你是如何做到
You're happy without me
沒有我,你依然快樂的
翻唱版本
Josh Daniel在2015年的一期英國達人秀節目《The X Factor》上深情演繹。