Lyric¹

Sometimes you can't make it on your own By U2

Tough, you think you've got the stuff
You're telling me and anyone
You're hard enough

You don't have to put up a fight
You don't have to always be right
Let me take some of the punches
For you tonight

Listen to me now
I need to let you know
You don't have to go it alone

And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you when I don't pick up the phone
Sometimes you can't make it on your own

We fight all the time
You and I… that's alright
We're the same soul
I don't need… I don't need to hear you say
That if we weren't so alike
You'd like me a whole lot more

Listen to me now
I need to let you know
You don't have to go it alone

And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you when I don't pick up the phone
Sometimes you can't make it on your own

I know that we don't talk
I'm sick of it all
Can - you - hear - me - when - I -
Sing, you're the reason I sing
You're the reason why the opera is in me…

Where are we now?
I've got to let you know
A house still doesn't make a home
Don't leave me here alone...

And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you that makes it hard to let go
Sometimes you can't make it on your own
Sometimes you can't make it
The best you can do is to fake it
Sometimes you can't make it on your own

 Words and phrases

1． Tough, you think you've got the stuff：You believe that you are strong in nature（你认为，坚强是你的内质）

2． put up a fight：to engage in a battle，to struggle against odds²（奋勇战斗，抵抗）

3． punch：blow with the fist（拳头，打击）

4． go it alone：to undertake a project or responsibility without the presence or help of others（单干，独自做，没有别人帮助、独立承担一项任务或责任）

5． You're the reason why the opera is in me…：（据波诺介绍说，父亲生前喜欢歌剧，所以，他也渐渐迷恋上了歌剧里的男高音。本支曲子就取样了一段歌剧旋律）

6． fake it：（伪装，即使痛苦或孤独也不要外露）

中文歌词

有时候，你不能独自承担一切　　　

你以为你很刚强
你总是告诉我和所有的人，
你已足够坚强

你没必要奋战到底
也不必总是追求完美
请让我为你分担
就在今夜

你听我说啊
我一定要让你明白
你不必独自承担一切

爱尔兰摇滚乐队U2主唱Bono（波诺）和比尔·盖茨夫妇被《时代》杂志选为年度代表人物。

每当我看到镜中的自己
就像看到了你
每当我还没拿起电话
就已感觉那是你
有时候，你不能独自承担一切

我俩总是在斗争
你和我……但那真得没什么
我们拥有相同的灵魂
我不要……不要听你说--
如果我们不是如此的相像
你会爱我更多一些

你听我说啊
我一定要让你明白
你不必独自承担一切

每当我看到镜中的自己
就像看到了你
爱尔兰摇滚团体U2获国际特赦组织人权奖

每当我还没拿起电话
就已感觉那是你
有时候，你不能独自承担一切

我知道，我们不会再交流
我厌倦了这一切
你能听到吗？当我唱起这首歌
你是我歌唱的理由
你是我爱上歌剧的源头

我们这是怎么啦？
我一定要让你明白
一间屋子，未必就是一个家
不要让我孤担一个人……

每当我看到镜中的自己
就像看到了你
是你让我难以放手
有时候，你不能独自承担一切
有时候，你也会失败
对你来说，最好的选择是伪装
有时候，你不能独自承担一切