I HOPE YOU DANCE
我希望你跳舞

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
我希望你永远不会失去求知的心
You get your fill to eat， but always keep that hunger
纵然得到份内所需，也永存饥渴
May you never take one single breath for granted
但愿你不会把任何一次呼吸都视为理所当然
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
上帝不会让你怀了爱依然两手空空

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
我希望当你站在海边，能感觉渺小
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
当一扇门关上，我希望能有另一扇为你开启
Promise me that you´ll give faith a fighting chance
答应我，你会给信仰一个奋战的机会
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
而当你可以选择枯坐还是跳舞的时候
I hope you dance， I hope you dance
我希望你跳舞，我希望你跳舞

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
我希望你永远不会被远方的高山吓倒
Never settle for the path of least resistance
永远不会因畏难而选择捷径
Livin´ might mean takin´ chances， but they´re worth takin´
生命也许意味着冒险，但是它们值得
Lovin´ might be a mistake but it´s worth makin´
爱也许意味着错误，但是它们也值得
Don´t let some hell bent heart leave you bitter
千万不要让别人扭曲的心灵使自己苦涩
When you come close to selling out， reconsider
当你几近崩溃，也请重新考虑
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
抬头凝视天空，而不是随意一瞥

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance，
而当你可以选择枯坐或是跳舞的时候
*I hope you dance
我希望你跳舞
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
时光如轮，转动不息
I hope you dance
我希望你跳舞
(Rolling us along)
（转动着我们向前行）
I hope you dance
我希望你跳舞
(Tell me who wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
（告诉我，谁愿意回首青春的时候才疑惑）
I hope you dance
我希望你跳舞
(Where those years have gone)
（那些旧日岁月已去向何方）

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
我希望当你站在海边，能感觉渺小
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
当一扇门关上，我希望能有另一扇为你开启
Promise me that you´ll give faith a fighting chance
答应我，你会给信仰一个奋战的机会
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
而当你可以选择枯坐还是跳舞的时候
I hope you dance， I hope you dance
我希望你跳舞，我希望你跳舞

　　（编辑：李楠）