It was two weeks after the day she turned eighteen
قبل أسبوعين بعد اليوم الذي أصبح عمرها ثمانية عشر (عام).
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All dressed in white
لابسة الأبيض
Going to the church that night
ذاهبة إلى الكنيسة تلك الليلة
She had his box of letters in the passenger seat
كان لديها صندوقه فيها رسائله في مقعد المسافر
Sixpence in her shoe, something borrowed, something blue
ستة بنسات في حذائها، شيء مستعار، شيء أزرق
And when the church doors opened up wide
و لما أبواب الكنيسة تفتح على عرضها
She put her veil down
هي تضع طرحتها -على رأسها-
Trying to hide the tears
تحاول أن تخفي دموعها
Oh she just couldn't believe it
اه هي لا تستطيع أن تصدق
She heard the trumpets from the military band
هي تسمع أبواق فرقة العساكر
And the flowers fell out of her hand
و الزهور وقعت من يدها
Baby why'd you leave me
حبيبي لماذا تتركني
Why'd you have to go?
لما يجب عليك أن تذهب؟
I was counting on forever, now I'll never know
كنت أعتمد على إلى الأبد، الان لا يمكن أن أعرف
I can't even breathe
لا أستطيع أن أتنفس
It's like I'm looking from a distance
إنه مثل النظر من بعد
Standing in the background
واقف في الخلفية
Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now
الكل يقول هو لن يعود إلى الوطن الان
This can't be happening to me
هذا لا يمكن أن يحدث لي
This is just a dream
هذا مجرد حلم
The preacher man said let us bow our heads and pray
الرجل الواعظ قال لي دعينا نخفض رؤسنا و نصلي
Lord please lift his soul, and heal this hurt
الله أرجوك ارفع روحه، و اشفي هذا الجرح
Then the congregation all stood up and sang
ثم جماعى المصلين قاموا جميعا و غنوا
The saddest song that she ever heard
أحزن أغنية سمعتها في حياتها
Then they handed her a folded up flag
ثم ناولوها علم مطوي
And she held on to all she had left of him
و هي تمسكت بكل ما بقي لها منه
Oh, and what could have been
او و ماذا كان يمكن أن يكون
And then the gun's rang one last shot
ثم المسدس اطلق طلقة اخيرة
And it felt like a bullet in her heart
و هي شعرت كأنها في قلبها
Baby why'd you leave me
Why'd you have to go?
I was counting on forever, now I'll never know
I can't even breathe
It's like I'm looking from a distance
Standing in the background
Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now
This can't be happening to me
This is just a dream
Oh,
Baby why'd you leave me
Why'd you have to go?
I was counting on forever, now I'll never know
Oh, I'll never know
It's like I'm looking from a distance
Standing in the background
Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now
This can't be happening to me
This is just a dream
The hours of pain have yielded good,
Which prosperous days refused;
As herbs, though scentless when entire,
Spread fragrance when they’re bruised.