Some say love it is a river

有人说，爱是一条河

that drowns the tender reed

淹没了柔弱的芦苇

Some say love it is a razor

有人说，爱是把剃刀

that leaves your soul to bleed

会任由你的灵魂淌血

Some say love it is a hunger

有人说，爱是种饥渴

and endless aching need

一种无尽的带痛的需求

I say love it is a flower

我说，爱是一朵花

and you its only seed

而你是它唯一的种子

It's the heart afraid of breaking

害怕受伤的心

that never learns to dance

永远学不会起舞

It's the dream afraid of waking

害怕醒来的梦想

that never takes the chance

从不抓住机会

It's the one who won't be taken

那个不会被带走的人

who cannot seem to give

无法给予的人

And the soul afraid of dying

害怕死亡的灵魂

that never learns to live

从不学会生活

When the night has been too lonely

当夜晚太孤独时

and the road has been too long

当道路太长时

And you think that love is only

当你认为爱只是

for the lucky and the strong

为那些幸运和坚强的人时

这些歌词通过不同的比喻表达了爱的复杂和多样性，手岛葵用她独特的声音和情感为这首经典老歌赋予了新的生命。