《Take a Bow》的詞曲作者是Aaron Lewis。這首歌是一首搖滾和流行歌曲,關於一個人向她愛的人或事情表達感謝和道歉,然後離開。歌詞如下:
Verse 1:
I don't know where to start
我不知道從何開始
To say I'm sorry for the parts of me
為我所做過的那些部分道歉
That you didn't like
你不喜歡的那部分的我
I was wrong, I was foolish
我錯了,我愚蠢無知
I let my pride get in the way
我讓我的自尊心擋在路上
And I know that I was wrong
我知道我錯了
Chorus:
Take a bow, say what's in your heart
鞠躬 說出你心中的話
Before you hurt too much or it's too late
在你傷得太深或已經太晚之前
You'll only break my heart
你只能讓我心碎
And I can take it no more
而我無法承受更多
Verse 2:
You know you got me confused
你知道你讓我感到困惑
With someone else, someone I'm not
與某人不同,某人不我
I'm sorry for the things I've done
對於我所做過的那些事情,我感到抱歉
And the things I haven't done yet
以及我還未做過的事情
Chorus:
Take a bow, say what's in your heart
鞠躬 說出你心中的話
Before you hurt too much or it's too late
在你傷得太深或已經太晚之前
You'll only break my heart
你只能讓我心碎
And I can take it no more
而我無法承受更多
Bridge:
So why don't you just walk away?
所以為什麼你不離開呢?
I'm begging you to take a bow and play your part?
我乞求你鞠躬並扮演你的角色
And leave me standing here alone?
然後讓我孤零零地站在這裡
Chorus:
Take a bow, say what's in your heart
鞠躬 說出你心中的話
Before you hurt too much or it's too late
在你傷得太深或已經太晚之前
You'll only break my heart
你只能讓我心碎
And I can take it no more, no more...
而我無法承受更多,不能再承受更多。