All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am So many stories of where I’ve been And how I got to where I am But these stories don’t mean anything When you’ve got no one to tell them to It’s true… I was made for you
I climbed across the mountain tops Swam all across the ocean blue I crossed all the lines and I broke all the rules But baby I broke them all for you Because even when I was flat broke You made me feel like a million bucks You do and I was made for you
You see the smile that’s on my mouth It’s hiding the words that don’t come out And all of my friends who think that I’m blessed They don’t know my head is a mess No, they don’t know who I really am And they don’t know what I’ve been through like you do And I was made for you…
All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am So many stories of where I’ve been And how I got to where I am But these stories don’t mean anything When you’ve got no one to tell them to It’s true… I was made for you
Every parent is a working parent, whether they have a job outside of the home or not.
When Angela shows up at the office, know that Angela has been up for at least three hours, had her hand covered in human excrement, unwedged a small person who has become lodged in between the washing machine and the wall, gotten down on her hands and knees and picked up oatmeal off the carpet. Domestic labor, which is what parenting is and everything that goes along with parenting, it’s not just taking care of a child; it’s keeping a household running, washing dishes, doing laundry, it’s keeping the schedule tight. We again assume that that work will be done by a wife who’s at home.
The reality has progressed beyond where we’re at policy-wise. Most people need multiple sources of income, women want to work outside of the home — we’re still expected to do all of the same things. And so now we outsource a lot of that parenting work to other women, and mainly women of color. We don’t give it financial, cultural value, and so we don’t see it as real work.
Care is really the backbone of our society. That work is what makes all other work possible. So how should we support parents in the workplace?
[Support family leave]
There are only two industrialized countries in the entire world that don’t guarantee some paid family leave, and the United States is one of them. We should be envying Ghana, Brazil, Turkey, Serbia, Japan, the United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden — we’re lagging behind the world on this. When I say paid family leave, I’m not talking about necessarily just newborn maternity leave. That includes paternity leave, all genders, families that are adopting and welcoming a new child into their home, people bringing foster children into their home, taking care of aging parents. You know, at some point in your life, someone that you love and care about is going to need help. You should have the right to take time to take care of them. People do their best work when they feel seen and supported by the people that they work for. It’s pretty simple.
[Listen to parents]
Being a parent is often seen as a weakness in the workplace. You come back and people make a lot of assumptions about you. You’re not invited to go on work trips because assumptions are made that you don’t want to do that, or you can’t. And that can be really disempowering to people, and it’s really discouraging and it makes them — in a period of time that’s already stressful — can make you feel even worse.
[Talk to parents]
Asking a coworker about how things are going at home or with their kid, making people feel like they don’t have to hide that. “What’s up with your two-year-old?” Ask to see a picture of their child.
[Be flexible]
For parents, the hours between 5-8pm are really crucial. It’s sometimes the only time you really have with your kids. You’re often running to pick them up somewhere or to relieve someone from doing childcare. I would much rather send a few emails at 8:30pm than be on a call at 5pm. And so I think emphasizing and creating a culture of work where it’s the work that gets done, the work is what matters, the end result is what matters, as opposed to tracking time in a traditional way, and opening up the lines of communication around that can be really beneficial. Letting a coworker know that you have their back if they want to say that 4:45 doesn’t work for them as a meeting time, that you’ll step in and say that you can’t do it either, right? Just something to show solidarity.
[Oh yeah … ]
One other thing, as a former breastfeeding mother in an office place — a pumping mother — I should say that if you want to clean out your office fridge every now and then, that is a really beautiful thing to do for a pumping mother, because I used to do that in my office. I would put my little cooler that had breast milk amid like year-old bottles of salad dressing, pad thai that had become petrified, just gross stuff. And no one should have to do that, right? Again, a very, very small thing that makes a big difference in someone’s life.
In striving to be as efficient as possible, as achieving, as productive as possible, we’ve drifted away from this notion of care and parenting being important work. But we need to talk about these things and bring parenting and family life out into the open, because we can’t fix problems that we don’t see. We can’t fix problems that we don’t talk about. It really doesn’t have to be this hard and we can do much more to support people.
(noun [U]) the solid waste that is released from the bowels of a person or animal
中文解釋
糞便；排泄物
wedge
(verb [T]) to put something into a very small or narrow space, so that it cannot move easily
中文解釋
擠入，插入，塞入；卡住
unwedged
to remove a wedge from
to release from a tight position
lodge
(verb [I orT, usually + adv/prep ])to (cause to) become stuck in a place or position
中文解釋
（使）固定；（使）卡住
get down on one’s (hands and) knees to kneel down
oatmeal
(noun [ U ]) a type of flour made from oats
中文解釋
燕麥粉
carpet
(noun[ C or U ])(a shaped piece of) thick material used for covering floors
中文解釋
地毯；地毯織物
domestic
(adjective) belonging or relating to the home, house, or family
中文解釋
家庭的
labor
(noun [ U ]) practical work, especially when it involves hard physical effort
中文解釋
勞動；（尤指）體力勞動
household
(noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]) a group of people, often a family, who live together
中文解釋
一家人，一戶，家庭
outsource
(verb [ I or T ])If a company outsources, it pays to have part of its work done by another company.
中文解釋
外包，委外；（將…）委外辦理
backbone
(noun [ C ])the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body
中文解釋
脊骨，脊椎
the backbone of sth
the most important part of something, providing support for everything else
中文解釋
主要成分；支柱；中樞
industrialized
(adjective)having developed a lot of industry
中文解釋
工業化的
envy
(verb [ T ]) to wish that you had something that another person has
中文解釋
羡慕；忌妒
Ghana
(noun)a country in west Africa
中文解釋
迦納（西非國家）
Brazil
(noun)a country in South America
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巴西
Serbia
(noun)a country in southeastern Europe
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塞爾維亞（歐洲東南部國家）
Norway
(noun)a country in northern Europe
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挪威（北歐國家）
Netherlands
(noun)a country in western Europe
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荷蘭（西歐國家）
Sweden
(noun)a country in northern Europe
中文解釋
瑞典（北歐國家）
lag
(verb[ I ]) to move or make progress so slowly that you are behind other people or things
中文解釋
緩慢移動；掉隊，滯後
maternity
(adjective)related to pregnancy and birth
中文解釋
懷孕的；產婦的
maternity leave
(noun [ U ])a period in which a woman is legally allowed to be absent from work in the weeks before and after she gives birth
中文解釋
產假
gender
(noun[ C])all males, or all females, considered as one group
中文解釋
（所有）男人，女人
foster
(adjective) used to refer to someone or something connected with the care of children, usually for a limited time, by someone who is not the child’s legal parent
中文解釋
（在有限的一段時間內）（所）收養的，（所）代養的
disempower
(verb [ T ])to take away someone’s confidence and feeling of being in control of their life
中文解釋
削弱…的力量；削弱…的自信心
crucial
(adjective)extremely important or necessary
中文解釋
至關重要的；關鍵的；決定性的
beneficial
(adjective)helpful, useful, or good
中文解釋
有益的，有用的，有利的
solidarity
(noun [ U ])agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group
中文解釋
團結一致
breastfeed
(verb [ I or T ]) When a mother breastfeeds her baby, she feeds it with milk directly from her breasts rather than with artificial or cow’s milk from a bottle.
中文解釋
母乳餵養
amid
(preposition)in the middle of or surrounded by
中文解釋
在…中間，在…當中；為…環繞
petrified
(adjective)
extremely frightened
having changed to a substance like stone
中文解釋
嚇呆的，驚呆的
石化的
strive
(verb [ I ]) to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties
中文解釋
（尤指長期或不畏艱難地）努力，奮鬥，力爭
drift
(verb [ I usually + adv/prep ]) to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction
I’m hurting baby, I’m broken down I need your loving, loving I need it now When I’m without you I’m something weak You got me begging, begging I’m on my knees I don’t wanna be needing your love I just wanna be deep in your love And it’s killing me when you’re away Ooh baby, ’cause I really don’t care where you are I just wanna be there where you are And I gotta get one little taste
Sugar Yes please Won’t you come and put in down on me Oh right here, ’cause I need Little love and little sympathy Yeah you show me good loving Make it alright Need a little sweetness in my life Sugar Yes please Won’t you come and put it down on me
My broken pieces You pick them up Don’t leave me hanging, hanging Come give me some When I’m without ya I’m so insecure You are the one thing, one thing I’m living for I don’t wanna be needing your love I just wanna be deep in your love And it’s killing me when you’re away Ooh baby, ’cause I really don’t care where you are I just wanna be there where you are And I gotta get one little taste
Sugar Yes please Won’t you come and put in down on me Oh right here, ’cause I need Little love and little sympathy Yeah you show me good loving Make it alright Need a little sweetness in my life Sugar (Sugar) Yes please (Yes please) Won’t you come and put it down on me
Yeah, I want that red velvet I want that sugar sweet Don’t let nobody touch it Unless that somebody is me I gotta be a man There ain’t no other way ‘Cause girl you’re hotter than southern California bay I don’t wanna play no games I don’t gotta be afraid Don’t give all that shy shit No make up on That’s my
Sugar Yes please Won’t you come and put in down on me Oh right here, ’cause I need Little love and little sympathy Yeah you show me good loving Make it alright Need a little sweetness in my life (Yeah) Sugar (Sugar) Yes please (Yes please) Won’t you come and put in down on me
Sugar Yes please Won’t you come and put in down on me Oh right here, ’cause I need Little love and little sympathy Yeah you show me good loving Make it alright Need a little sweetness in my life Sugar (Sugar) Yes please (Yes please) Won’t you come and put in down on me Down on me down on me
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath Scared to rock the boat and make a mess So I sat quietly, agreed politely I guess that I forgot I had a choice I let you push me past the breaking point I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
You held me down, but I got up (hey) Already brushing off the dust You hear my voice, you hear that sound Like thunder, gonna shake the ground You held me down, but I got up (hey) Get ready ’cause I’ve had enough I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter Dancing through the fire ‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar Louder, louder than a lion ‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh You’re gonna hear me roar
Now I’m floating like a butterfly Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes I went from zero, to my own hero
You held me down, but I got up (hey) Already brushing off the dust You hear my voice, you hear that sound Like thunder, gonna shake the ground You held me down, but I got up (hey) Get ready ’cause I’ve had enough I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter Dancing through the fire ‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar Louder, louder than a lion ‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh You’re gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you’ll hear me roar) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh You’re gonna hear me roar
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter Dancing through the fire ‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar Louder, louder than a lion ‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (yeah) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh You’re gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you’ll hear me roar) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh You’re gonna hear me roar
(verb [ T ]/[ I ]) to shout loudly; to make a long, loud, deep sound
中文解釋
吼叫；呼嘯；咆哮
大聲地說；叫喊
tongue
(noun[ C ]) the large, soft piece of flesh in the mouth that you can move, and is used for tasting, speaking, etc.
中文解釋
舌頭
rock
(verb[ I or T ]) to (cause someone or something to) move backwards and forwards or from side to side in a regular way
中文解釋
（使）搖晃，（使）搖動
politely
(adverb) in a polite way
中文解釋
有禮貌地
brush
(verb [ T + adv/prep ]) to move something somewhere using a brush or your hand
中文解釋
（用刷子或手）拂；撣；擦掉
brushing off
(verb with brush) to refuse to listen to what someone says, or to refuse to think about something seriously
中文解釋
漠視，不理睬
dust
(noun [ U ]) dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand, or other substances
中文解釋
灰塵；塵土；沙土
thunder
(noun [ U ]) the sudden loud noise that comes from the sky especially during a storm
中文解釋
雷，雷聲
sting
(verb[ I or T ]) If an insect, plant, or animal stings, it produces a small but painful injury, usually with a poison, by brushing against the skin or making a very small hole in the skin.
中文解釋
（昆蟲、植物或動物）叮，刺，蜇
stripe
(noun [C])
a strip on the surface of something that is a different colour from the surrounding surface
a strip of material that is sewn onto the arm of a military uniform to show the rank of the person wearing it
Running a business means being a constant problem solver. Every day it’s something new, whether it’s product development, distribution, creating content or, I don’t know, deciding what to do during a pandemic. The trick isn’t always knowing all the answers but becoming adept at figuring them out.
My entrepreneurial spirit comes from growing up in Latino neighborhoods in LA and being surrounded by so many people who are immigrants. It takes heart and ingenuity to move to a new country and rebuild your life. I grew up seeing firsthand so many examples of people getting creative with limited resources, whether it was the pupusa lady outside, rain or shine, or my dad, who started as a field worker and now owns his own restaurant.
In 2017, I left my corporate job and used my entire life savings to launch Rizos Curls. Helping people embrace their natural hair texture has been my personal passion since I was a teenager. Learning to love my hair in its natural state was the first step to learning to love myself. Today, I’m running a self-funded, multimillion dollar business that has been profitable since day one.
Growing up where I’m from, building a successful business felt unattainable. But turns out that entrepreneurial spirit was there all along. Here are my top three principles that guide me in doing business.
One: Get personal with your customers. With every transaction, your customer is giving you power, so don’t take that power for granted. I feel so immersed with our customers because I see them in my family, my tias, my cousins, my parents and even in myself. And that means nobody, not even the haircare giants, can speak to them like I can. We get to know our customers on a personal level because we take the time to really listen. Building that kind of relationship creates an authentic, reciprocal understanding between brand and customers.
Two: Don’t be afraid to break the rules. As a Latina-owned, self-funded small business, I’m constantly entering spaces where my business is the first of its kind. This year, we launched Rizos Curls into a mainstream retailer where we became the first Latina-owned curly hair care brand to be carried in their stores. It was a big deal for us. Traditional business wisdom says that we should have invested a lot of marketing dollars on that type of launch, but instead I showed up on a horse, with a mariachi and recorded TikToks. I spent less than a 1,000 dollars on that launch. So my point is, don’t be afraid to try things differently. Don’t expect the same rules to apply to your small business as they do to Fortune 500 companies. Embrace what makes you you, and make it a part of your strategy rather than following the same old playbook that’s out there for everyone to see.
Three: Make your intuition your BFF. Running a business is noisy and demanding. There’s retailers, customers, your team, your finances, and things happening in the world beyond your control. How do you make big and important decisions with all of that? Yes, facts and data matter, but at the end of the day, you’ve got to trust your gut. Your intuition is your best friend.
OK, here’s what I do. I have daily check-ins with myself, and I have a checklist that I go through after every big meeting where I ask myself questions like, “Am I uneasy? Am I excited? How do they make me really feel?" It’s a thing that can’t be explained through numbers or logic. But when I go through my list of questions, I’m able to quiet the noise and tune into that voice inside me that helps me stay true to myself and my mission. It’s important to know who you are and who you are not. That means knowing when to say no. For me, that’s meant turning down outside capital. Yeah, that extra cash flow would have been amazing, but investors would want to maximize profits and in turn, compromise a community and culture aspects of what we stand for. And for me, that’s non-negotiable.
At the end of the day, you have to be grateful. No one has to work for you, and no one has to be your customer. People have choices, so remember to appreciate every employee effort and every sale.
(adjective)(of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
(noun [C]) a pandemic disease
中文解釋
（疾病）大規模流行的，廣泛蔓延的
大流行病
trick
(noun [C])an effective or quick way of doing something
中文解釋
訣竅，秘訣；技巧
adept
(adjective) having a natural ability to do something that needs skill
中文解釋
擅長的；熟練的；內行的
entrepreneurial
(adjective)relating to someone who starts their own business or is good at seeing new opportunities to make money
中文解釋
企業家的；創業者的；中間商的
Latino
(noun[C]) a person who lives in the US and who comes from, or whose family comes from, Latin America
中文解釋
（生活在美國的）拉丁美洲人，拉丁美洲後裔
surround
(verb [T]) to be everywhere around something
中文解釋
環繞，圍繞，包圍
immigrant
(noun [C]) a person who has come to a different country in order to live there permanently
中文解釋
（外來的）移民
ingenuity
(noun [U]) someone’s ability to think of clever new ways of doing something
中文解釋
心靈手巧；足智多謀；獨創力
firsthand
(adverb) If you experience something firsthand, you experience it yourself
中文解釋
第一手地；直接地
field worker
someone who works outside of the office and travels to different locations.
embrace
(verb[I or T]) to hold someone tightly with both arms to express love, liking, or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone
(verb[T]) to include something, often as one of a number of things
中文解釋
抱，擁抱
包括，包含
texture
(noun[ C or U ])the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft or hard
中文解釋
質地；質感；手感
self-funded
中文解釋
自籌資金,自費,自籌經費,自行籌資
profitable
(adjective)resulting in or likely to result in a profit or an advantage
中文解釋
有盈利的；有益的
unattainable
(adjective) not able to be achieved
中文解釋
達不到的，無法實現的
transaction
(noun [C or U]) an occasion when someone buys or sells something, or when money is exchanged or the activity of buying or selling something
中文解釋
交易
granted
(verb [T + (that)]) to accept that something is true, often before expressing an opposite opinion
中文解釋
（常指在表達相反的意見之前表示讓步）承認，同意
take sth for granted
to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it
中文解釋
認為…是理所當然的
immersed
中文解釋
(adjective)專注的
cousins
(noun [C]) a child of a person’s aunt or uncle, or, more generally, a distant (= not close) relation
中文解釋
堂（或表）兄弟；堂（或表）姐妹；遠房親戚
reciprocal
(adjective) A reciprocal action or arrangement involves two people or groups of people who behave in the same way or agree to help each other and give each other advantages.
中文解釋
相互的；互惠的；報答的
authentic
(adjective) If something is authentic, it is real, true, or what people say it is.
中文解釋
真的；真正的；可靠的；可信的
mainstream
(adjective)considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people
中文解釋
（思維、思想或信念等）主流的
retailer
(noun [C])a person, shop, or business that sells goods to the public
中文解釋
零售商；零售店
curly
(adjective)having curls or a curved shape
中文解釋
鬈曲的，捲曲的
mariachi
中文解釋
墨西哥街頭樂隊
Fortune 500
a list of the 500 biggest companies in the US, published each year in Fortune Magazine
strategy
(noun[C or U])a detailed plan for achieving success in situations such as war, politics, business, industry, or sport, or the skill of planning for such situations
中文解釋
戰略；策略；計謀；行動計劃；策劃，部署
playbook
中文解釋
劇本
intuition
(noun [C or U])(knowledge from) an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts
中文解釋
直覺；直覺力
demanding
(adjective)needing a lot of time, attention, or energy
中文解釋
費時費力的，耗費精力的
gut
(noun[C]) the long tube in the body of a person or animal, through which food moves during the process of digesting food
(noun (FEELING))a strong belief about someone or something that cannot completely be explained and does not have to be decided by reasoning
中文解釋
消化道；腸道，腸
直覺，本能，內心感覺
guts
(noun )courage in dealing with danger or uncertainty
中文解釋
勇氣，膽量，意志
tune in/into
(verb [T] with tune) to watch or listen to a particular television or radio program or station
中文解釋
收看；收聽
capital
(noun[U])money and possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business
中文解釋
資本，資金；本錢
compromise
(noun [C or U]) an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree
中文解釋
妥協；折衷；讓步；和解
in turn
中文解釋
因此、因而
non-negotiable
(adjective) Something that is non-negotiable cannot be changed by discussion.
There’s a fire starting in my heart Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark Finally, I can see you crystal clear Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your ship bare
See how I’ll leave with every piece of you Don’t underestimate the things that I will do There’s a fire starting in my heart Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bring me out the dark
The scars of your love remind me of us They keep me thinking that we almost had it all The scars of your love, they leave me breathless I can’t help feeling
We could have had it all (You’re gonna wish you never had met me) Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) You had my heart inside of your hands (You’re gonna wish you never had met me) And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)Baby, I have no story to be told But I’ve heard one on you and I’m gonna make your head burn Think of me in the depths of your despair Make a home down there as mine sure won’t be shared
The scars of your love remind me of us (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) They keep me thinking that we almost had it all (You’re gonna wish you never had met me) The scars of your love, they leave me breathless (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) I can’t help feeling
We could have had it all (You’re gonna wish you never had met me) Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) You had my heart inside of your hands (You’re gonna wish you never had met me) And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)Could have had it all Rolling in the deep You had my heart inside of your hands But you played it with a beating
Throw your soul through every open door Count your blessings to find what you look for Turn my sorrow into treasured gold You’ll pay me back in kind and reap just what you’ve sown
We could have had it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) We could have had it all (You’re gonna wish you never had met me) It all, it all, it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)We could have had it all (You’re gonna wish you never had met me) Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) You had my heart inside of your hands (You’re gonna wish you never had met me) And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)We could have had it all (You’re gonna wish you never had met me) Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) You had my heart inside of your hands (You’re gonna wish you never had met me)But you played it You played it You played it You played it to the beat
I found a love for me Oh darling, just dive right in and follow my lead Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet Oh, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
‘Cause we were just kids when we fell in love Not knowing what it was I will not give you up this time But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own And in your eyes, you’re holding mine
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets To carry love, to carry children of our own
We are still kids, but we’re so in love Fighting against all odds I know we’ll be alright this time Darling, just hold my hand Be my girl, I’ll be your man I see my future in your eyes
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful I don’t deserve this, darling, you look perfect tonight
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song I have faith in what I see Now I know I have met an angel in person And she looks perfect I don’t deserve this You look perfect tonight
I let it fall, my heart And as it fell, you rose to claim it It was dark and I was over Until you kissed my lips and you saved me My hands, they were strong But my knees were far too weak To stand in your arms Without falling to your feet
But there’s a side to you That I never knew, never knew All the things you’d say They were never true, never true And the games you’d play You would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face Well, it burned while I cried ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name Your name
When laying with you I could stay there Close my eyes, feel you here forever You and me together, nothing is better
‘Cause there’s a side to you That I never knew, never knew All the things you’d say They were never true, never true And the games you’d play You would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face Well, it burned while I cried ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name Your name
I set fire to the rain And I threw us into the flames When we fell, something died ‘Cause I knew that that was the last time The last time
Sometimes I wake up by the door That heart you caught must be waiting for you Even now when we’re already over I can’t help myself from looking for you
I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touch your face Well, it burned while I cried ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name Your name
I set fire to the rain And I threw us into the flames When we fell, something died ‘Cause I knew that that was the last time The last time, oh
Oh, no Let it burn, oh-oh-oh Let it burn Let it burn
I heard that you’re settled down That you found a girl and you’re married now I heard that your dreams came true Guess she gave you things, I didn’t give to you Old friend, why are you so shy? Ain’t like you to hold back or hide from the light
I hate to turn upout of the blue, uninvited But I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it I had hoped you’d see my face And that you’d be reminded that for me, it isn’t over
Never mind, I’ll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you, too “Don’t forget me, " I beg I remember you said “Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead" “Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
You know how the time flies Only yesterday was the time of our lives We were born and raised in a summer haze Bound by the surprise of our glory days
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited But I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it I had hoped you’d see my face And that you’d be reminded that for me, it isn’t over
Never mind, I’ll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you, too “Don’t forget me, " I begged I remember you said “Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
Nothing compares, no worries or cares Regrets and mistakes, they’re memories made Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
Never mind, I’ll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you “Don’t forget me, " I beg I remember you said “Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
Never mind, I’ll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you, too “Don’t forget me, " I begged I remember you said “Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead" “Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
(FEEL COMFORTABLE)(also settle into somewhere) to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it
(MAKE HOME)to start living in a place where you intend to stay for a long time, usually with your partner
中文解釋
安頓下來，習慣於新環境
（通常與伴侶）定居，安定下來
hold back
(verb with hold) to not do something, often because of fear or because you do not want to make a bad situation worse
中文解釋
（常指因恐懼或不願讓事情變得更糟而）退縮，不做
turn up
(verb with turn)
(HAPPEN) If a better situation or an opportunity to do something turns up, it happens or becomes available unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned.
(FIND) If something that you have been looking for turns up, you find it unexpectedly.
中文解釋
（情況）突然好轉；（機會）突然出現
（遺失後）突然出現，突然找到
turn-up
(noun)(EVENT)
something that happens in an unexpected way or in a way that was not planned
中文解釋
未預料到的事；出乎預料的事
out of the blue
If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected.
中文解釋
出乎意料地；突然
last
(verb[I, L only + noun])
to continue to exist
to continue being good or suitable
中文解釋
持續，延續，繼續
維持，保持
haze
(noun [C or U])something such as heat or smoke in the air that makes it less clear, so that it is difficult to see well
中文解釋
霧氣，煙霧，靄，霾
bound
past simple and past participle of ‘bind’
glory
(noun[C or U]) great beauty, or something special or extremely beautiful, that gives great pleasure
(noun[U]) great admiration, honour, and praise that you earn by doing something successfully
中文解釋
壯麗；輝煌；燦爛
光榮，榮耀
glory days
(noun [plural])Someone’s glory days are a period of time when they were very successful.
中文解釋
輝煌歲月
regret
(noun [C or U])a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better
(verb [T])to feel sorry about a situation, especially something sad or wrong or a mistake that you have made
中文解釋
懊悔，遺憾；惋惜；痛惜
懊悔，遺憾；惋惜；痛惜
bittersweet
(adjective)
(EMOTION)containing a mixture of sadness and happiness 苦中有樂的
You’re on the phone with your girlfriend, she’s upset She’s going off about something that you said ‘Cause she doesn’t get your humor like I do
I’m in the room, it’s a typical Tuesday night I’m listening to the kind of music she doesn’t like And she’ll never know your story like I do
But she wears short skirts I wear T-shirts She’s Cheer Captain, and I’m on the bleachers Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find That what you’re looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I’m the one Who understands you Been here all along So, why can’t you see? You belong with me You belong with me
Walk in the streets with you in your worn-out jeans I can’t help thinking this is how it ought to be Laughing on a park bench thinking to myself Hey, isn’t this easy?
And you’ve got a smile That can light up this whole town I haven’t seen it in a while Since she brought you down You say you’re fine, I know you better than that Hey, what you doing with a girl like that?
She wears high heels I wear sneakers She’s Cheer Captain, and I’m on the bleachers Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find That what you’re looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I’m the one Who understands you Been here all along So, why can’t you see? You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your backdoor All this time how could you not know, baby? You belong with me You belong with me
Oh, I remember you driving to my house In the middle of the night I’m the one who makes you laugh When you know you’re ’bout to cry And I know your favorite songs And you tell me ’bout your dreams Think I know where you belong Think I know it’s with me
Can’t you see that I’m the one Who understands you? Been here all along So, why can’t you see? You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your backdoor All this time how could you not know, baby? You belong with me You belong with me
You belong with me Have you ever thought just maybe You belong with me? You belong with me
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