100 Letters 為Hopeless Fountain kingdom 這張專輯的第一首歌
敘述關於一對戀人試著挽救他們已經走到盡頭的感情
Halsey 曾在Zach Sang Show 提過關於這首歌的製作:
“In [100 Letters], I tell the story of the relationship from start to finish. I give away the ending, like the prologue. […] And then I went, ‘Oh my God. I love Romeo and Juliet because I feel like I’m living it. I’m going through this relationship where I feel like a version of myself—and a version of himself—are dying for the sake of wanting to make our love work.’ […] And then I started trying to write other music and I realized, ‘I don’t know what to write about. I don’t know who I am.’ […] I had a message on Badlands, and then in starting this new record and going through this breakup, I realized how much of my identity I had given to my partner.”
“在[100 Letters]中，我講述了一段戀情從開始到結束的故事。我在最後放棄了這段關係，就像序章講述的那樣。[…]然後我說，我的天啊。我真的很愛羅密歐與茱麗葉，因為我感覺我就活在像他們那樣的故事裡。我經歷了一段關係讓我覺得，好像分成了「我自己的版本」跟「他的版本」正在死去當中－為了想要挽救我們之間的感情。[…] 然後我試著寫些其他的音樂，而我卻發現，「我不知道該寫些什麼。我不知道我自己是誰。」 […] 我在上一張專輯Badlands中寫了一段訊息，然後我開始錄製這張新專輯時正經歷著這段分手當中，我意識到自己到底給了對方多少自我。
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[Verse 1]
How can Midas put his hands on me again?
米達斯怎麼能夠再度將他的手臨幸於我？
He said, "One day I'd realize why I don't have any friends"
他說 「我終於瞭解為何我沒有任何朋友了」
I find myself alone at night unless I'm having sex
除了做愛的時候 每個深夜我總是孤獨一人
But he can make me golden if I just showed some respect
但如果我展現出我對他的尊重 他就能讓我再度變成黃金
[Refrain]
But I don't let him touch me anymore
但我不再讓他碰我了
I said, "I'm not something to butter up and taste when you get bored
我說「我不是物品，能在你無聊想到時才回來隨便玩玩」
'Cause I have spent too many nights on dirty bathroom floors
因為我已經在骯髒的廁所地板上度過太多夜晚
To find some peace and quiet right behind a wooden door"
為了在那扇木門後找個安靜的地方沈澱我的情緒
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別走」
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別離開」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「已經太遲了」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「一切為時已晚」
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別走」
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別離開」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「已經太遲了」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「一切為時已晚」
[Chorus]
And now I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
而現在我沒辦法阻止自己去想
That I almost gave you everything
我居然差點給了你我的一切
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
而現在一切總算結束了 但我卻不能停止自己去想
That I never gave you anything
如果我什麼都不曾給過你該有多好
[Verse 2]
You wrote 100 letters just for me
你為了我寫了一百封信
And I find them in my closet in the pockets of my jeans
而我在衣櫃裡每件牛仔褲的口袋找到它們
Now I'm constantly reminded of the time I was 19
現在我常常回想起我十九歲的時候
Every single one's forgotten in a laundromat machine
每張紙都被我遺忘在洗衣機裡頭
[Refrain]
I said, "I'm not something to butter up and taste when you get bored
我說「我不是你的玩具，可以讓你想玩就玩，不需要就棄置一旁」
'Cause I have spent too many nights on dirty bathroom floors
因為我已經在骯髒的廁所地板上度過太多夜晚
To find some peace and quiet right behind a wooden door"
為了在那扇木門後找個安靜的地方沈澱我的情緒
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別走」
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別離開」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「已經太遲了」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「一切為時已晚」
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別走」
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別離開」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「已經太遲了」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「一切為時已晚」
[Chorus]
And now I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
而現在我沒辦法阻止自己去想
That I almost gave you everything
我居然差點給了你我的一切
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
而現在一切總算結束了 但我卻不能停止自己去想
That I never gave you anything
如果我什麼都不曾給過你該有多好
And then I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
而現在我沒辦法阻止自己去想
That I almost gave you everything (I said "it's too late")
我居然差點給了你我的一切（我告訴你一切都太遲了）
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
而現在一切總算結束了 但我卻不能停止自己去想
That I never gave you anything
如果我什麼都不曾給過你該有多好
[Outro]
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別走」
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別離開」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「已經太遲了」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「一切為時已晚」
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別走」
He said, "Please don't go away"
他說「拜託別離開」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「已經太遲了」
I said, "It's too late"
我說「一切為時已晚」
***** All the English lyrics are from genius.com*****
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