God loves a lullaby in a mother's tears in the dead of night
上帝喜爱这安魂曲——在深夜母亲含泪低声吟唱
Better than a Hallelujah sometimes
有时比这颂歌更加动听
God loves a drunkard's cry
上帝喜爱这醉汉的抽泣
The soldier's plea not to let him die
士兵祈求让他活下去
Better than a Hallelujah sometimes
有时比这颂歌更加动听
We pour out our miseries
我们诉说着自己的苦难
God just hears a melody
上帝却只当作美好的旋律倾听
Beautiful the mess we are
如此混乱却又如此美好
The honest cries, of breaking hearts
这悲痛伤心后留下的泪
Are better than a Hallelujah
比那颂歌更加真挚美好
A woman holding on for life
妇女为生计苦苦支撑
a dying man giving up the fight
一个垂死之人放弃争斗
Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes
有时比这颂歌更加动听
Tears of shame for what's been done
这为过错而悔恨的泪
The silence when the words won't come
这无法用言语表达的沉默
Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes
有时比这颂歌更加动听
We pour out our miseries
我们诉说着自己的苦难
God just hears a melody
上帝却只当作美好的旋律倾听
Beautiful the mess we are
如此混乱却又如此美好
The honest cries, of breaking hearts
这悲痛伤心后留下的泪
Are better than a Hallelujah
比那颂歌更加真挚美好
Better than a church bell ringing
好过那教堂的钟鸣
Better than a choir singing out
好过那唱诗班的歌声
Singing out
好过颂唱
We pour out our miseries
我们诉说着自己的苦难
God just hears a melody
上帝却只当作美好的旋律倾听
Beautiful the mess we are
如此混乱却又如此美好
The honest cries, of breaking hearts
这悲痛伤心后留下的泪
Are better than a Hallelujah
比那颂歌更加真挚美好