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