I had just left town for a day
– 我刚离开镇上一天
Had to wipe my face clean
– 不得不把我的脸擦干净
There was too much coming my way
– 我来的路太多了
I headed for the sea
– 我走向大海
Now this really isn’t California with it’s caramel salty sea
– 现在这真的不是加利福尼亚，它是焦糖咸海
Not even close if you ask me
– 如果你问我，甚至都不接近
But everywhere there’s a shot of redemption
– 但到处都有救赎的机会
That’s what I’m looking for here
– 这就是我要找的
They say you’ll find it when you’re not looking
– 他们说当你不看的时候你会找到的
That’s when she came to me
– 就在那时她来找我
Though this really isn’t California with it’s caramel salty sea
– 虽然这真的不是加州与它的焦糖咸海
She took me for all that I am
– 她接受了我的一切
Something I couldn’t understand
– 有些我不明白的东西
Shelly, this is a lollapalooza
– 雪莉，这是一个lollapalooza
I ain’t a holiday cruiser baby. I am a shell of a man
– 我不是假日巡洋舰的宝贝。 我是一个男人的外壳
As the day turned into the night
– 白昼变成黑夜
Shelly was soothing me
– 雪莉在安慰我
She said: “If nothing ever works the way you want it to
– 她说：”如果没有任何事情按照你想要的方式运作
Why don’t you stay with me?”
– 你为什么不和我呆在一起？”
Even though this really isn’t California with it’s caramel salty sea
– 尽管这真的不是加利福尼亚，因为它是焦糖咸海
She took me for all that I am
– 她接受了我的一切
Enough to make me her man
– 足以让我成为她的男人
Shelly, this is a lollapalooza
– 雪莉，这是一个lollapalooza
I ain’t a holiday cruiser baby. I am a shell of a man
– 我不是假日巡洋舰的宝贝。 我是一个男人的外壳
Shelly, this is the face of a loser
– 雪莉，这是一个失败者的脸
I really ain’t a straight shooter baby
– 我真的不是个直率的人，宝贝
I am a shell of a man
– 我是一个男人的外壳
Though she took me for all that I was
– 虽然她接受了我的一切
The wounds got to deep, it got dangerous
– 伤口深了，很危险
I knew it could last but I left, with the break of day
– 我知道它可以持续下去，但我离开了，随着天的休息
I never saw Shelly again,
– 我再也没见过雪莉,
Though I heard she got married to her best friend
– 虽然我听说她嫁给了她最好的朋友
It must’ve been for the best
– 这一定是最好的
But you were my Shelly
– 但你是我的雪莉
Shelly, Shelly
– 雪莉，雪莉
Shelly, this is a lollapalooza
– 雪莉，这是一个lollapalooza
I ain’t a holiday cruiser baby. I am a shell of a man
– 我不是假日巡洋舰的宝贝。 我是一个男人的外壳
Shelly, That’s my Shelly
– 雪莉，那是我的雪莉
Shelly
– 雪莉
