The Last Time 到最后，还是得放下
"The Last Time"is a song that I wrote with Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol. I had always wanted to work with Snow Patrol. They're my favorite band and...this was a song I wrote about something I had been going through where you've got...a picture like a door, you know, and you've got on the outside of the door standing outside in the cold is this guy who's left his girlfriend over and over again, and come back and asked for a second chance over and over and over again. And on the other side of the door, you have this girl standing there with tears in her eyes, wondering how she could possibly turn him away when she loves him this much, but she can't get hurt again. And..it's both of these people swearing that this will be the last time. She is swearing this is the last time she is gonna take him back, he swears its the last time he's going to leave her and hurt her. So it's a really intense song and I'm so proud to have Gary on the record.---------Taylor said about"The Last Time" (via Red track-by-track)
这首歌是我与Snow Patrol的主唱Gary Lightbody写成的，我一直都很想跟Snow Patrol合作，因为他们是我最爱的乐团之一，而这首歌...是源自我的经历，而你知道，那个画面就像是...有一扇门，而门外站著一位男人，他一次又一次地抛弃他的女友，然后一次又一次地反悔、一次又一次地要求重新再给他一次机会...而在门的另一边，那名女孩突然感到困惑：自己是如此的爱著他，怎能就这样拒他于千里之外？ 但她不想再受到伤害了...女孩想到这不禁潸然泪下...。接下来，两人都"最后一次"对彼此发誓；女孩对男人保证，会尽全力挽回他的心，男人则对女孩保证，不会再离开她、伤害她，因此这是一首情感很强烈的歌曲，我很高兴Gary能参与其中。----------.泰勒谈到关于The Last Time的创作经历(摘录自Red track-by-track)
先前说过，如果泰勒写Stay Stay Stay的性质跟Love Story相近的话，那这首歌就是它的反面，也比较贴近现实
怎么说呢？ Love Story是写"禁忌之爱"也能得到美好的结果(但现实是无奈的分离，于是Breathe由此而来)
照此看来，The Last Time写的也是难以割舍的情感(但最后还是必然的悲剧收场)
呃，有没有发现这张专辑已经有一首类似意义的歌曲？
那首歌就是I Almost Do。
因此我们可以合理推测，若泰勒本身每段恋情都是类似的发展
那I Almost Do跟The Last Time就是描写两段相异的恋情...
所以，两首之一就一定是写给John Mayer的啰？ Nope
*个人比较相信John Mayer的故事，在I Knew You Were Trouble这首歌就结束了(而且是仅此一首)
那...是写给Jake的？
连隐藏讯息都说这个人是在LA了，身为演员的他，在好莱坞休息放假也是合理的，对吧？
但在这里，我先贡献一下不负责脑洞猜测：
这张专辑中，有那么几首歌，是为了掩饰泰勒的"禁忌恋情"所编成的虚构故事，或者叫它们同人文也是可以
*为了误导听众而这样做，我也是觉得好麻烦= =
目前就我听下来的感觉，We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together是一首，再下来则是这首
原因我也不知道，但就情感上来说，泰勒在这首歌里貌似没有放入太多，甚至有点假
(纯属个人见解)
最后，既然这首歌本身可能是虚构的
那就如同上面所说的，是属于那段有名无实的恋情。
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The Last Time 最后一次
(隐藏讯息: LA on your break 这时的你，在洛杉矶度假)
[Gary]
I find myself at your door,
Just like all those times before,
I'm not sure how I got there,
All roads—they lead me here.
我发现，自己已经站在妳家门前了
每一次我都不禁怀疑
自己是怎么能来到这里的
或许是所有的路，我都已经太过熟悉了吧
I imagine you are home,
In your room, all alone,
And you open your eyes into mine,
And everything feels better,
我开始想像妳在家中的场景：
偌大的房间，独自一人
妳张著眼睛，开始想像我那同样碧蓝的眼眸
突然间，妳整个人感觉好过多了
And right before your eyes,
I'm breaking
No past, no reasons why,
Just you and me.
你视线里的我
心正碎成一片一片
这无关乎过往，也没有任何理由
就只是彼此的问题罢了
This is the last time I'm asking you this,
Put my name at the top of your list,
This is the last time I'm asking you why,
You break my heart in the blink of an eye, eye, eye.
那…请你务必把我的名字刻在自己心上
就当作是我最后一次任性的要求，好吗？
你的一眼瞬间，足够让我的心灰飞烟灭
所以，别再让我去多问那些为什么，好吗？ 好吗？ 好吗？
[Taylor]
You find yourself at my door,
Just like all those times before,
You wear your best apology,
But I was there to watch you leave,
你发现，自己已经站在我家门口了
每一次你都自认带著诚意来道歉
但，就跟先前一样
我也总是冷漠以对，让你失望离去
And all the times I let you in,
Just for you to go again,
Disappear when you come back,
Everything is better.
一旦接受你的道歉，让你进门
我深怕，过往的情节又要再次上演
于是，我选择先行离去，让你屡屡扑空
这样子，我也能比较好过一点
And right before your eyes,
I'm aching, no past
Nowhere to hide,
Just you and me...
你视线里的我
心痛得在淌血，于是把过去埋葬
这样子，彼此的心意就没必要隐藏
放眼望去，就只剩你和我…
This is the last time I'm asking you this,
Put my name at the top of your list,
This is the last time I'm asking you why,
You break my heart in the blink of an eye, eye, eye...
请你务必把我的名字刻在自己心上
就当作是我最后一次任性的要求吧
你的一眼瞬间，足够让我的心灰飞烟灭
因此别再让我去多问为什么，好吗？ 好吗？ 好吗？
[Taylor] This is the last time you tell me I've got it wrong,
[Gary] This is the last time I say it's been you all along,
[Taylor] This is the last time I let you in my door,
[Gary] This is the last time, I won't hurt you anymore.
希望这是你最后一次，向我坦承自己错了
希望这是妳最后一次，对我说：我心里还是只有你
希望这是我最后一次，心软让你进门
希望这是我最后一次，让妳痛彻心扉
Oh, oh, oh,
喔…
This is the last time I'm asking you this,
Put my name at the top of your list,
This is the last time I'm asking you why,
You break my heart in the blink of an eye.
请你务必把我的名字刻在自己心上
因为这真的是我最后一次如此任性的要求
你的一眼瞬间，足够让我的心灰飞烟灭
而我，也不会再去多问那些为什么
This is the last time I'm asking you,
Last time I'm asking you,
Last time I'm asking you this...
这就是，我最后的请求…
最后的请求…
最后的请求…
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*可能有些人发现，本部落格最近都给泰勒洗版了
没办法，这是一个project，我必须得全心投入，其他甚么阿哩不扎的我没空写
(除非跟计划有关连这样)
*目前完成10首歌，先大概整理一下各首歌的归属：
State of Grace：Claire(可能)
Red：Claire(可能)
Treacherous：很可能是John Mayer，但个人感觉比较像是给Jake
I Knew You Were Trouble：John Mayer
All Too Well：Jake
22：Dianna
I Almost Do：Jake
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together：Jake
Stay Stay Stay：无
The Last Time：Jake
*也可以把写给Jake的歌视作写给Claire，或者是AU同人文，随各位高兴
因为两人出现在泰勒身旁的时间点，正好相互重合
你说巧不巧？
Red专辑全翻译/解析：
2. Red
3. Treacherous
5. All Too Well
6. 22
7. I Almost Do
8. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
10. The Last Time
11. Holy Ground
13. The Lucky One
15. Starlight
16. Begin Again
19. Girl at Home
