會有這麼多的人關注這個女孩子的歌的原因不是因為他唱得很好,而是她的歌裡面的歌詞和意義超越了她該有的成熟度。在歌詞裡面,這個受到虐待的女孩子正在面對一個人生中很重大的難關,那就是她不知道怎麼樣再繼續相信。她在問 「如果真的有一個上帝",因為她"又怕而且又迷失方向,她無處可逃。"
Molly-kate-Kestner的His-Daughter 而且還自彈自唱自己作詞作曲。很棒的才女!(翻譯歌詞在下面)
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「Everything′s gonna be alright." 「一切都會沒事"
She whispers to herself. 她小聲地對自己說。
She was only 6 years old that night. 那晚她只有六歲。
As she hid behind that shelf. 她躲在那個書櫃後面。
Cause daddy had a little too much to drink. 因為爸爸喝得太多了。
And mama didn′t want her to feel the pain she felt. 而媽媽不想要她感受到痛苦。
But she still felt the pain… 但是她還是感受到了痛苦。
Well 10 years they came and went, 十年來了又去,
and dad was gone. 爸爸走了。
So she looked for love in other men. 她開始從別的男生身上找愛。
And tried to act strong. 然後試著假裝堅強。
Broken hearts and Scars in only places she could see. 只有她才看得到的心碎和創傷。
Cause she just wanted, she just wanted to feel something. 因為她只想要再能夠感覺。
And as she sat there on that bed, 當她坐在床上時,
thinking bout what those girls said, 想到了那些女孩子說的話,
tears streamed down her eyes. 眼淚從她的眼裡流出來。
She cried… 她哭了…
「If there′s a God out there 「如果真的有一個上帝
Please hear my prayer. 請聽到我的祈禱。
I′m lost and I′m scared, 我迷失了而且我很害怕,
and I′ve got nowhere else to go. 我已經無處可逃了。
I′ve come a long, long way. 我走了很遠很遠的路。
But I′m not sure I can make it much farther… 我不知道我有沒有辦法再繼續下去…
So if you′re listening, could you give a helping hand. 如果你在聽,請幫助我。
To your daughter." 幫助你的女兒。"
Well her path started to change. 她的人生開始改變。
She reached out and grabbed God′s grace. 她伸出手抓到了神的恩典。
And finally, she saw a light. 她終於看到了一束光。
Until that night… 直到那個晚上…
Where she decided one drink was alright, 她決定喝一杯沒有關係,
and one thing led to another. 但是結果發生了一件事情。
Next thing you know, 9 months go by, 9個月過去了,
she′s a mother. 她已經是一個母親了。
And as she laid there in that bed, 當她躺在床上,
Stroking that small angel′s head. 梳著小天使的頭。
Tears streamed down her eyes. 眼淚從她的眼裡流出來。
She cried… 她哭了…
「If there′s a God out there. 「如果真的有一個上帝
Please hear my prayer. 請聽到我的祈禱。
I′m lost and I′m scared, 我迷失了而且我很害怕,
and I′ve got nowhere else to run. 我已經無處可逃了。
I′ve come a long, long way. 我走了很遠很遠的路。
But I′m not sure I can be the best mother… 我不知道我有沒有辦法成為一個好的媽媽…
So if you′re listening, could you give a helping hand. 如果你在聽,請幫助我。
To your daughter." 幫助你的女兒。"
Well that baby grew into a boy. 後來那個小嬰兒變成了一個小男孩。
Who became her pride and joy. 他成為了她的驕傲和快樂。
He loved her like no man could. 他給了她沒有人可以給她的愛。
And her heart felt peace, cause she finally understood. 然後她的心感到了平靜,因為她終於瞭解了。
God′s love. 神的愛。
And as she laid there in that bed, 當她躺在床上,
99 years old. 已經99歲了。
She grabbed her son′s hand and said. 她抓著她的兒子的手然後說。
「There′s something you must know…" 「有一件事情你必須知道…"
「There is a God up there. 「上天真的有一個上帝,
Who heard my prayer. 聽到了我的祈禱。
I was lost and afraid. 我又迷失而且又害怕。
And I had nowhere else to go. 而且我無處可逃。
I had no clue, what to do 我完全不知道該怎麼做
And then He sent me you." 然後祂派了你來給我。"
So if you′re lost and afraid, 所以如果你又迷失又害怕的話,
and you feel so alone, 如果你感到寂寞的話,
don′t worry child, 孩子不要擔心,
cause there′s a Father who will love you as His own. 因為有一個愛你像你是祂親生的一個父親。
Just like he loved his daughter. 就像祂愛祂的女兒。
Like he loved His daughter. 像祂愛祂的女兒。
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這首歌一開始只能聽到無助和絕望,但是最後卻終於找到了希望。