Some say love it is a river                        有人说爱是一条河 
That drowns the tender reed                     它淹没了柔弱的芦苇 
Some say love it is a razor                       有人说爱是剃刀 
That leaves your soul to bleed                  它让你的心流血 
Some say love it is a hunger                    有人说爱是渴望 
And endless aching need                         和带来无尽痛苦的需要 
I say love it is a flower                              我说爱是一朵花 
And you its only seed                              而你是它唯一的种子 
It's the heart afraid of breaking                  是那颗怕受伤的心 
That never learns to dance                       它从不学跳舞 
It's the dream afraid of waking                  是那个害怕醒来的梦想 
That never takes the chance                    它从不抓住机会 
It's the one who won't be taken                它是那个不会被带走的人 
Who can not seem to give                       他不会假装去付出 
And the soul afraid of dying                     是那颗害怕死去的心 
That never learns to live                           它从不学着生活 
When the night has been too lonely           当夜晚显得太过寂静 
And the road has been too long                路显得太长 
And you think that love is only                  而你又认为爱只 
For the lucky and the strong                 属于那些幸运儿和强者的时候
Just remember in the winter                     只要记住，在冬天 
Far beneath the bitter snow                     在苦涩的雪底下 
Lies the seed that with the sun's love        种下带着阳光爱意的种子 
In the spring becomes the rose                在春天它就会变成玫瑰