Die for You

《Die for You》是由The Weeknd演唱，Abel Tesfaye、Dylan Wiggins、Mejdi Rhars、Magnus AugustHøiberg、Billy Walsh、Doc McKinney、Henry Russell Walter作词和作曲的R&B曲风英文歌，时长4分19秒，发行于2016年11月25日，收录在The Weeknd发行的专辑《Starboy》中。^[1][2]

2023年2月24日，The Weeknd与爱莉安娜·格兰德共同演唱的混音版单曲《Die For You》上线，该曲成为威肯第七首公告牌百强单曲榜冠军单曲；年底提名第30届美国公告牌音乐奖中五个奖项。^[5]

《Die for You》是专辑《Starboy》中最难写的歌，也是专辑中最后一首完成的歌，在专辑发行前一周才完成，The Weeknd表示歌词是最具挑战性的部分。^[6]

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《Die for You》的MV视频由克里斯蒂安·布雷斯劳尔执导，是一个向《怪奇物语》和《外星人》致敬的故事，内容讲述了一个酷似The Weeknd的小男孩，他是一个正在逃避政府官员的心灵传动生物，被政府官员称为“Project：Starboy”。^[7]

2021年，该曲在TikTok重新流行后，《Die For You》所属专辑《Starboy》被认证为五白金唱片，RIAA的销量超过500万。2024年6月，该曲以超过1000份的销量成绩被美国唱片业协会认证为“钻石唱片”。^[8]

在最初的发行期间，《Die For You》在Billboard Hot 100中进入前50名，在Billboard热门 R&B/Hip-Hop歌曲中排名第19位。2021年，该曲凭借TikTok重新流行，在Billboard Hot 100排行榜上排名第6，在Billboard热门 R&B/Hip-Hop歌曲中上排名第3，专辑《Starboy》也重新进入了Billboard 200的前40名。^[8]

I'm findin' ways to articulate

我寻遍方法清晰表述

The feeling I'm goin' through

我正经历的这段情感

I just can't say I don't love you

我无法说我并不爱你

'Cause I love you, yeah

只因我爱你如此深切，Yeah

It's hard for me to communicate the thoughts that I hold

我满脑子的混乱思绪，几近无法交流

But tonight I'm gon' let you know

但今夜我要你明白

Let me tell the truth

让我述说这事实吧

Baby let me tell the truth, yeah

宝贝让我述说这事实吧，Yeah

You know what I'm thinkin'

你知道我所思所想

See it in your eyes

你的双眼洞悉一切

You hate that you want me

你痛恨自己想念我

Hate it when you cry

痛恨自己眼含泪水

You're scared to be lonely

你害怕孤单与寂寞

'Specially in the night

在夜深人静时尤甚

I'm scared that I'll miss you

我害怕我会思念你

Happens every time

然而这却频频发生

I don't want this feelin'

我不想要这种感觉

I can't afford love

我无法承受这份爱

I try to find reason to pull us apart

我尝试着找理由来结束这段情

It ain't workin' 'cause you're perfect

但这毫无意义只因你如此完美

And I know that you're worth it

而我也知道你值得这份爱

I can't walk away, oh!

我难离难舍，噢！

Even though we're going through it

即使我们在努力攻克一切

If it makes you feel alarmed

但若这份情让你提心吊胆

Just know that I would die for you

请你记住我甘愿为你而亡

Baby I would die for you, yeah

宝贝我甘愿为你而亡，Yeah

The distance and the time between us

我们之间哪怕时间与距离

It'll never change my mind, yes baby

也无法改变我对你的心意，宝贝

I would die for you

我甘愿为你而亡

Baby I would die for you, yeah

宝贝我甘愿为你而亡，Yeah

I'm finding ways to manipulate the feelin' you're goin' through

我寻遍方法去操控你所经历的情感

But baby girl, I'm not blamin' you

但亲爱的，我绝不是在责备你

Just don't blame me too, yeah

也请你别怪罪我，Yeah

'Cause I can't take this pain forever

只因我无法一直承受这伤痛

And you won't find no one that's better

而你也无法找到比我好的人

'Cause I'm right for you, babe

因为我就是你的真命天子，宝贝

I think I'm right for you, babe

我就是你的命中注定，宝贝

You know what I'm thinkin'

你知道我所思所想

See it in your eyes

你的双眼洞悉一切

You hate that you want me

你痛恨自己想念我

Hate it when you cry

痛恨自己眼含泪水

It ain't workin' 'cause you're perfect

但这毫无意义只因你如此完美

And I know that you're worth it

而我也知道你值得这份爱

I can't walk away, oh!

我难离难舍，噢！

Even though we're going through it

即使我们在努力攻克一切

If it makes you feel alarmed

但若这份情让你提心吊胆

Just know that I would die for you

请你记住我甘愿为你而亡

Baby I would die for you, yeah

宝贝我甘愿为你而亡，Yeah

The distance and the time between us

我们之间哪怕时间与距离

It'll never change my mind, yes baby

也无法改变我对你的心意，宝贝

I would die for you

我甘愿为你而亡

Baby I would die for you, yeah

宝贝我甘愿为你而亡，Yeah

I would die for you

我甘愿为你而亡

I would lie for you

我甘愿为你撒谎

Keep it real with you

对你保持最真实的自己

I would kill for you, my baby

我愿为你而杀戮，我的宝贝

I'm just sayin', yeah

但我也就说说而已，Yeah

I would die for you

我甘愿为你而亡

I would lie for you

我甘愿为你撒谎

Keep it real with you

对你保持最真实的自己

I would kill for you, my baby

我愿为你而杀戮，我的宝贝

Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Na-Na-Na, Na-Na-Na, Na-Na-Na

Even though we're going through it

即使我们在努力攻克一切

If it makes you feel alarmed

但若这份情让你提心吊胆

Just know that I would die for you

请你记住我甘愿为你而亡

Baby I would die for you, yeah

宝贝我甘愿为你而亡，Yeah

The distance and the time between us

我们之间哪怕时间与距离

It'll never change my mind, yes baby

也无法改变我对你的心意，宝贝

I would die for you

我甘愿为你而亡

Baby I would die for you, yeah babe

宝贝我甘愿为你而亡，Yeah宝贝

Die for you

为你而亡^[3]