〈Perm〉收錄於 Bruno Mars 2016 年推出的冠軍專輯《24K Magic》中。這首歌完美展現了 Bruno Mars 對 1960 年代放克與靈魂樂的熱愛,曲風深受 James Brown 等傳奇音樂人的風格啟發。歌名「Perm」意指「燙髮」,在歌詞中則巧妙地轉化為一種 metaphor,Bruno Mars 呼籲著急又煩躁的女孩們應該要「鬆開」(loosen up),別再執著於手機與社群媒體,而應活在當下,享受音樂帶來的純粹快樂與節奏。這首充滿爆發力與復古韻味的舞曲,展現了 Bruno Mars 身為表演者的頂級功力。
Bruno Mars - Perm 中英文對照翻譯歌詞(Lyrics)
[Intro]
Now look at you
瞧瞧妳
Walking in here looking all pretty and angry and mean and good
走進這兒,看起來既漂亮又生氣,態度又傲慢,真是迷人
Now, I know you didn't get your hair done
我知道妳把頭髮做成這樣
So you could just sit down and just sit still
不是為了讓妳坐在那兒,動也不動
Aye, we tryna have a good time tonight, let's go
嘿,我們今晚要好好狂歡,一起動起來吧!
[Verse 1]
Girl, you gotta relax
寶貝,妳得放輕鬆
Let me show you what you got to do
讓我告訴妳該怎麼做
You gotta lay it back
妳得學會放慢步調
[Chorus]
Throw some perm on your attitude
給妳的態度燙個直髮(放鬆一下吧)
Girl, you gotta relax, ooh
寶貝,妳得放輕鬆,喔
Let me show you what you got to do
讓我告訴妳該怎麼做
You gotta lay it back
妳得學會放慢步調
[Bridge]
Matter of fact?
事實上呢?
Band, show her how to lay it back, uh!
樂團,示範給她看怎麼放輕鬆,啊!
Alright!
沒錯!
[Verse 2]
Come on baby, I love you
來吧寶貝,我愛妳
No, you don't
不,你才沒有
You never know, I might though
妳永遠不知道,我也許真的愛妳呢
Can't say I won't, ah
誰說我不會呢,啊
There's that smile I'm looking for
這就是我在找的笑容
Was that so hard?
這很難嗎?
If you ever need to smile again, girl, take my card
如果妳還想再笑一次,寶貝,拿著我的名片吧