這首由Bruno Mars創作並演唱的《When I Was Your Man》，是當代樂壇最具代表性的鋼琴抒情金曲之一。歌曲以極度赤裸且真實的情感，描繪了一個男人在失去摯愛後，因當時的年少輕狂、自私與傲慢而深感後悔。他幻想著對方現在與新歡共舞的畫面，並在心中默默期許對方能給予他當初沒能給予的愛與陪伴。這首充滿遺憾與心碎的歌曲，至今仍深深打動著無數聽眾。
Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man 中英文對照翻譯歌詞(Lyrics)
[Verse 1]
Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now
同一張床，但現在感覺稍微寬敞了一些
Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same
收音機裡播著我們的歌，聽起來卻不再一樣了
When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down
當朋友們提起你時，只讓我感到心如刀割
Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
因為當我聽到你的名字，我的心就會碎上一分
[Pre-Chorus]
It all just sounds like (Ooh, ooh)
這一切聽起來就像 (喔，喔)
Mm, too young, too dumb to realize
當時太年輕、太愚蠢，沒能領悟到
[Chorus]
That I should've bought you flowers
我本該買花給你
And held your hand
握住你的手
Shoulda gave you all my hours
我本該把所有時間都給你
When I had the chance
當我還有機會的時候
Take you to every party
帶你去參加每一場派對
Cause all you wanted to do was dance
因為你所想做的，就只是跳舞
Now my baby's dancin'
現在我的寶貝在跳舞
But she's dancin' with another man
但她是與另一個男人共舞
[Verse 2]
Uh, my pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways
我的自尊、我的虛榮、我的需求，以及我自私的行為
Caused a good, strong woman like you to walk out my life
讓像你這樣優秀堅強的女人離開了我的生活
Now I'll never, never get to clean up the mess I made, oh
現在我永遠、永遠無法收拾我所造成的殘局，噢
And that haunts me every time I close my eyes
而每當我閉上雙眼，這都困擾著我
[Pre-Chorus]
It all just sounds like (Ooh, ooh)
這一切聽起來就像 (喔，喔)
Mm, too young, too dumb to realize
當時太年輕、太愚蠢，沒能領悟到
[Chorus]
That I should've bought you flowers
我本該買花給你
And held your hand
握住你的手
Shoulda gave you all my hours
我本該把所有時間都給你
When I had the chance
當我還有機會的時候
Take you to every party
帶你去參加每一場派對
Cause all you wanted to do was dance
因為你所想做的，就只是跳舞
Now my baby's dancin'
現在我的寶貝在跳舞
But she's dancin' with another man
但她是與另一個男人共舞
[Bridge]
Although it hurts I'll be the first to say that I was wrong
雖然很痛，但我願意第一個承認我錯了
Oh, I know I'm probably much too late
噢，我知道我可能太晚了
To try and apologize for my mistakes
去試著為我的錯誤道歉
But I just want you to know
但我只是想讓你知道
[Chorus]
I hope he buys you flowers
我希望他會買花給你
I hope he holds your hand
我希望他會握住你的手
Give you all his hours
給予你他所有的時間
When he has the chance
當他有機會的時候
Take you to every party
帶你去參加每一場派對
'Cause I remember how much you love to dance
因為我記得你有多愛跳舞
Do all the things I should've done
去做我本該做好的所有事情
When I was your man
當我是你男人的時候
Do all the things I should've done
去做我本該做好的所有事情
When I was your man
當我是你男人的時候