歌词
Dear Dolores, when I think of you,
I see the plains where the wild winds blew,
This distance tears my soul apart,
Nothing means a thing without your heart,
Falling for you was so easy then,
You’re the only one that understands,
I loved you then, I love you still,
I love you now, and I always will.
They say respect can’t be forced, can’t be bought,
But I learned the hard way, what it really cost,
A slap may not get the respect I deserve,
But it can buy a Steinway, let the whole world observe,
Life ain’t just white, it ain’t just black,
Every up and down, every turn and track,
You can’t play a song with just one side,
You need the dark to feel the light.
A slap may not earn the respect you deserve,
But it can buy a Steinway,
A piano has white keys and black keys,
Neither can be missing,
Without each other, there’s no perfect song,
Just like how I belong,
To you, only you, all life long.
I drive these roads all through the night,
I write these words to hold me tight,
I’m not good with words, but I try my best,
To put my heart into every test,
The world is cold, but I keep strong,
Just to come back where I belong.
Black keys hold the pain, the scars, the rain,
White keys hold the love, the light, the grace,
You can’t skip the pain to find the peace,
You can’t know the joy without the grief,
I don’t chase respect, I chase my dream,
You’re the one that makes me mean,
Steinway in sight, letter in my hand,
You’re the reason I become a better man.
A slap may not earn the respect you deserve,
But it can buy a Steinway,
A piano has white keys and black keys,
Neither can be missing,
Without each other, there’s no perfect song,
Just like how I belong,
To you, only you, all life long.
White and black, the melody plays,
Just like my love, for always,
This letter’s sent, with all my heart,
Never gonna break, never apart.