Yesterday 昨天

Is not quite what it could've been 是不是很什么可以一直

As were most of all the days before 和以前一样是最重要的日子

But I swear today 不过，我今天发誓

With every breath I'm breathing in 每一次呼吸，我的呼吸

I'll be trying to make it so much more 我会努力让这么多

   

Cause it seems I get so hung up on 因为感觉我得到这么挂了

The history of what's gone wrong 什么样的乱子历史

And the hope of a new day 而新的一天，希望

Is sometimes hard to see (what you see) 有时很难看到（你所看到的）

And though I'm finally catching onto it 虽然我终于赶上到它

And now the past is just a conduit 而现在，过去只是一个管道

And the light there at the end is 并在端的光有

Where I'll be 在那里我会

   

Cause I'm on the up and up 因为我就起来了

I'm on the up and up 我就起来了

And I haven't given up 我还没有放弃

Given up on what 放弃了什么

I know I'm capable of 我知道我有能力

And I'm on the up and up 而我就起来了

I'm on the up and up 我就起来了

Yeah there's nothing left to prove 是的，没有什么需要证明

Cause I'm just trying to be 因为我只是想成为

A better version of me 我一个更好的版本

For you 为了你

A better version of me 我一个更好的版本

For you 为了你

   

To be prosperous 繁荣

Would not require much of me 会不会需要太多的我

You see contentment is the one thing 你看到满意的一件事

It entails 它要求

To be content with where I am 满足于我在哪里

And getting where I need to be 并获得那里我需要

I'm moving past the past 我移动过去的过去

Where I have failed 在那里我已经失败

   

But I'm finally catching onto it 但我终于赶上到它

And now the past is just a conduit 而现在，过去只是一个管道

Right there at the end 正好遇上年底

Is where I'll be 在这里我会

Oh 呵呵

   

Cause I'm on the up and up 因为我就起来了

I'm on the up and up 我就起来了

And I haven't given up 我还没有放弃

Given up on what 放弃了什么

What I've gained from love 我已经从得到的爱

And I'm on the up and up 而我就起来了

I'm on the up and up 我就起来了

Yeah there's nothing left to prove 是的，没有什么需要证明

Cause I'm just trying to be 因为我只是想成为

A better version of me 我一个更好的版本

For you 为了你

A better version of me 我一个更好的版本

For you 为了你

   

You never cease 你永远不停止

To supply me with 要我提供

What I need 我需要什么

For a good life 对于一个良好的生活

So when I'm down 所以，当我下来

I'll hold my head up high 我会坚持我的头高

Cause you're the reason why 因为你的原因

   

I'm on the up and up 我就起来了

I'm on the up and up 我就起来了

And I haven't given up 我还没有放弃

Given up on what 放弃了什么

What I've gained from love 我已经从得到的爱

And I'm on the up and up 而我就起来了

I'm on the up and up 我就起来了

Yeah there's nothing left to prove 是的，没有什么需要证明

Cause I'm just trying to be 因为我只是想成为

A better version of me 我一个更好的版本

For you 为了你

(Trying to be a better version of me for you) （试图将我对你更好的版本）

Oh 呵呵