It takes a thought to make a word 

需要思考才能酿出言语

And it takes some words to make an action 
需要誓言才能付诸行动

It takes some work to make it work 
需要付出才有回报

It takes some good to make it hurt 
需要经历快乐才体会疼痛

It takes some bad for satisfaction 
需要受过伤才懂得知足

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It takes a night to make it dawn 
需要经历迷茫的黑夜过后才是黎明的曙光

And it takes a day to make you yawn brother 
亲爱的 珍惜每一个绚烂的今天吧

It takes some old to make you young 
需要历经年岁才会焕发新生

It takes some cold to know the sun 
需要饱经风霜才懂春光和煦

It takes the one to have the other 
需要牺牲才能拥有

It takes no time to fall in love 
坠入爱河常常仅需一瞬

But it takes you years to know what love is 
读懂爱情往往却要一生