歌词
She was the rose of Sharon from paradise lost
她是来自失乐园的玫瑰
From the city of seven hills near the place of the cross
来自七丘城 家在大十字架附近
I was playing a show in Miami in the theater of divine comedy
我在迈阿密演出 在神曲剧院里
Told her about Jesus
告诉她关于耶稣的事情
Told her about the rain
告诉她关于雨的事情
She told me about the jungle where her brothers were slain
她告诉我她哥哥死在了丛林
By the man who invented iron and disappeared so mysteriously
被一个铸铁的男人谋杀 那人也神秘地消失
Was she a child or an angel
她是个孩子吗还是个天使
Did we go too far
我们走得太远了吗
Did we snap at the bait
我们抓住诱饵了吗
Did we follow a star
我们找到偶像了吗
Through a hole in the wall to where the long arm of the law cannot reach
穿过墙上的洞直到法律不可及的地方
Could I've been used and played as a pawn
我会被像人质般玩弄吗
It certainly was possible as the gay night wore on
随着放纵的夜晚流逝 一切都是可能的
When men bathed in perfume and practiced the hoax of free speech
当我们沐浴在香水里 练习着自我满足的骗局
And them Caribbean winds still blow from Nassau to Mexico
加勒比海的风还是从纳索吹向墨西哥
Fanning the flames in the furnace of desire
在欲望之炉中点燃火焰
And them distant ships of liberty on them iron waves so bold and free
遥远的自由之船 荡起勇敢自由的浪
Bringing everything that's near to me nearer to the fire
带来一切的火种
Sea breeze blowin' there's a hellhound loose
海风在吹 恶魔放松了警惕
Arabian men who have escaped from the noose
逃离囚索的阿拉伯人
Preaching faith and salvation waiting for the night to arivee
宣讲信仰 等待启程的夜晚
He was well connected but her heart was a snare
他是善良的 她的心却是个陷阱
And she had left him to die in there
她让他死在那里
He was goin' down slow just barely staying alive
他坚强地活了下来
The cry of the peacock flies buzz my head
孔雀的哀鸣萦绕在我耳边
Ceiling fan broken there's a heat in my bed
吊扇坏了后我的床热得发烫
Street band playing "Nearer My God to Thee "
街头乐队演着“与主接近”
We met at the station where the mission bells ring
我们在打起钟声的车站里遇到
She said "I know what you're thinking but there ain't a thing
她说“我知道你在想什么 没关系
You can do about it so let us just agree to agree "
你可以那样做 顺其自然吧”
And them Caribbean winds still blow from Nassau to Mexico
加勒比海的风还是从纳索吹向墨西哥
Fanning the flames on the furnace of desire
在欲望之炉中点燃火焰
And them distant ships of liberty on them iron waves so bold and free
遥远的自由之船 荡起勇敢自由的浪
Bringing everything that's near to me nearer to the fire
带来一切的火种
Atlantic City by the cold grey sea
靠近冷灰色海面的亚特兰大
Hear a voice crying "Daddy" I always think it's for me
有一个哭声在喊着“爸爸” 我一直觉得是对我喊
But it's only the silence in the buttermilk hills that call
回应的只有牛奶山上的寂静
Every new messenger bringing evil report
每个信使带来邪恶的讯息
'Bout armies on the march and time that is short
带来军队的战况 十分简短
And famines and earthquakes and train wrecks and the tearin' down of the wall
饥饿 地震 火车遇难 从墙上倾倒
Did you ever have a dream that you couldn't explain
你曾有过难以解释的梦境吗
Ever meet your accusers face to face in the rain
在雨中与你的原告面面相觑吗
She had lone brown eyes that I won't forget as long as she's gone
她离开后 我难以忘记她棕色的双眼
I see the screws breaking loose see the devil pounding on tin
我看到螺丝松了 恶魔在重新击打
I see a house in the country being torn from within
我看到乡下的房子从内部崩塌
I can hear my ancestors calling from the land from beyond
我听到祖先来自大陆的呼喊
And them Caribbean winds still blow from Nassau to Mexico
加勒比海的风还是从纳索吹向墨西哥
Fanning the flames in the furnace of desire
在欲望之炉中点燃火焰
And them distant ships of liberty on them iron waves so bold and free
遥远的自由之船 荡起勇敢自由的浪
Bringing everything that's near to me nearer to the fire
带来一切的火种
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