歌词
There are few certainties in science
科学中有许多事实
But one fact of which we can all be certain is that one day we will die
但我们所有人都能确信的是“人终将逝去”
Our atoms won't disappear, they will return to the earth
构造我们的原子不会消失，它们会回归地球
Some will become parts of the living future
一些会成为那鲜活未来的一部分
But they will carry no imprint, no memories
但它们不会带有任何印记，任何回忆
No knowledge of the pattern once known as you
也不会知晓曾经的你的模样
In 5 billion years our sun will cease to shine
五十亿年后太阳将熄灭它的光芒
Our planet will die in the searing heat
我们的星球将在一片炽热中迎来终结
Engulfed by the dying star
被死去的太阳吞噬
The atoms once known as you will be ejected out into space
曾经被称为你的原子将被发射到太空
In billions of years they may become parts of new solar systems
再经过数十亿年，它们也许将构成新的太阳系
With their own stories to tell
并有着 属于自己的故事
The great cycle of stellar death and rebirth offers a sort of limited immortality
星体的死亡与重生的伟大循环让我们看到了某种有限制的永恒
Whether that's comforting is up to you
这是否令人宽心，决定权在你
But ultimately, nothing will survive, it will all be gone
但无论如何，最终一切都将消亡，无物生还
In the far future there will come a time when time has no meaning
在遥远的未来，时间会变得毫无意义
As the universe expands and fades
而宇宙持续着它的膨胀与坍缩
Our descendants, isolated on an island adrift in an ocean of dark
我们的后代，被孤立于暗洋中岛屿的后代们
Will watch as the galaxy evaporates away
将注视着银河蒸腾消失
How does that make you feel?
这让你作何感想？
Yet something remains in the darkness; an idea
但黑暗中也并非一无所有：想法仍旧存在
Science is the ultimate exercise of reason
科学是理性的终极运用
And our reason confirms deep down what we've always known
而我们的理性证实了我们所知晓的一切的最深处
Whether human or star, life is precious and fleeting
无论是对于人类还是星星，生命都是珍贵而短暂的
We are collections of atoms that can think
我们是能够思考的一团原子
To discover this deep truth
我们为了这最终的真理而苦思
We must understand
我们必须理解
That the universe will spend an eternity in darkness after a brief period of light
宇宙将在短暂的光明后迎来黑暗的永恒
Meaning is not eternal
意义不是永恒的
And yet meaning exists today because the universe means something to us
但意义仍旧存在于当下，因为宇宙对我们而言是那般重要
We must understand that life is precious and fleeting
我们必须理解生命是珍贵而短暂的
In doing so we will come to recognise the true value of ourselves
这样之后，我们将会认识到我们自身
Our fellow humans and our civilization
我们的人类同胞们，以及我们这个文明的重要性
The choice before us is not between immortality and eternal darkness
我们所面对的抉择与永恒或黑暗无关
The laws of nature have made that choice
自然的律法早已帮我们做好决策
But we do get to choose how long we want to survive
但我们确实可以选择我们想要存活多久
How long do you want the human race to survive?
你希望人类继续生存多久呢？
There will come a time when we are forced to choose
我们终将迎来被迫做出选择的一天
Do we destroy our planet or protect it?
我们是要摧毁我们的行星，还是保护它？
Do we live together or fight amongst ourselves?
我们是要团结一心，还是要自相残杀？
Do we expand and explore?
我们是否会探索远方的星辰大海？
Do we carry our shared hopes and dreams outwards
我们是否会把我们共同的希望和梦想
To Mars and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn,
带去火星，以及木星的卫星，土星的卫星
And onwards to the limitless stars?
最后带向那无穷无尽的星海？
Or do we avert our gaze from the universe beyond
还是说我们会把目光从宇宙移开
And allow all memory of our world to be lost too soon?
并容忍我们世界的全部记忆都在很短的时间中被遗忘？
Do we close our minds and seek refuge in the ignorant dark of the cave?
我们是否会关闭心灵，而在洞穴那无知的黑暗中寻求庇护？
Or do we embrace curiosity and love
还是说我们将拥抱好奇心
Of knowledge of our fellow humans
拥抱对知识的爱，拥抱对人类同胞的爱
Of our rare world and of the infinite and wonderful things yet to be known?
拥抱对我们这罕见世界的爱，拥抱对尚待发掘的无尽的美好事物的爱？
That time is now.
这个时刻已经到了。
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