《American Jerusalem》歌词

歌曲： American Jerusalem

所属专辑：All Fall Down

歌手： Shawn Colvin

时长： 05:13

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American Jerusalem - Shawn Colvin (肖恩·卡文)[00:00:00]

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New York City rain[00:00:04]

纽约的雨[00:00:12]

Don't know if it's makin' me[00:00:12]

如果淋到我会怎样[00:00:16]

Dirty or clean[00:00:16]

肮脏或干净[00:00:17]

Went for the subway but there was no train[00:00:17]

想去乘地铁却没有火车[00:00:26]

And the tunnel was grumbling for repairs again[00:00:26]

所有的管道都在修理[00:00:30]

And the sign says welcome to American Jerusalem[00:00:30]

这首歌唱着欢迎来到美国Jerusalem[00:00:42]

I've been around[00:00:42]

我四周徘徊[00:00:46]

You could spend forever[00:00:46]

你可以永远这样闲逛[00:00:48]

Makin' a friend in this town[00:00:48]

Makin的一个朋友在这小镇上[00:00:52]

All you get to do[00:00:52]

所有的人都可以来[00:00:55]

Is lay your dollar down[00:00:55]

只要你有钱[00:00:59]

Until you're stumbling drunk up the stairs again[00:00:59]

直到你再次喝醉 跌倒在台阶上[00:01:05]

And the sign says welcome to American Jerusalem[00:01:05]

这首歌唱着欢迎来到美国Jerusalem[00:01:12]

In the temples of American Jerusalem[00:01:12]

在美国Jerusalem 的庙宇里[00:01:24]

They buy an ounce of South African gold[00:01:24]

他们买了一盎司南非的金子[00:01:27]

They don't care who was bought or sold[00:01:27]

他们不关心谁买的谁卖的[00:01:35]

Or who died to mine it[00:01:35]

或者谁死了为了开采那些金子[00:01:42]

In the temples of American Jerusalem[00:01:42]

在美国Jerusalem 的庙宇里[00:01:48]

They buy an ounce of Marseille white[00:01:48]

他们从法国马赛队白人那买了一盎司[00:01:54]

Somewhere on a street with no light[00:01:54]

街道上没有灯光[00:02:00]

Somebody dies tryin' it[00:02:00]

有人死亡[00:02:08]

Then somewhere in a crowd[00:02:08]

那是在拥挤的人群里[00:02:11]

Lookin' that kinda way[00:02:11]

看一看kinda 大街[00:02:13]

That'll make you turn around[00:02:13]

那会让你转身游荡[00:02:17]

There'll be somebody who knows[00:02:17]

有人知道[00:02:21]

What it's about[00:02:21]

那是什么[00:02:23]

And he'll take the ribbons from your hair again[00:02:23]

他会再次指引你[00:02:25]

And welcome you to American Jerusalem[00:02:25]

欢迎来到美国Jerusalem[00:02:36]

In the alleys of American Jerusalem[00:02:36]

美国Jerusalem 的小巷[00:03:20]

The homeless lie down at the dawn[00:03:20]

那些无家可归的人[00:03:27]

The pretty people wonder what they're on[00:03:27]

善良的人会惊讶他们的存在[00:03:32]

And how they afford it[00:03:32]

他们怎么能负担得起[00:03:39]

In the ashes of American Jerusalem[00:03:39]

美国Jerusalem 的小巷[00:03:42]

The prophets live their deaths out on the corner[00:03:42]

预言家在角落里预示着他们的死亡[00:03:51]

The pretty people say there should've been a warnin'[00:03:51]

善良的人说这应该被警告[00:03:56]

But nobody heard it[00:03:56]

但是没人听见[00:04:01]

Then shadows lick the sun[00:04:01]

阴影下[00:04:07]

The streets are paved with[00:04:07]

街道上[00:04:10]

Footsteps on the run[00:04:10]

来来往往的人们[00:04:13]

Somebody musta got double[00:04:13]

他们必须加倍努力[00:04:15]

Cuz I got none[00:04:15]

我得到的[00:04:20]

I forgot to collect my share again[00:04:20]

我再次忘记了分享我的收获[00:04:26]

So go west to breathe the cleansing air again[00:04:26]

所以面向西一次呼吸新鲜的空气吧[00:04:32]

Go Niagara for your honeymoon again[00:04:32]

为了你的家乡再去一次Niagara[00:04:38]

Go on the road if you're gonna sing your tune again[00:04:38]

如果你到了在路上请高歌[00:04:44]

Go out to sea and learn to be a man again[00:04:44]

走出迷茫学做一个男子汉[00:04:48]

Until you come on home to American Jerusalem[00:04:48]

直到你快点回到故乡回到美国Jerusalem[00:04:53]