所属专辑:Nothing Like The Sun
歌手: Sting
时长: 04:25
Saw an ad in the newspaper that caught my eye[00:00:15]
我注意到报纸上的一条广告[00:00:19]
I said to my baby this sounds like a ticket for you and i[00:00:19]
我对宝贝说 看来这张票好像属于我们[00:00:23]
It said volunteers wanted for a very special trip[00:00:23]
广告上说 寻找渴望特殊旅途的志愿者[00:00:27]
To commune with mother nature on a big wooden ship[00:00:27]
乘坐超级木船和大自然母亲对话[00:00:32]
We took a taxi to the river in case any places were free[00:00:32]
我们乘出租车抵达河边 如果所有的地方都是空闲的[00:00:35]
There was an old guy with a beard[00:00:35]
那里有一位长满胡须的老人[00:00:37]
And every kind of creature as far as the eye could see[00:00:37]
眼前看到的是各种各样的人[00:00:40]
This old guy was the boss he said [00:00:40]
他说 这位老人是老板[00:00:42]
I wont tell you no lie[00:00:42]
我不会对你撒谎[00:00:43]
But theres more to this journey that is apparent to the eye[00:00:43]
很显然 这一趟旅程并不是那么简单[00:00:48]
He said hed heard gods message on the radio[00:00:48]
他说 他曾经在广播里听到上帝的留言[00:00:51]
It was going to rain forever and he told him to go[00:00:51]
大雨将要下很长时间 他告诉他赶紧离开[00:00:55]
Ill protect you all dont worry Ill be a father to you all[00:00:55]
不要担心 我会保护你们所有的人 我是你们的神父[00:00:59]
Ill save two of every animal no matter how small[00:00:59]
我将拯救每种动物中的两个 无论它们有多小[00:01:04]
But Ill need some assistants to look after the zoo[00:01:04]
但我需要助理帮我照看动物园[00:01:07]
I cant see nobody better so youll just have to do[00:01:07]
我找不到更好的人 所以只有你来做这件事[00:01:11]
I said just tell me something before its too late and were gone[00:01:11]
我说 趁着还不算太晚 告诉我实话吧[00:01:15]
I mean just how safe is this boat well be on [00:01:15]
我的意思是说 如果启航 这条船安全吗[00:01:20]
Its rock steady rock steady[00:01:20]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:01:24]
Rock steady rock steady[00:01:24]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:01:28]
Rock steady rock steady[00:01:28]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:01:32]
Rock steady rock steady[00:01:32]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:01:36]
It rained for forty days and forty long nights[00:01:36]
大雨持续了四十个日夜[00:01:39]
Id never seen rain like it and it looked like our old friend[00:01:39]
我以前从来没有见过这样的雨 就好像我们的老朋友一直陪伴我们一样[00:01:42]
Was being proved right[00:01:42]
事实证明那是正确的[00:01:43]
We had no time to worry though there was just to much to do[00:01:43]
我们没时间担心 还有很多事情需要做[00:01:47]
Between the signified monkey and the kangaroo[00:01:47]
在那些猴子和袋鼠之间[00:01:52]
We had to wash all the animals we had to feed them too[00:01:52]
我们必须清洗所有的动物 还得给它们喂食[00:01:55]
We were merely human slaves in a big floating zoo[00:01:55]
在这个巨大的漂浮动物园里 我们只是人类奴隶罢了[00:01:59]
She said hey baby I dont mean to be flip[00:01:59]
她说 宝贝 我无意冒犯[00:02:03]
But it seems this old man is on some power trip[00:02:03]
但是看起来好像这位老人有些权力[00:02:07]
I said no no sugar you must be wrong[00:02:07]
我说 不 甜心 你一定是想错了[00:02:11]
I mean look at the size of this boat were on [00:02:11]
我的意思是 看看我们脚下这条船的尺寸[00:02:15]
Were as safe as houses as safe as mothers milk[00:02:15]
像房子一样安全 像母亲的乳汁一样安全[00:02:19]
Hes as cool as november and as smooth as china silk[00:02:19]
他像十一月的天气那么冷酷 又像中国丝绸般那么温柔[00:02:23]
Hes gods best friend hes got a seat on the board[00:02:23]
他是上帝的好朋友 这条船上有他自己的位置[00:02:28]
And life may be tough but were sailing with the lord [00:02:28]
生活也许很艰难 但上帝与我们一同前行[00:02:33]
Rock steady rock steady[00:02:33]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:02:36]
Rock steady rock steady[00:02:36]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:02:40]
Rock steady rock steady[00:02:40]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:02:44]
Rock steady rock steady[00:02:44]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:02:48]
Woke up this morning and something had changed[00:02:48]
早晨醒来 船上发生了一些变化[00:02:51]
Like a room in my house had just been rearranged[00:02:51]
好像我的屋子刚刚被重新布置[00:02:55]
She said its stopped raining and I know the guys kind[00:02:55]
她说 现在雨停了 我知道 那个家伙是善良的[00:02:59]
But if we stay here much longer Im gonna lose my mind [00:02:59]
但如果我们继续在这里待下去 我就要失去理智[00:03:03]
So we said we had a mission for his favourite dove[00:03:03]
所以我们给他最喜欢的鸽子派了任务[00:03:07]
To see if there was any mercy from this great God above[00:03:07]
看看伟大的上帝是否还有一点怜悯之心[00:03:11]
So to find dry land away the white bird flew[00:03:11]
白鸽飞走了 去寻找一片旱地[00:03:15]
We didnt need no country just a rock would do[00:03:15]
我们不需要一个国家 一块岩石便足够了[00:03:20]
When the dove came back to us he threw down a twig[00:03:20]
当鸽子飞回 它扔下一根橄榄枝[00:03:23]
It was manna from heaven and meant we could blow this gig[00:03:23]
那是天赐之物 意味着我们可以这样做[00:03:27]
But the rocks too small he said cant you see [00:03:27]
但是他说 岩石太小 难道你看不到吗[00:03:31]
I said its just perfect for her its perfect for me [00:03:31]
我说 对我而言 它是完美的[00:03:39]
Rock steady rock steady its perfect for me [00:03:39]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定 它是完美的[00:03:43]
Rock steady rock steady[00:03:43]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:03:46]
Rock steady rock steady[00:03:46]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:03:50]
Rock steady rock steady[00:03:50]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:03:54]
Rock steady rock steady[00:03:54]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:03:58]
Rock steady rock steady[00:03:58]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:04:02]
Rock steady rock steady[00:04:02]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:04:06]
Rock steady rock steady[00:04:06]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:04:10]
Rock steady rock steady[00:04:10]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:04:14]
Rock steady rock steady[00:04:14]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:04:18]
Rock steady rock steady[00:04:18]
它像岩石一般坚实稳定[00:04:23]