所属专辑:Tower Of Song - The Songs Of Leonard Cohen
歌手: Suzanne Vega
时长: 04:06
The door it opened slowly,[00:00:10]
My father he came in, was nine years old.[00:00:14]
And he stood so tall above me,[00:00:22]
His blue eyes they were shining[00:00:25]
And his voice was very cold.[00:00:28]
He said, I've had a vision[00:00:32]
And you know Im strong and holy,[00:00:38]
I must do what Ive been told.[00:00:40]
So he started up the mountain,[00:00:45]
I was running, he was walking,[00:00:50]
And his axe was made of gold.[00:00:53]
Well, the trees they got much smaller,[00:01:00]
The lake a ladys mirror,[00:01:04]
We stopped to drink some wine.[00:01:07]
Then he threw the bottle over.[00:01:11]
Broke a minute later[00:01:16]
And he put his hand on mine.[00:01:20]
Thought I saw an eagle[00:01:23]
But it might have been a vulture,[00:01:29]
I never could decide.[00:01:32]
Then my father built an altar,[00:01:36]
He looked once behind his shoulder,[00:01:41]
He knew I would not hide.[00:01:45]
You who build these altars now[00:01:52]
To sacrifice these children,[00:01:56]
You must not do it anymore.[00:01:59]
A scheme is not a vision[00:02:02]
And you never have been tempted[00:02:08]
By a demon or a god.[00:02:11]
You who stand above them now,[00:02:15]
Your hatchets blunt and bloody,[00:02:21]
You were not there before,[00:02:24]
When I lay upon a mountain[00:02:28]
And my fathers hand was trembling[00:02:32]
With the beauty of the word.[00:02:36]
And if you call me brother now,[00:02:49]
Forgive me if I inquire,[00:02:54]
Just according to whose plan?[00:02:57]
When it all comes down to dust[00:03:01]
I will kill you if I must,[00:03:06]
I will help you if I can.[00:03:09]
When it all comes down to dust[00:03:13]
I will help you if I must,[00:03:19]
I will kill you if I can.[00:03:21]
And mercy on our uniform,[00:03:26]
Man of peace or man of war,[00:03:31]
The peacock spreads his fan.[00:03:35]