These Are Your Rights - Adam Lambert
Composed by:Kristen Anderson-Lopez/Robert Lopez
Back before 1789
在1789年以前
We had to make the constitution a law
我们必须让宪法成为法例条文
But I refused to sign on the line
但是我拒绝签字
Until we had amended a flaw
直到我们修补一个漏洞
A big one
一个巨大的漏洞
See we just had a king who was crazy with power
你瞧 我们曾经有一位痴迷于权力的国王
We fought a whole war to break free
我们为了挣脱束缚打了一场硬仗
I said "You want me to sign it we've gotta refine it
我说 你想让我签字 我们必须不停改进
So it can't be used against me
所以 不能用来对付我
Let's limit what this government can do
让我们限制政府的权力
Let's limit what this government can do
让我们限制政府的权力
And make sure it always works for me and you"
确保政府永远为你我服务
Make sure it always works for me and you
确保政府永远为你我服务
These are your rights
这些是你的权利
I wrote 'em down
我将它们亲笔写下
So that you'll never bow down to a crown
所以 你永远不会对王权俯首称臣
These are freedoms you have every day
这是你每时每刻都拥有的自由
Because of the Bill of Rights
正是因为《权利法案》
No one can take 'em away
没有人能够轻易剥夺
Number one
第一条
We made a glorious mess
我们引发一场混乱
We made a glorious mess
我们引发一场混乱
And gave the people freedom of speech
赋予民众言论自由的权利
Gave the people freedom of speech
赋予民众言论自由的权利
We also did the same for the press
我们也赋予媒体言论自由
And for all religions you wanna preach
赋予你宣扬宗教信仰的自由
The second amendment's the right to bear arms
第二修正案规定了携带武器的权利
Which were very different back in my day
这与我所处的时代是大不一样的
Today's guns have led to a raging debate
今天 枪支问题已经掀起一场激励的讨论
And everybody must have their say
每个人必须拥有自己的发言权
Number three we all don't know so well
第三条 我们都不太了解
It says soldiers cannot use our homes as their hotel
这是说军队不能随意侵占我们的房屋
These are your rights
这些是你的权利
Hip hip hooray
万岁
They make the USA the USA
它们是美国之所以成为美国的基石
It's a good start but there's many more
这是一个良好的开端 但是任重而道远
What are we up to three
我们讲到哪里了 第三条
Let's start into four
让我们从第四条开始吧
The cops can't enter your home
警察不能平白无故地进入你的家
Unless they have a reason and a warrant to look
除非他们有正当理由和搜查许可
They can't take away your stuff or tap your phone
他们不能拿走你的东西亦或是监听你的手机
If they do they have to go by the book
如果他们这样做 他们必须按规章办事
Everyone's heard of pleading the fifth
大家都听说过第五修正案
They get that from amendment five
他们从第五修正案里得到
The right to stay silent
保持沉默的权利
Then there's due process the right to a trial
按照正当诉讼程序进行审判的权利
Six and seven keep justice alive
第六条和第七条让正义长存
Number eight is a simple and serious rule
第八条是简单又严肃的规定
That if you are punished it cannot be cruel
如果你受到惩罚 这不会是惨无人道的
My favorite amendment's nine and ten
我最爱的是第九和第十修正案
Say all other rights
规定了其他权利
Not mentioned here
尽管这里尚未提及
Revert to the people again
重新归还于人民
And there's been more amendments the constitution's never done
还会有更多的修正案 宪法不会一成不变
These are your rights
这些是你的权利
They keep you free
它们让你自由自在
They keep our country a democracy
它们让我们的国家永葆民主
People test them every day it's true
人们每一天都在检验其本身的真实性
That's where it comes to you
这与你息息相关
These are your rights
这些是你的权利
Learn what they are
了解它们是什么
They may not be perfect but they've worked so far
它们也许并不完美 但是它们使用至今
In a world that's changing every day
在一个日新月异的世界里
We gotta keep up the fight
我们要继续抗争
They're your Bill of Rights
它们是属于你的《权利法案》
For your Bill of Rights
为了属于你的《权利法案》
Don't let 'em take 'em away
不要任人剥夺