Black Day In July - Gordon Lightfoot
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Written by:Gordon Lightfoot
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Motor City madness has touched the countryside
底特律的疯狂蔓延至乡村
And through the smoke and cinders
透过烟雾与灰烬
You can hear it far and wide
你能听到远处传来的声音
The doors are quickly bolted
门被迅速锁上
And the children locked inside
孩子们被关在屋内
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
And the soul of Motor City is bared across the land
底特律的灵魂在这片土地上裸露无遗
As the book of law and order is taken in the hands
法律与秩序的篇章被掌握在手中
Of the sons of the fathers who were carried to this land
那些被带到这片土地上的父辈之子们
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
In the streets of Motor City is a deadly silent sound
在底特律的街道上,死寂无声
And the body of a dead youth lies stretched upon the ground
一个年轻生命的尸体横陈在地
Upon the filthy pavement
躺在肮脏的路面上
No reason can be found
找不到任何理由
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Motor City madness has touched the countryside
底特律的疯狂蔓延至乡村
And the people rise in anger
人们愤怒地站起来
And the streets begin to fill
街道开始挤满人群
And there's gunfire from the rooftops
屋顶上传来枪声
And the blood begins to spill
鲜血开始流淌
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
In the mansion of the governor
在州长的府邸中
There's nothing that is known for sure
一切都变得扑朔迷离
The telephone is ringing
电话铃声不断响起
And the pendulum is swinging
钟摆摇摆不定
And they wonder how it happened
他们困惑于这一切如何发生
And they really know the reason
他们其实知道原因
And it wasn't just the temperature
而这不仅仅是气温的问题
And it wasn't just the season
这不仅仅是季节的变迁
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Motor City's burning and the flames are running wild
底特律在燃烧,火焰肆虐
They reflect upon the waters of the river and the lake
火光映照在河流和湖泊的水面上
And everyone is listening
每个人都在倾听
And everyone's awake
每个人都清醒着
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
The printing press is turning
印刷机在转动
And the news is quickly flashed
新闻迅速传播
And you read your morning paper
你读着晨报
And you sip your cup of tea
啜饮着茶
And you wonder just in passing
你心中疑惑
Is it him or is it me
是他还是我
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
In the office of the President
在总统的办公室里
The deed is done the troops are sent
命令已下,军队已派
There's really not much choice you see
其实别无选择,你看
It looks to us like anarchy
在我们眼中,这像是无政府状态
And then the tanks go rolling in
然后坦克滚滚而来
To patch things up as best they can
尽力修补一切
There is no time to hesitate
没有时间犹豫
The speech is made the dues can wait
演讲已作,代价可待
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
The streets of Motor City now are quiet and serene
底特律的街道如今寂静而安宁
But the shapes of gutted buildings
但那些被毁建筑的残骸
Strike terror to the heart
让人心中充满恐惧
And you say how did it happen
你问这一切是如何发生的
And you say how did it start
你问这一切是如何开始的
Why can't we all be brothers
为什么我们不能成为兄弟
Why can't we live in peace
为何我们不能和平共处
But the hands of the havenots
但那些一无所有的人们
Keep falling out of reach
始终无法触及希望
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Motor City madness has touched the countryside
底特律的疯狂蔓延至乡村
And through the smoke and cinders
透过烟雾与灰烬
You can hear it far and wide
你能听到远处传来的声音
The doors are quickly bolted
门被迅速锁上
And the children locked inside
孩子们被关在屋内
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日
Black day in July
七月的黑暗日