作曲 : Seth Staton Watkins
Watch that old fire as it flickers and dies,
看那火苗渐渐熄灭
That once blessed the household and lit up our lives.
那是曾经照亮家园,点亮我们生命的火焰
It shone for the friends and the clinking of glasses.
他为朋友和碰杯的声音闪耀
I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.
我将会照看这火焰,将会膜拜这灰烬
Capture the wild things and bring them in line
捕捉那些野性的东西并将他们驯服
And own what was never your right to confine.
拥有那些你从未有权利束缚的东西
The lives and the loves and the songs are what matters.
生活,爱情和歌曲才是最重要的
I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.
我将照看这火焰,膜拜这灰烬
Do you feel heavy? Your eyes drop with grief.
你是否感到沉重——你的眼中满是悲伤
Your spirit is wild and your suffering is brief.
要相信精神是自由的,痛苦是短暂的
So never you buckle and bend to the masses.
所以永远不要屈服于众人之下
I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.
我将照看着火焰,膜拜这灰烬
Get round the fire with a glass of strong ale
围在火堆旁,手举浓啤酒
And tell us a story from beyond the pale.
给大家讲一个不同寻常的故事
Bury some seeds and expect some strong branches.
埋下种子,期待它可以长成坚强的枝干
I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.
我会照看这火焰,膜拜这灰烬
Now show me a man that can meet all his needs,
现在给我看看谁能满足这个需求
For what we need most now is unity's seed:
我们现在需要的正是这团结的种子
A common old song for all creeds and all classes.
这或许是一首所有人都能唱的古老歌曲
I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.
我会照看这火焰,膜拜这灰烬
I'll tend to the flame...
我将照看这火焰……
What will we do when the world it is ending,
当世界终结之时,我们将做什么
And time it is halted for friend and for foe?
为何时间对朋友和敌人都停滞不前
Try to hold on to the time as it passes.
尝试去抓住正在流逝的时间
I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.
照看这火焰,膜拜这灰烬
I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.
照看这火焰,膜拜这灰烬……
I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.
照看这火焰,膜拜这灰烬……