Oh the sisters of mercy
这对善良的姐妹
They are not departed or gone
她们从未离去
They were waiting for me
她们正等着我
When I thought that I just can't go on
当我想要离开的时候
And they brought me their comfort
她们带给我安慰
And later they brought me this song
她们还带给我这首歌
Oh I hope you run into them
我希望你快点到她们那去
You who've been travelling so long
你已经走过了漫漫长路
You who must leave everything
你必须丢弃一些东西
That you cannot control
那些你无法掌握的东西
It begins with your family
从你的世俗身份开始
But soon it comes round to your soul
到你的灵魂
Well I've been where you're hanging
我见过把你绞死的地方
I think I can see how you're pinned
我想我能够看到你是怎样被绑上去的
When you're not feeling holy
当你不相信神圣
Your loneliness tells that you've sinned
你的孤独告诉你 你有罪
They lay down beside me
她们躺在我身边
I made my confession to them
我向她们忏悔
They touched both my eyes
她们抚摸我的眼睛
And I touched the dew on their hem
我触摸她们裙角的露珠
If your life is a leaf
如果你的生命是一片树叶
That the seasons tear off and condemn
在属于你的季节里因罪责而提前飘落
They will bind you with love
她们会抚慰你的创伤
That is graceful and green as a stem
用她们嫩绿枝条的爱
When I left they were sleeping
我离开时 她们正在沉睡
I hope you run into them soon
我希望你快点到她们那去
Don't turn on the light
不要开灯
You can read their address by the moon
月光会为你指明方向
And you won't make me jealous
如果我听见你们在夜晚的甜蜜欢笑
If I heard that they sweetened your night
我不会嫉妒
We weren't lovers like that
我和她们不是那样的爱人
And besides it would still be all right
这样已经很好了
We weren't lovers like that
我和她们不合适
And besides it would still be all right
也许她们会有更好的选择