These are the days of the open hand they will not be the last
这是慷慨解囊的时代 但绝不会是终点
Look around now
环顾四周吧
These are the days of the beggars and the choosers
这是乞者与选者的年代
This is the year of the hungry man whose place is in the past
这是饥饿者被遗忘的一年 他们的归宿已成过往
Hand in hand with ignorance and legitimate excuses
无知与堂皇借口正携手同行
The rich declare themselves poor and most of us are not sure
富人宣称自己贫穷 而我们多数人仍在困惑
If we have too much but we'll take our chances
虽不知是否拥有太多 仍愿孤注一掷
'Cause god's stopped keeping score
只因上帝早已停止记录人间
I guess somewhere along the way he must have let us all out to play
或许在某个时刻 他放任我们自生自灭
Turned his back and all god's children crept out the back door
转身离去 神的子民都从后门悄悄溜走
And it's hard to love there's so much to hate
爱是如此艰难 恨却无处不在
Hanging on to hope when there is no hope to speak of
紧握着虚无缥缈的希望
And the wounded skies above say it's much much too late
伤痕累累的天空宣告为时已晚
Well maybe we should all be praying for time
也许我们该祈祷时光倒流
These are the days of the empty hand oh you hold on to what you can
这是两手空空的年代 只能抓住仅剩的依靠
And charity is a coat you wear twice a year
慈善不过是件一年穿两次的外套
This is the year of the guilty man your television takes a stand
这是罪人当道的一年 你的电视正在表态
And you find that what was over there is over here
你会发现远方之事 已降临眼前
So you scream from behind your door
于是你躲在门后嘶喊
Say What's mine is mine and not yours
声称"我的就是我的与你无关"
I may have too much but i'll take my chances
或许我拥有太多 但我愿赌上一把
'Cause god's stopped keeping score
只因上帝早已停止记录人间
And you cling to the things they sold you
你紧抓着他们贩卖给你的希望
Did you cover your eyes when they told you
当他们宣告时 你可曾蒙住双眼
That he can't come back
他再也无法回头
'Cause he has no children to come back for
因为他无儿无女 无牵无挂
It's hard to love there's so much to hate
爱是如此艰难 恨却无处不在
Hanging on to hope when there is no hope to speak of
紧握着虚无缥缈的希望
And the wounded skies above say it's much too late
伤痕累累的天空诉说着为时已晚
So maybe we should all be praying for time
或许我们都该祈求时光流转