Black Day In July - Gordon Lightfoot

Black Day In July - Gordon Lightfoot
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Written by：Gordon Lightfoot

Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Motor City madness has touched the countryside
汽车城的疯狂已蔓延至乡野
And through the smoke and cinders
透过浓烟与灰烬
You can hear it far and wide
那声音响彻四方
The doors are quickly bolted
门扉急急落闩
And the children locked inside
孩童被锁在屋内
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
And the soul of Motor City is bared across the land
汽车城的灵魂在整片土地上赤裸展现
As the book of law and order is taken in the hands
当法律与秩序的篇章被攥入
Of the sons of the fathers who were carried to this land
那些曾被带来这片土地的父辈之子手中
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
In the streets of Motor City is a deadly silent sound
汽车城街道上回荡着致命的寂静
And the body of a dead youth lies stretched upon the ground
一具年轻尸体横陈在
Upon the filthy pavement
污浊的柏油路面
No reason can be found
找不到任何缘由
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Motor City madness has touched the countryside
汽车城的疯狂已蔓延至乡野
And the people rise in anger
愤怒的民众揭竿而起
And the streets begin to fill
街道开始人潮涌动
And there's gunfire from the rooftops
屋顶传来阵阵枪声
And the blood begins to spill
鲜血开始肆意流淌
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
In the mansion of the governor
在州长官邸深处
There's nothing that is known for sure
真相无人知晓
The telephone is ringing
电话铃声急促
And the pendulum is swinging
钟摆摇晃不定
And they wonder how it happened
他们困惑这一切如何发生
And they really know the reason
他们其实心知肚明
And it wasn't just the temperature
绝非只因酷暑难耐
And it wasn't just the season
这不仅仅是季节的变迁
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Motor City's burning and the flames are running wild
汽车城在燃烧 烈焰肆虐蔓延
They reflect upon the waters of the river and the lake
火光倒映在河流与湖泊的水面
And everyone is listening
每个人都在倾听
And everyone's awake
每个人都已惊醒
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
The printing press is turning
印刷机不停转动
And the news is quickly flashed
消息如闪电般传开
And you read your morning paper
你读着晨报
And you sip your cup of tea
轻啜杯中茶
And you wonder just in passing
心中掠过疑问
Is it him or is it me
究竟是他还是我
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
In the office of the President
总统办公室里
The deed is done the troops are sent
命令已下 军队出动
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 这就像无政府状态
And then the tanks go rolling in
接着坦克隆隆驶入
To patch things up as best they can
尽力收拾残局
There is no time to hesitate
没有时间犹豫
The speech is made the dues can wait
演讲已毕 代价待付
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
The streets of Motor City now are quiet and serene
汽车城的街道此刻沉寂无声
But the shapes of gutted buildings
但那些残垣断壁的轮廓
Strike terror to the heart
仍让人心生恐惧
And you say how did it happen
你问这一切如何发生
And you say how did it start
你问这一切如何开始
Why can't we all be brothers
为何我们不能亲如兄弟
Why can't we live in peace
为何我们无法和平共处
But the hands of the havenots
但贫困者的双手
Keep falling out of reach
始终难以触及希望
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Motor City madness has touched the countryside
汽车城的疯狂已蔓延至乡野
And through the smoke and cinders
透过浓烟与灰烬
You can hear it far and wide
那声音响彻四方
The doors are quickly bolted
门扉急急落闩
And the children locked inside
孩童被锁在屋内
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子
Black day in July
七月的黑色日子