Rock Steady - Sting

Saw an ad in the newspaper that caught my eye
我注意到报纸上的一条广告
I said to my baby this sounds like a ticket for you and i
我对宝贝说 看来这张票好像属于我们
It said volunteers wanted for a very special trip
广告上说 寻找渴望特殊旅途的志愿者
To commune with mother nature on a big wooden ship
乘坐超级木船和大自然母亲对话
We took a taxi to the river in case any places were free
我们乘出租车抵达河边 如果所有的地方都是空闲的
There was an old guy with a beard
那里有一位长满胡须的老人
And every kind of creature as far as the eye could see
眼前看到的是各种各样的人
This old guy was the boss he said
他说 这位老人是老板
I won't tell you no lie
我不会对你撒谎
But theres more to this journey that is apparent to the eye
很显然 这一趟旅程并不是那么简单
He said hed heard gods message on the radio
他说 他曾经在广播里听到上帝的留言
It was going to rain forever and he told him to go
大雨将要下很长时间 他告诉他赶紧离开
Ill protect you all don't worry Ill be a father to you all
不要担心 我会保护你们所有的人 我是你们的神父
Ill save two of every animal no matter how small
我将拯救每种动物中的两个 无论它们有多小
But Ill need some assistants to look after the zoo
但我需要助理帮我照看动物园
I can't see nobody better so youll just have to do
我找不到更好的人 所以只有你来做这件事
I said just tell me something before its too late and were gone
我说 趁着还不算太晚 告诉我实话吧
I mean just how safe is this boat well be on
我的意思是说 如果启航 这条船安全吗
Its rock steady rock steady
它像岩石一般坚实稳定
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它像岩石一般坚实稳定
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它像岩石一般坚实稳定
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它像岩石一般坚实稳定
It rained for forty days and forty long nights
大雨持续了四十个日夜
Id never seen rain like it and it looked like our old friend
我以前从来没有见过这样的雨 就好像我们的老朋友一直陪伴我们一样
Was being proved right
事实证明那是正确的
We had no time to worry though there was just to much to do
我们没时间担心 还有很多事情需要做
Between the signified monkey and the kangaroo
在那些猴子和袋鼠之间
We had to wash all the animals we had to feed them too
我们必须清洗所有的动物 还得给它们喂食
We were merely human slaves in a big floating zoo
在这个巨大的漂浮动物园里 我们只是人类奴隶罢了
She said hey baby I don't mean to be flip
她说 宝贝 我无意冒犯
But it seems this old man is on some power trip
但是看起来好像这位老人有些权力
I said no no sugar you must be wrong
我说 不 甜心 你一定是想错了
I mean look at the size of this boat were on
我的意思是 看看我们脚下这条船的尺寸
Were as safe as houses as safe as mothers milk
像房子一样安全 像母亲的乳汁一样安全
Hes as cool as november and as smooth as china silk
他像十一月的天气那么冷酷 又像中国丝绸般那么温柔
Hes gods best friend hes got a seat on the board
他是上帝的好朋友 这条船上有他自己的位置
And life may be tough but were sailing with the lord
生活也许很艰难 但上帝与我们一同前行
Rock steady rock steady
它像岩石一般坚实稳定
Rock steady rock steady
它像岩石一般坚实稳定
Rock steady rock steady
它像岩石一般坚实稳定
Rock steady rock steady
它像岩石一般坚实稳定
Woke up this morning and something had changed
早晨醒来 船上发生了一些变化
Like a room in my house had just been rearranged
好像我的屋子刚刚被重新布置
She said its stopped raining and I know the guys kind
她说 现在雨停了 我知道 那个家伙是善良的
But if we stay here much longer I'm gonna lose my mind
但如果我们继续在这里待下去 我就要失去理智
So we said we had a mission for his favourite dove
所以我们给他最喜欢的鸽子派了任务
To see if there was any mercy from this great God above
看看伟大的上帝是否还有一点怜悯之心
So to find dry land away the white bird flew
白鸽飞走了 去寻找一片旱地
We didnt need no country just a rock would do
我们不需要一个国家 一块岩石便足够了
When the dove came back to us he threw down a twig
当鸽子飞回 它扔下一根橄榄枝
It was manna from heaven and meant we could blow this gig
那是天赐之物 意味着我们可以这样做
But the rocks too small he said can't you see
但是他说 岩石太小 难道你看不到吗
I said its just perfect for her its perfect for me
我说 对我而言 它是完美的
Rock steady rock steady its perfect for me
它像岩石一般坚实稳定 它是完美的
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它像岩石一般坚实稳定
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它像岩石一般坚实稳定
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它像岩石一般坚实稳定
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它像岩石一般坚实稳定
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它像岩石一般坚实稳定
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它像岩石一般坚实稳定
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它像岩石一般坚实稳定