Running - Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron - Handsome Johnny

Written by：Richard Russell、Gil Scott-Heron

Because I always feel like running
因为我总是喜欢奔跑
Not away because there is no such place
不会因为没有这样的地方而离开
Because if there was I would have found it by now
因为如果有的话 我早就找到了
Because it's easier to run
因为跑步更容易
Easier than staying and finding out you're the only one
比留下来发现你是唯一一个
Who didn't run
不奔跑的人更容易
Because running will be the way your life and mine
因为跑步将是你我的生活方式
Will be described
将被描述
As in the long run
从长远来看
Or as in having given someone a run for his money
或是为了金钱而奔波
Or as in running out of time
或者说时间不多了
Because running makes me look like everyone else
因为跑步让我看起来像其他人
Though I hope there will never be cause for that
尽管我希望没有理由
Because I will be running in the other direction
因为我会朝另一个方向奔跑
Not running for cover
不是为了寻找掩护
Because if I knew where cover was
因为如果我知道在哪里可以得到掩护
I would stay there and never have to run for it
我就会呆在那里 不必为之奔波
Not running for my life
不会终生奔波
Because I have to be running for something of more value
因为我必须为更有价值的东西而奋斗
To be running and not in fear
奔跑 无所畏惧
Because the thing I fear cannot be escaped
因为我害怕的事情是逃不掉的
Eluded avoided hidden from protected from gotten away from
躲不了的 无处隐藏 无法离开
Not without showing the fear as I see it now
不是没有表现出我现在看到的恐惧
Because closer clearer no sir nearer
因为越近越清晰 没有人在身旁
Because of you and because of that nice
因为你 因为你的善良
That you quietly quickly be causing
你很快就会悄悄地引起
And because you're going to see me run soon
因为你很快就会看到我在奔跑
And because you're going to know why I'm running then
因为你会知道我为什么要奔跑
You'll know then
到那时 你就会明白的
Because I'm not going to tell you now
因为我现在不能告诉你