The Tree Song - Minako”mooki”Obata

The Tree Song - 吉田潔 (よしだ きよし)

Once upon a time was there
很久以前
An old and lonely tree
很久以前
By him folks had come and gone
见证了多少繁衍兴亡 生生灭灭
And he was still standing still
只剩他独自站立在荒凉的大地上
No carved names
没有人为他刻名
No dance and prayers
为他舞蹈 为他祷告
Took his sorrows away
带走他的悲伤
He dreamed to have
他梦想有一天能拥有
All lives and hearts
所有的生灵和情感
And own them all his own
紧握手中 永不放开
The children's laughter
无论是孩子们的
Tears for joy
笑容或泪水
New born babies too
还是刚刚诞生的婴儿
Up he swallowed birds and beasts
直到他吞下所有鸟儿和野兽
To fill his lonely soul
来填满他空洞的灵魂
Now that he is all alone
于是万物归寂静
The old and lonely tree
只剩一颗孤独的老树
No more song is in the wind
吹来的风中再没有歌声
And the tree is standing still
只剩他独自站立在荒凉的大地上
Once upon a time
很久以前
Was there an old and lonely tree
很久以前
The clear and blue sky up above
清澈湛蓝的天空在春天飘落着
And he was standing still
闪亮的雪花和绵绵细雨
Shiny snowflakes rain in spring
陆地上只有他孤身一人屹然不动
Could never ease his soul
再也无人抚慰他的灵魂
He dreamed to have
他梦想着能拥有
The whole wide world
广阔的世界
And own it all his own
私藏于此 不再分离
Oceans and mountains
不论高山大海
Flowers in white
洁白的鲜花
The sun the moon and stars
还是日月星辰
Even the shadows swallowed he
甚至他吞下了黑暗
To fill his empty soul
来填补他空虚的灵魂
Now that he is all alone
于是万物归寂静
The old and lonely tree
只剩一颗孤独的老树
No more day or night exists
就连白天夜晚也不复存在
And the tree is standing still
只剩他独自站立在荒凉的大地上