Factory Girl - Rhiannon Giddens

Factory Girl - Rhiannon Giddens

Written by：Rhiannon Giddens

As I went a-walkin' on a fine summer's mornin'
美妙的夏日清晨 我漫步林间
The birds on the bushes did whistle and sing
丛中鸟儿高声歌唱 婉转动听
The lads and the lasses in couples were sportin'
少年少女成双成对 嬉戏玩闹
Then back to the factory their work to begin
然后回到工厂 开始工作
I saw one among them she was fairer than any
我看到一个女孩 她美丽出众
Her cheeks like the roses that bloom in the spring
她的面颊如同春日盛开的玫瑰
Her skin like the lily that grows in young valley
她的皮肤如同山谷绽放的百合
She was only a hard workin' factory girl
她只是个辛勤劳动的工厂女孩
I stepped up to her more closely to view her
我慢慢走近 仔细端详她
When on me she cast a look of destain
当我走到她面前 她轻蔑地看了我一眼
Saying young man stand off me and do not come near me
她说 年轻的先生 离我远点 别靠近我
I work for my living and think it no shame
我努力工作 没什么丢脸的
The next morning I was there ready and waiting
第二天清晨 我还在那里等待
And begged her to talk to me just for a spell
希望她能和我说话 哪怕一个字也好
And each morning after she lingered still longer
每天早晨她都在此逗留
And then hurried away at the sound of the bell
听到铃声就匆忙离开
Then came the morning when silence did greet me
一天早上 四处静谧无声
The birds on the bushes were stricken and still
丛中鸟儿一动不动
So I stepped on the path where she often did meet me
我走在那条常与她偶遇的小路上
And I walked to the factory up on the hill
我来到山顶的工厂
The crowd gathered round couldn't hide the destruction
人们聚在一起 到处一片狼藉
I cast my eyes on it in such disbelief
我望着眼前的一切 不敢相信
A truth of the world settled into the ashes
世间的真理顷刻间化为灰烬
The rich men's neglect is the poor man's grief
富人的一时疏忽造成穷人的一生悲痛
As I stood there a whisper it did caress me
我站在那里 声声耳语抚慰着我
A faint scent of roses my senses begun
花香四溢 沁人心脾
I lifted my face and I saw that above me
我抬起头 向天上看
A thousand young butterflies darkened the sun
万千蝴蝶飞舞 遮住了太阳的光芒