Carry On - Willy Mason

Carry On

Willy Mason

Beside my bed there is a lamp
我的床边有一盏台灯
And in that lamp there is a lonely moth
台灯里面有一只孤独的飞蛾
He’s got one night he’s got one life
它只有一夜 一夜便是一生
And one thing on his mind and that’s the fire
它心里只有一样东西 那就是火
He doesn’t care from where it comes
它不介意它从何处而来
He only knows he’s got to run
它只知道必须奔跑
Toward the brightest promise in his eye
奔向它眼里最美的诺言
Now he’s circling to the ground
现在它在地上旋转
His wings have burned he’s falling down
翅膀灼伤 它掉在地上
I just watch and wonder how we carry on
我只是看着 心想我们如何继续
It was a world I never made
这是我从未创造的世界
I just fell into this old parade
我碰巧加入这场旧的游行
They told me it’s my time to shine
他们告诉我是我闪亮的时刻
And they got ways to light me up at night
他们想到让我发光的办法
They didn’t care from where I came
他们不介意我从何处来
It seemed they lost their pride and shame
似乎他们丢失了骄傲和遗憾
Looking for a fire of their own
在寻找自己的火焰
One last ember hits the ground
最后一点灰烬掉在地上
The wood’s all burned it's ashes now
树林全部燃烧 只剩灰烬
If you look up to the moon you’ll help me carry on
如果你抬头仰望月亮 你会帮我继续
Old man in a bar tonight
今晚老男人在酒吧
He sits down on a stool to watch the fight
坐在椅子上看这场争斗
He says “One last drink to light me up
最后一杯酒能将我燃烧
And then I do believe I’ve had enough”
我坚信我已喝得够多
Chasing dreams that end in pain
追逐梦想 以痛苦收场
I’ve chased the sun I’ve chased the rain
我曾追逐太阳 追逐雨水
But nothing ever seemed to fill my cup
到我杯中依旧空无一物
I see the angels circling now
此刻 我看到天使在旋转
I feel the moon behind the clouds
感受到云背后的月亮
That’s the kind of fire I’d be proud to carry on
那就是我引以为傲继续前行的火焰