The Great Divide - Janis Ian

The Great Divide - Janis Ian
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Written by：Janis Ian

Come good people and gather 'round
善良的人们啊 请围聚过来
Step out of the water before you drown
快从水中走出 莫等灭顶之灾
Tide is coming swift and deep
浪潮汹涌 来势汹汹
Gonna knock you off your feet
必将让你站立不稳
There's a tide of greed that knows no shame
贪婪之潮毫无廉耻
And a tide of money that holds no stain
金钱洪流不染纤尘
A tide of men who worship pride
傲慢之徒顶礼膜拜
And will not be denied
他们绝不会轻易退让
While politicians lie and cheat
当政客们满口谎言与欺骗
To get to higher ground
只为攀上更高权位
We follow them like sheep
我们却如羔羊般盲从
And salute them as we drown
在沉沦中向他们致敬
But no man will be king
但无人能永踞王座
When all men wear the crown
当众生皆戴冠冕
And there will be a reckoning
终将迎来清算时刻
From deep inside the rising tide
自汹涌浪潮深处觉醒
As we tear down the walls
当我们推倒高墙
Of the great divide
跨越那道鸿沟
Come good people and gather here
善良的人们请聚集于此
You who still hold freedom dear
心怀自由的人们
Step across the waters
涉水而来
Bring your sons and daughters
带上你们的儿女
Some will sink and some will swim
有人沉沦 有人奋起
Some will walk on the water again
有人终将凌波而行
Some will rise and some will fall
有人崛起 有人沉沦
Each one will hear the call
但终将听见觉醒的召唤
While churches counsel patience
当教堂劝导人们忍耐
And heavenly reward
等待天国的奖赏
They sub divide our nations
他们却用盾与剑
By the shield and by the sword
将我们的国度割裂
And every congregation
每个虔诚的集会
Has a pipeline to the lord
都自称与神明相连
But there will be no salvation
但将无人能得救赎
And no place to hide for those who lied
说谎者无处可藏
And buried us alive to build the walls
他们活埋我们只为筑起
Of the great divide
跨越那道鸿沟
And oh when the poorest of the poor
当最贫穷的人们
Come knocking at the door
前来叩响门扉
They will not be denied
他们终将获得回应
And oh when those who took too much
当那些贪婪之徒
Are stripped of it and judged
被剥夺一切 遭受审判
Then mercy will provide for the rising tide
仁慈终将抚平这汹涌浪潮
So come good people and gather 'round
善良的人们啊 请聚集于此
Come and stand on common ground
让我们站在同一片土地上
Raise your voices up and sing
高声歌唱吧
Let's make the heavens ring
让天堂为之震颤
And you whose silence costs your soul
沉默将吞噬你的灵魂
Learn to speak or dig your hole
要么发声 要么自掘坟墓
Tomorrow's here and it won't wait
明日已至 时不我待
No time to hesitate
容不得半分迟疑
The tide's already risen
浪潮早已汹涌
The deluge is at hand
洪流近在咫尺
Don't sit there by the ocean
莫要枯坐海岸
While it sucks away the sand
任它吞噬沙砾
'Cause you'll be left with nothing
终将一无所有
But the memory of land
唯余陆地的残忆
While we sit high above the tide
当我们高坐于浪潮之上
And watch the walls begin to fall
目睹围墙逐渐崩塌
As one by one our children wave goodbye
孩子们一个个挥手告别
To the great divide
那道巨大的鸿沟