19 - Paul Hardcastle

In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war
1965年的越南 看似只是又一场异国战争
But it wasn't
但并非如此
It was different in many ways as so were those that did the fighting
这场战争如此不同 参战的士兵也如此特别
In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 2
二战时期 前线士兵平均年龄26岁
In Vietnam he was 19
在越南战场 他们只有19岁
In inininininin Vietnam he was 19
在越越越越越越南 他们只有19岁
In inininininin Vietnam he was 19
在越越越越越越南 他们只有19岁
In inininininin Vietnam he was 19
在越越越越越越南 他们只有19岁
N n n n nineteen
十 十 十 十九岁
The shooting and fighting of the past two weeks continued today
过去两周的枪林弹雨今日仍在继续
25 miles north west of Saigon
西贡西北二十五英里处
I wasn't really sure what was going on
我始终未能明白这场战争的意义
Nininini Nineteen 19 Ni nineteen 19
十九 十九 十九岁 十九 十九岁
19 19 19 19
十九 十九 十九 十九
In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served a twelve month tour of duty
在越南战场 普通士兵通常服役十二个月
But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday
却几乎每日都置身于枪林弹雨之中
Ninininininininininin 19 nininininninin 19
十九岁 十九岁
Ninininininininininin 19 nininininninin 19
十九岁 十九岁
In Saigon a U S military spokesman said today more than 700 enemy troops
驻西贡美军发言人今日称 超过700名敌军
Were killed last week in that sensitive border area
上周在那敏感边境地区被击毙
Throughout all of South Vietnam the enemy lost a total 2689 soldiers
整个南越境内 敌军共折损2689名士兵
All those who remember the war
所有记得那场战争的人
They won't forget what they've seen
永远不会忘记所见的一切
Destruction of men in their prime
正值盛年的男儿被摧毁
Whose average was 19
他们的平均年龄只有19岁
Dedededededede Destruction
毁灭毁灭毁灭毁灭毁灭毁灭
Dedededededede Destruction
毁灭毁灭毁灭毁灭毁灭毁灭
According to a Veteran's Administration study
根据退伍军人管理局的研究
Half of the Vietnam combat veterans suffered from what Psychiatrists call
半数的越战退伍军人饱受精神科医师所称的
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
创伤后应激障碍的折磨
Many vets complain of alienation rage or guilt
许多老兵被疏离感、愤怒与愧疚吞噬
Some succumb to suicidal thoughts
有些人最终被自杀念头击垮
Eight to Ten years after coming home almost eight hundred thousand men
归国八到十年后 仍有近八十万士兵
Are still fighting the Vietnam War
深陷越南战争的阴影无法自拔
None of them received a heroes welcome
他们从未获得英雄式的凯旋
Dedededededede Destruction
毁灭毁灭毁灭毁灭毁灭毁灭
Nininininininininin Nineteen 19 Ni nineteen 19
十九岁 十九岁 十九岁啊十九岁
19 19 19 19
十九 十九 十九 十九
Nininininininininin Nineteen 19 Ni nineteen 19
十九岁 十九岁 十九岁啊十九岁
19 19 19 19
十九 十九 十九 十九
Vietnam S S Saigon
越南 西贡 西贡
Vietnam S S Saigon
越南 西贡 西贡
Vietnam S S Saigon
越南 西贡 西贡
Vietnam S S Saigon
越南 西贡 西贡
Purple heart Saigon
紫心勋章 西贡
Purple heart Saigon
紫心勋章 西贡
I wasn't really sure what was going on
我始终未能明白这场战争的意义
I wasn't really sure what was going on
当时我实在不明白发生了什么