Raven’s Child - John Denver

Raven's Child - John Denver (约翰·丹佛)

Raven's child is chasing salvation
乌鸦的孩子在寻求拯救
Black beak turned white from the crack and the snow
黑色的鼻子在雪地里变白
On the streets of despair the answer is simple
在绝望的街角，答案如此简单
A spoonful of mercy can set free the soul
一点的怜悯之情就可以将一颗心灵解放
The ** king sits on his arrogant throne
**高傲的坐在他的王位上
Away and above and apart
高高在上，远离一切，隔绝一切
Even children are twisted to serve him
甚至连孩子都被迫向他臣服
And greed has corrupted what once was a heart
贪婪已经彻底将人心腐化
Raven's child keeps vigil for freedom
乌鸦的孩子为了自由时时警惕
Trades for the arms that once made her strong
曾经利用武器交易使它变得强壮
With nuclear warheads and lasers in heaven
天堂里满布着原子弹和激光武器
Fear does the choosing between right and wrong
恐惧让我们在正义与邪恶之间抉择
The arms king sits on his arrogant throne
军火贩子高傲的坐在他的王位上
Away and above and apart
高高在上，远离一切，隔绝一切
Bankers assure him that he needn't care
银行家向他保证他无需顾虑
And greed makes a stone of what once was a heart
贪婪让人变成了铁石心肠
Raven's child is washing the water
乌鸦的孩子正在清洗
All of her wing-feathers blackened with tar
他翅膀上的羽毛已经被焦油染黑
Prince William shoreline's an unwanted highway
威廉王子在海岸边建起了一座不必要的高速公路
Of asphalt and anger an elegant scar
沥青的高速公路代表着愤怒与高傲的伤疤
The oil king sits on his arrogant throne
石油大亨高傲的坐在他的王位上
Away and above and apart
远离一切，高高在上，隔绝一切
Lawyers have warned him he mustn't speak
律师已告诫他不得开口
And greed has made silent what once was a heart
贪婪已经让一颗心变得沉寂
You know there are walls that come tumbling down
你知道阻碍的围墙正在倒塌
For people who yearn to be free
对于那些渴望自由的人是这样
Still there are hearts that long to be opened
人心也渴望被打开
And eyes that are longing to see
人的眼睛渴望可以观望这个世界
Raven's child is our constant companion
乌鸦的孩子是我们永久的伙伴
Sticks like a shadow to all that is done
曾经发生的一切似乎都留下了他们的影子
Try as we may we just can't escape him
尽全力去争取吧，因为我们无法逃避
The source of our sorrow and shame
无法逃避我们的歉疚与耻辱
We are one
我们是一体的
The true King sits on a heavenly throne
真正的国王坐在天堂般的王座上
Never away nor above nor apart
从不远离人们，高高在上，与人分隔
With wisdom and mercy and constant compassion
他满怀智慧，同情与怜悯
He lives in the love that lives in our hearts
他活在爱中，也让爱活在人们的心间
Raven's child is washing the water
乌鸦的孩子正在清洗
Raven's child keeps vigil for freedom
乌鸦的孩子为了自由而挣扎
Raven's child is chasing salvation
乌鸦的孩子正在寻求拯救
Raven's child is our constant companion
乌鸦的孩子是我们永久的伙伴