Leader of the Band - Dan Fogelberg

An only child alone and wild
身为独子 孤独而狂野
A cabinet maker's son
一个木工师傅的儿子
His hands were meant for different work
他的双手不善于做其他工作
And his heart was known to none
也没有人了解他的内心
He left his home and went his lone
他一个人离开了家
And solitary way
踏上孤独的旅程
And he gave to me
他赐给我的
A gift I know I never can repay
赐给我的那些天赋 我永远都无法报答
A quiet man of music
一个安静的音乐家
Denied a simpler fate
拒绝枯燥无味的命运
He tried to be a soldier once
他曾经想要从军
But his music wouldn't wait
但等不及要创作音乐
He earned his love through discipline
他赢得了挚爱
A thundering velvet hand
用那受过训练的 时而雷霆万钧时而柔软如丝绒的双手
His gentle means of sculpting souls
他的温和代表他那雕塑过的灵魂
Took me years to understand
很多年后我才明白
The leader of the band is tired
乐队指挥已经老了
And his eyes are growing old
他的眼神日渐苍老
But his blood runs through my instrument
但他的血液流经我的乐器
And his song is in my soul
他的歌注入了我的灵魂
My life has been a poor attempt
我的一生做过许多可笑的尝试
To imitate the man
为了模仿他
I'm just a living legacy
我不过是块活化石
To the leader of the band
对于乐队指挥来说
My brothers' lives were different
我兄弟们的际遇完全不同
For they heard another call
当他们接到另一通电话
One went to Chicago
其中一个去了芝加哥
And the other to St Paul
另一个去了圣保罗
And I'm in Colorado
而我在科罗拉多
When I'm not in some hotel
当我不住旅馆时
Living out this life I've chose
我过着自己选择的生活
And come to know so well
才能如此明白
I thank you for the music
衷心感谢你的音乐
And your stories of the road
还有你流浪的故事
I thank you for the freedom
谢谢你给我自由
When it came my time to go
当我想离开的时候
I thank you for the kindness
谢谢你的慈爱
And the times when you got tough
在你最困顿的时刻
And papa I don't think
爸爸 我想
I said "I love you" near enough
光说我爱你是不够的
The leader of the band is tired
乐队指挥已经老了
And his eyes are growing old
他的眼神日渐苍老
But his blood runs through my instrument
但他的血液流经我的乐器
And his song is in my soul
他的歌注入了我的灵魂
My life has been a poor attempt
我的一生做过许多可笑的尝试
To imitate the man
为了模仿他
I'm just a living legacy
我不过是块活化石
To the leader of the band
对于乐队指挥来说
I am the living legacy
我不过是块活化石
To the leader of the band
对于乐队指挥来说