When Britain Refused To Sing
When Britain refused to sing
When Britain refused to sing
当英国人不再歌唱
The announced it over the wireless
当英国人不再歌唱
New Years Eve at midnight
通过无线电通知
It was all over the papers
新年夜要来临
That Britain was now tongue-tied
报纸上全在说
Maybe they did it out of kindness
英国人结巴了
Maybe they did it out of politeness
也许他们这么做并非善意
TV stopped giving away prizes
也许他们这么做并不礼貌
There was radio silence
电视停止贡献奖品
Trade union meetings
电台也保持沉默
School assembly choirs
贸易联盟会议
On every football terrace
学校组织合唱团
Even the WI
在每一个足球台上
When Britain refused to sing
甚至有说明书
When Britain refused to sing
当英国人不再歌唱
Shut your mouth, get out of my face
当英国人不再歌唱
Ill blow you away if you invade my space
闭上你的嘴 从我面前消失
Stay off of my land, turn your stereo down
如若你侵占了我的空间 我会把你炸飞
When you drive through the village wont you please slow down?
离开我的土地 开小你的广播声
There are traps in the grass for the working-class
当你驾车驶过村庄 你不能慢一点吗
So stick to the path, go home, have a bath
在草丛中有为工人准备的陷阱
All the farms have alarms, all the hills have eyes
遵照路线 回家洗澡
So for Gods sake stay out of the countryside
所有农场拉响警报 群山也睁眼
When Britain refused to sing
看在上帝的份上 远离村庄吧
When Britain refused to sing
当英国人不再歌唱
La, la, la, la,la
当英国人不再歌唱
La, la, la, la,la
La, la, la, la,la
La, la, la, la,la
They said it would be all over by Christmas
Thered be a special carol service
他们说圣诞节会结束一切
But Christmas came and went
这有一个特殊的颂歌服务
We were much too nervous
圣诞节来临并结束
I made us a time capsule
我们太紧张
One day they know how we feel
我们做好时间胶囊
I took our favourite record
有一天他们会知道我们的感受
And buried it in a field
我把我们最爱的唱片
When Britain refused to sing
在草地埋葬
When Britain refused to sing
当英国人不再歌唱
When Britain refused to sing
当英国人不再歌唱
When Britain refused to sing
当英国人不再歌唱