Two grains of sand

He was the rock of old
他曾是古老之岩
Carved and faced
雕铸如面
Land of the cross
他曾是交界之地
Drawn and traced
遁形如迹
She of silk and lace
她曾是丝绸之蕾
Soft as night
轻宛如夜
A crescent moon
夜之新月
Bathed in light
沐浴于光
Who would dare tear them apart
没有人敢拆散他们
Who would try to halve this heart
没有人能夺走彼此的爱意
How can we stand
我们怎能坚持
To hold up a man
在背后默默支持那个男人
To choose in his hand
在他的掌心面临
Between two grains of sand
两粒沙子的抉择
How can we turn
我们怎能抚平
To violence and burn
暴戾灼心之痛
Forget all we've learned
惟有忘却
To darkness return
重回黑夜
It's been told before
本无需赘述
I'll tell it again
我不厌其烦
How jealousy struck
心之妒忌
And hate aid again
怨之援手
To plunder once
行抢掠之事
Once and for all
为了一劳永逸
This cherished pearl
为了琳琅之珠
Till sorrow falls
直到悲伤到来
They stole in and crept like thieves
他们行之如窃贼
A murder buried under autumn leaves
直到杀戮之后落叶归根
How can we stand
我们怎能坚持
To hold up a man
在背后默默支持那个男人
To choose in his hand
在他的掌心面临
Between two grains of sand
两粒沙子的抉择
How can we turn
我们怎能抚平
To violence and burn
暴戾灼心之痛
Forget all we've learned
惟有忘却
To darkness return
重回黑夜

Too pure to shine
极度的纯净反而失去了光泽
In this world of sighs
哀叹的世界
Of butchers and crimes
满是屠杀与罪恶
Of laws and lies
满是律令与谎言
But something of their love will remain
但他们的爱会流淌
In the frozen drops of winter's rain
流淌于冬日结冰的雨滴
They're above us there is no doubt
毫无疑问这是崇高的爱
There is a light that won't go out
因为这里有一束不会溜走的光
How can we stand
我们怎能坚持
To hold up a man
在背后默默支持那个男人
To choose in his hand
在他的掌心面临
Between two grains of sand
两粒沙子的抉择
How can we turn
我们怎能抚平
To violence and burn
暴戾灼心之痛
Forget all we've learned
惟有忘却
To darkness return
夜复一夜