New For Old

There is a store on London Road
伦敦路上有一家商店
Where all unwanted treasure goes
是所有多余的宝物的去处
For Vintage clothes they'll give you old for new
古着以旧换新
Come rain or shine they'll venture out
不管雨天烈日他们都会出现
To rifle through the lost and found
匆忙地像是在失物招领处翻找
Guaranteed to find a gem or two
希望能找到宝物
Every Monday morning there's an old man at the store
每个周一清晨店里都有一位老人
Always seems to find exactly what he's looking for
永远像是在寻找他需要的东西
He blows the dust from off the surface
他把灰尘轻轻吹开
Traces each and every line
在每一行仔细寻找
And with Scarred and weathered fingers
用他布满伤疤饱经风霜的手
Holds it up towards the light
在灯下细细端详
He knows exactly what he has to do to bring it back to life
他很清楚要怎么做才能让这些东西恢复生机
Nothing is worthless for the one who sees the gold
在擅于发现价值的人眼中没有无用的事物
New for old.
以新换旧
He takes it home and once again.
他再次把它带回了家
He's skilled and loving hands begin
灵巧且充满热爱的双手开始了工作
To strip away the varnish and the glue
剥开表面的漆皮和胶水
He sands it down and though it's late
他仔细打磨尽管天色已晚
He gives it one more coat of paint
重新将它穿上新衣
Till every crack is gone it's good as new
直到每道裂纹消失 焕然一新
Every Monday morning you will find him at the store
每个周一清晨你都会在店里找到他
If someone has thrown away something he knows he can restore
如果有人扔掉了他知道他可以复原的东西
He blows the dust from off the surface
他把灰尘轻轻吹开
Traces each and every line
在每一行仔细寻找
And with Scarred and weathered fingers
用他布满伤疤饱经风霜的手
Holds it up towards the light
在灯下细细端详
He knows exactly what he has to do to bring it back to life
他很清楚要怎么做才能让这些东西恢复生机
Nothing is worthless for the one who sees the gold
在擅于发现价值的人眼中没有无用的事物
There is nothing that's beyond repair
世上没有无法复原的事物
There is no one too far gone
也没有无法挽回的人
Can't your eyes see what can be done
用你的双眼去看可以做什么
With a little love
只需一点爱而已
Just blow the dust from off the surface of each tired and weary life
只要将每个疲惫而厌倦的生命表面的灰尘轻轻拂去
There's a diamond to discover when you hold it to the light
你总会在灯下看见它璀璨的光芒
Cause everyone is someone's treasure when there're loved and that is why
因为每个人都是另一个爱他的人的宝物 这也正是为什么
Nothing's worthless for the one who sees the gold
眼中有爱的人所见都是美好
New for old.
以新换旧