Where I Come From

Where I come from
我出生的地方
It's a land of many islands
是一片岛屿繁多的土地
Two rivers run to the east and to the west
两条长河 分别向西东流去
Wanted to run far away as I could as fast as I could get
曾经的我 拼了命般地想离开这里
No matter where I've been
但无论我去向了哪里
Can't escape who I am or forget
都逃不开 也忘不掉 我最原始的存在
Where I come from
我长大的地方
Paint is peeling all the time
墙皮的漆常年脱落
Winter's long, gets into your boots
冬天很长 我习惯穿一双靴子
The river runs high and wild
江河奔流涌过 激湍驰行
High and wild in the springtime
春日融雪的时候 尤其迅猛
Stories come through our faded little town
故事啊 也从这逐渐褪色的小镇里流出
When the sun shines
阳光照耀下熠熠生辉
Veterans
退伍的老兵
The veterans of all the past wars
那些过去参与过战争的老人
Sit outside on a Sunday afternoon
周日下午会出门坐坐
The mills closed down long ago
很久以前啊 磨坊就关门大吉了
So we're way past unemployment
很多人从那时就失业了 直到现在
A good bad joke somebody told on our town
我们的小镇就被人们当作笑话一般讲着
For their enjoyment
沦为了他们的笑柄
The September sun
九月的暖阳下
Colors boldly flying
四处是鲜艳的色彩
Pretty reds, orange, gold, and brown
美丽的红 橙 金 褐
Most beautiful as the light is dying
当夕阳西斜时 显得格外美丽
Most beautiful as the day goes down
当一天结束时 显得尤其动人