Paris Is Burning
I write to give word the war is over
寫了封信，“戰爭已止”是正文的落款
Send my cinders home to mother
寄給母親，發到已成廢墟的家鄉
They gave me a medal for my valor
他們狂笑著授予我英勇作戰的勳章
Leaden trumpets spit the soot of power
吹起撕扯靈魂的號角血色的煤灰慢慢吐出
They say, 'Im on your side
他們嘴含微笑地說：“我可是和你站在一起的
'When nobody is, cause nobody is
也許可愛的同志們都犧牲了，但這就是戰爭嘛
'Come sit right here and sleep
來吧，快過來坐在這裡慢慢睡著吧
'While I slip poison in your ear'
”請允許我在你的耳朵裡，注入我憎惡之心的狂怒吧“
We are waiting on a telegram
我猜你還不知道，我們正等待一封勝利的電報
To give us news of the fall
日夜奢望那座大城的傾倒
I am sorry to report
我好同情那座城市啊
Dear Paris is burning after all
我說那親愛的巴黎，終究被地獄之火燃燒
We have taken to the streets
我們的士兵侵占貴國的街道
In open rejoice revolting
在尖叫與慘叫聲中，佈滿恐怖的混亂
We are dancing a black waltz
我們就在這裡跳起邪惡的華爾茲
Fair Paris is burning after all
偉大的巴黎城啊，你永遠逃避不了滅亡
Enclosed in this letter theres a picture
我記得在信封裡，還包裹著一張照片
Black and white for your refrigerator
想把貼在冷藏室的門上，搭配黑或白的色調
Sticks and stones have made me smarter
懲戒用的棍棒，還有尖銳的石頭使我更懂真實的世界
Its words that cut me under my armor
痛苦的哀嚎，穿著軍服的我也要被它撕碎掉
They say, 'Im on your side
他們嘴含微笑地說：“可是我和你們站在一起呀
'When nobody is, cause nobody is
我可愛的同志們犧牲了，但這是為意志應有的犧牲
'Come sit right here and sleep
我親愛的英雄快過來坐吧，別懷有負罪感了
' While I slip poison in your ear'
不妨與我一點一點分享這最後的毒藥
We are waiting on a telegram
你我要等待一封喜悅的電報
To give us news of the fall
它來告知我們，美好就要遭受褻瀆
I am sorry to report
我真的感覺很心痛啊
Dear Paris is burning after all
那可愛且榮華的巴黎，燃燒殆盡了
We have taken tothe streets
我們佔有他們的街道
In open rejoice revolting
在歡呼聲中，宣洩我們的反叛
We are dancing a black waltz
請與我一同跳起黑色的華爾茲
Fair Paris is burning after all
偉大的巴黎城啊，永遠逃避不了滅亡
Dance poor people, dance and drown
跳舞吧，我卑賤的子民。放蕩與玷污吧
Dance fair Paris to the ground
讓這偉大的巴黎城永遠沉淪吧
Dance poor people, dance and drown
跳舞吧，我邪惡的子民。破壞和毀滅吧！
Dance fair Paris, ashes now
使這華麗的巴黎城化為灰燼吧！
Dance poor people, dance and drown
跳舞吧，我卑賤的子民。放蕩與玷污吧
Dance fair Paris to the ground
讓這偉大的巴黎城永遠沉淪吧！
Dance poor people, dance and drown
跳舞吧，我邪惡的子民。破壞和毀滅吧
Dance fair Paris, ashes now
使這華麗的巴黎城化為灰燼吧！
Dance poor people, dance and drown
跳舞吧，我卑賤的子民。放蕩與玷污吧
Dance fair Paris to the ground
偉大的巴黎不會再站立了
Dance poor people, dance and drown
跳舞吧，我邪惡的子民。破壞和毀滅吧
Dance fair Paris, ashes now
華麗與尊貴的巴黎，墜入黑暗了