America Communicate With Me
Reporter: 'Excuse me ma'am, what do you think about all the Protests in America today? '
记者:“请问女士,您如何看待当今美国发生的所有抗议活动?”
Lady: 'Well, my advice to all the demonstrates would be Either love it or leave it. '
女士:“好吧,我对所有示威活动的忠告是要么爱美国,要么离开美国。”
Reporter: 'Pardon me sir, what do you think of America and all the protest that's going on? '
记者:打扰了先生,你对美国和国内正发生的所有抗议活动怎么看?”
Man: 'Protest huh, well, I think they may have a valid Point. I mean, like, something's got to be done in America Either we change it or lose it. '
男人:“抗议,嗯,我想他们也许有令人信服的观点。我是说,比如,必须对美国付诸一些行动,要么改变它,要么失去它。”
I'm tired of all your protests
我受够了你们那些
They're getting out of hand
失控的抗议
And all you politicians
所有的政客
You're too vague to understand
都令人不解其意
And somewhere in the middle of
在没有计划的
Two extremes without a plan
两个极端之间
I'm just the average man
作为普通人
Just trying to do the best I can
我只能尽力过好每一天
And I've had it with the preacher
受够了牧师
I don't walk to him no more
我不再向他走去
Everybody's spreading doubts with shouts
每个人都用喊叫来散播
Of politics and war
关于政治和战争的疑虑
And from where I stand
反对或支持都是没有道理的
It don't make sense to be against or for
当从我的立场看去
Seams like now-a-days
就像现在这样
There is no call to reason anymore
再也没有理由依据
But the answers aren't all yes or no
因为答案并不全如是或否
To or fro, stop or go
来或回,停或走
Everything's not left or right
就像一切不全是左或右
Black or white, day or night
黑或白,昼或夜
America, my country 'tis of thee
美利坚,我的祖国是你(美国非正式国歌My Country 'tis Of Thee)
America, communicate with me
美利坚,和我紧密相连的是你
Three small bullets took the leaders
击中总统的那三小颗子弹(1963年肯尼迪遇刺)
That could help us all unite
能帮助我们团结起来
And the people split asunder
但社会人心涣散
In their search for truth and right
当他们到寻求真理和正义的道路上来
And the rabble-rousers
尽管煽动者们
Preached distorted views from left and right
鼓吹歪曲的事理
And the rockets red glare
当火箭的红光
Searches for the dawn's early light
在寻找黎明的曙光
But despite your flaming headlines
但当你把重磅新闻爆料出来(64年越战升级为局部战争)
I'll still keep my faith in you
我仍然会对你保持信心
And you're still the same great country
你仍然是那伟大的国家
That I pledge allegiance to
我会宣誓对你保持忠心
Call me a sentimental patriot
叫我多愁善感的爱国者吧
Well I guess that could be true
我想这应该是发自我真心
Well I can't help but think
我情不自禁去想
A lot of people feel the way I do
很多人和我有同样的内心
'Cause the answers aren't all yes or no
因为答案并不全如是或否
To or fro, stop or go
来或回,停或走
And everything's not left or right
就像一切不全是左或右
Black or white, day or night
黑或白,昼或夜
America, my country 'tis of thee
美利坚,我的祖国是你
America, communicate with me
美利坚,和我紧密相连的是你