Reasons to Leave

Ireland’s a dream
爱尔兰是一个梦
Of hope for what the day will bring
一个充满来日希望的梦
The land and the sea
这片土地和大海
Is what I’ve come to trust
就是我所信赖的
All that I am
仿佛我本身的存在
Is telling me I shouldn't go
都在告诫我不要离开
And all that I know
但是我只知道
Is they’re telling me I must
我必须踏上远行的路程
Reasons to leave
离开的理由
Are money and finding better work
是钱和一份更好的工作
Reasons to stay
留下的理由
Are music and love
是音乐和爱

家里有十个兄弟
My brothers are ten
还有五个姐妹
And sisters I have five
四个人挤一张小小的床
Four to one bed
就是我们成长所需要的地方
Is room enough to grow
我们的存在
All that we are
就是我们所知道的集合
Is all that I have ever known
我们所拥有的
And all that I have
在我走后也会一直留在这里
Will be here when I’m gone
离开的理由
Reasons to leave
是财富和名声
Are fortune and fame for what it’s worth
留下的理由
The reason to stay
是这片地球上的天堂
Is heaven on earth
我听说过波士顿的发展
I’ve heard about work up in Boston
铺下的铁轨一直延伸到圣奥古斯丁
Laying tracks down to San Augustine
有时我也会看一眼新西兰
Sometimes with an eye for New Zealand
无言以对
I lean
离开的理由
Reasons to leave
是钱和一份更好的工作
Are money and finding better work
留下的理由
Reasons to stay
是音乐和爱
Are music and love
离开的理由
Reasons to leave
是财富和名声
Are fortune and fame for what it’s worth
留下的理由
The reason to stay
是这片地球上的天堂
Is heaven on earth
音乐和爱
Music and love
地球上的天堂
Heaven on earth
音乐和爱
Music and love