Black Boys on Mopeds

Black Boys On Mopeds
Sinead OConnor
I Do Not Want What I Havent Got
1990





Margareth Thatcher on TV
撒切爾夫人上電視
Shocked by the deaths that took place in Beijing
對荒誕的事深感震驚
It seems strange that she should be offended
她居然被冒犯到了，這真是奇怪
The same orders are given by her
同樣的事，也是她下達的命令

Ive said this before now
我以前也說過
You said I was childish and youll say it now
你說我很孩子氣
'Remember what I told you
你們應該記得
If they hated me they will hate you'
世人若恨你們，必先懷恨於我

Englands not the mythical land of Madame George and Roses
英國不是喬治夫人和羅斯的神話之地
Its the home of police who kill black boys on mopeds
這是暴力的土地
And I love my boy and thats why Im leaving
我愛我的孩子，這就是我要離開的原因
I dont want him to be aware that theres any such thing as grieving
我不想讓他知道世上還有悲傷

Young mother down at Smithfield
年輕的母親倒在史密斯菲爾德
5 AM looking for food for her kids
早上5點，在外面給她的孩子們找吃的
In her arms she holds three cold babies
懷裡還抱著三個已經冰冷的嬰兒
And the first word that they learned was 'please'
他們學到的第一個詞是“請”

These are dangerous days
這些充滿危險的日子
To say what you feel is to dig your own grave
說出你的感受無異於自掘墳墓
'Remember what I told you
“記住我對你說的話
If you were of the world they would love you'
如若你們屬於世界，世人也必厚愛你們'

Englands not the mythical land of Madame George and Roses
英國不是喬治夫人和羅斯的神話之地
Its the home of police who kill blacks boys on mopeds
這是暴力的土地
And I love my boy and thats why Im leaving
我愛我的兒子，這就是我要離開的原因
I dont want him to be aware that theres any such thing as grieving
我不想讓他知道世上還有悲傷