歌词
I was told that a life has no price, you see
人们都说，生命是无价的
But the hate in your eyes put a price on me
但你们眼中的仇恨却给我的性命标上了价码
If the natives were slain for your liberty
既然你们可以为了“自由”杀害土著人
Please explain what you mean by "The Land of the Free"
那么请解释一下，什么叫所谓“自由的土地”
Oh say can you see
你说你明白
But can you really see?
但你真的明白吗？
What does freedom really mean?
自由究竟是什么意思？
'Cause what I've been sold, ain't what I believe
因为你兜售给我那套，我不相信
Maybe freedom ain't for me
或许你所谓的“自由”并不包括我
'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see
因为你展示出来的一面，和我亲眼看到的不同
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Been darker days since election day (election day)
自上次大选之后，一天比一天更灰暗
The rose colors seem to fade away (fade away)
乐观的情绪一点点消失
The white sheet's coming out to play
白人至上主义兴风作浪
This is backwards oh
这是历史的倒退
'63 I thought the chains were broken and released
我以为在1863年人们就崩开了枷锁，获得了自由
But what about all my brothers in penitentiaries
但为什么如今我的兄弟们关在监狱里的还这么多
We'll be floatin' in oceans before we notice
等我们回过神来，海水早就把所有人都淹没
We're headed for disaster
我们一步步走向灾难
Oh say can you see
你说你明白
But can you really see?
但你真的明白吗？
What does freedom really mean?
自由究竟是什么意思？
'Cause what I've been sold, ain't what I believe
因为你兜售给我那套，我不相信
Maybe freedom ain't for me
或许你所谓的“自由”并不包括我
'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see
因为你展示出来的一面，和我亲眼看到的不同
We’ve got
我们共属
One nation
一个国家
Under God
上帝庇佑
Indivisible
不可分裂
It will be washed away
这一切都将毫无意义
If we're complacent (if we're complacent)
如果我们自得自满
And divided (and divided)
离心离德
If we're invisible
如果我们被人无视
We have to ask ourselves
那就必须问问自己
What does freedom mean to me?
“自由”对我意味着什么？
Is what I've been sold what I believe?
兜售给我的那套，我能不能相信？
Maybe freedom ain't for me
或许所谓的“自由”并不包括我
'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see
因为展示出来的一面，和我亲眼看到的不同
Open your eyes, our brothers are bleeding, sisters are weepin' oh
睁眼看看，我们兄弟在流血，姐妹在流泪
Maybe freedom ain't for me (don't you want better)
或许所谓的“自由”并不包括我（你难道不想改变现状吗）
'Cause what I've been shown (I know we want better)
因为展示出来的一面（我知道我们能改变现状）
Ain't what I can see (whoa)
和我亲眼看到的不同
It ain't what I can see (whoa)
和我亲眼看到的不同
It ain't what I can see
和我亲眼看到的不同
It ain't what I can see
和我亲眼看到的不同
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