歌词
My mama once told me of a place
我的母亲曾经告诉我了一个地方
With waterfalls and unicorns flying
那儿有着瀑布和飞翔的独角兽
Where there was no suffering, no pain
在那里没有痛苦和烦恼
Where there was laughter instead of dying
没有死亡，只有欢声笑语
I always thought she'd made it up
我一直觉得，那是她编造的
To comfort me in times of pain
用来在我痛苦时安慰我
But now I know that place is real
但是现在我知道那个地方是真实存在的
Now I know its name
她的名字是——
Sal Tlay Ka Siti
盐湖城
Not just a story mama told
不仅仅是妈妈讲的一个故事
But a village in Ooh-Tah
而是一个犹他州的小村庄
Where the roofs are thatched with gold
那儿的屋顶覆盖着黄金
If I could let myself believe
如果我能让自己相信
I know just where I'd be
我知道我会在哪里
Right on the next bus to paradise
在那通往至福之地的下一班巴士
Sal Tlay Ka Siti
盐湖城
I can imagine what it must be like
我能够想象她是什么样的
This perfect, happy place
这个完美的快乐之地
I'll bet the goat-meat there is plentiful
我可以打赌那儿的羊肉一定很多
And they have vitamin injections by the case
而且确实有很多维他命
The war-lords there are friendly
那儿的军阀也十分友善
They help you cross the street
他们会帮助你过马路
And there's a Red Cross on every corner
红十字会遍布在每一个角落
With all the flour you can eat!
并且你可以吃每一个地方的面粉！
Sal Tlay Ka Siti
盐湖城
The most perfect place on Earth
地球上最棒的地方
Where flies don't bite your eyeballs
在那，不用担心飞虫们咬你的眼球
And human life has worth
每一个人的生命都是有意义的
It isn't a place of fairytales
这并不是童话中仙境
It's as real as it can be
而是真真实实的土地
A land where evil doesn't exist
一个永远不会有恶魔的土地
Sal Tlay Ka Siti
盐湖城
And I'll bet the people are open minded
而且我还能打赌那儿的人们都十分开放
And don't care who you've been
根本不会因为你的身份而讨厌你
And all I hope is that when I find it
我只希望我找到她的时候
I'm able to fit in
我已经能够融入他们了
Will I fit in?
我能适应吗？
Sal Tlay Ka Siti
盐湖城
A land of hope and joy
一个充满希望与欢乐的国度
And if I want to get there
如果我想去那儿
I just have to follow that white boy
我只需要跟着这个白人小男孩
You were right, mama
你是对的！妈妈
You didn't lie
您没有说谎
The place is real
这个地方是真实存在的
And I'm gonna fly!
并且我就要启程「飞翔」
I'm on my way
我已经开始了这美好的旅途
Soon life won't be so shitty
马上人生就不会像现在这般一团糟
Now salvation has a name
现在
Sal Tlay Ka Siti
盐湖城
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