歌词
Grim faced and forbidding
无论古怪的还是严峻的面孔
Their faces closed tight
都紧紧地靠在了一起
An angular mass of New Yorkers
纽约人们汇聚成一股不规则的人潮
Pacing in rhythm
调整步伐试图跟上节奏
Race the oncoming night
与即将到来的夜晚角逐
They chase through the streets of Manhattan
他们在曼哈顿的大街上互相追逐
Head first humanity
匆促而有力的人们
Pause at a light
在灯光下停顿片刻
Then flow through the streets of the city
随后涌入城市的街道
They seem oblivious
他们好像没注意到
To a soft spring rain
这阵温和的春雨
Like an English rain
就像英国的雨季
So light, yet endless
那么轻柔,却又无休无止
From a leaden sky
从铅灰色的天空落下
The buildings are lost
建筑们迷恋于
In their limitless rise
无尽的上升中
My feet catch the pulse
我的双脚跟上了节奏
And the purposeful stride
与那目标明确的步幅
I feel the sense of possibilities
我感受到了事物潜在的可能
I feel the wrench of hard realities
我感受到了残酷现实的拖拽
The focus is sharp in the city
这座城市的焦点无比清晰
Wide angle watcher
视野宽阔的观察者
On life's ancient tales
存在于生活中的古老传说里
Steeped in the history of London
沉浸在伦敦的历史中
Green and grey washes
灰绿相间的整洁衣物
In a wispy white veil
笼罩在模糊的白色面纱下
Mist in the streets of Westminster
就像威斯敏斯特街上的雾气
Wistful and weathered
饱经历练却无法得到满足
The pride still prevails
自豪感依旧洋溢心间
Alive in the streets of the city
继续存在于这座城市的街道中
Are they oblivious
他们感受不到
To this quality?
这份分量吗?
A quality
这片光亮的分量
Of light unique to
属于每座城市街道的
Every city's streets
独一无二的光亮
Pavements may teem
人行道上充斥着
With intense energy
人群散发出的剧烈能量
But the city is calm
但这座城市却如此平静
In this violent sea
在这片暴躁的汪洋中
I feel the sense of possibilities
我感受到了事物潜在的可能
I feel the wrench of hard realities
我感受到了残酷现实的拖拽
The focus is sharp in the city
这座城市的焦点无比清晰