歌词
She came from Providence
她来自普罗维登斯(普罗维登斯有天堂之意
The one in Rhode Island
是罗得岛洲的首府（罗德岛位于美国新英格兰地区,是最初的六个殖民地之一
Where the old world shadows hang
旧世界的阴影悬挂在那里
Heavy in the air
沉重地悬挂在空气中
She packed her hopes and dreams
她将她的梦想与盼望打包在一起
Like a refugee
如同一个流亡者
Just as her father came across the sea
就好像她的父亲穿过大海
She heard about a place people were smiling
她听到关于一个地方的人们有说有笑
They spoke about the red man's way
他们在讨论关于印地安人的生活的事情
And how they loved the land
和他们是怎样爱自己的土地
And they came from everywhere
还有他们来自于各地
To the Great Divide
处于生死边缘的境地
Seeking a place to stand
寻找个地方能让他们苟活下去
Or a place to hide
或者落脚
Down in the crowded bars
在拥挤的酒吧中下
Out for a good time
享受悠闲的时光
Can't wait to tell you all
等不及告诉你一切
What it's like up there
那里的情况是什么样的
And they called it paradise
他们说那里就是天堂
I don't know why
我不能理解
Somebody laid the mountains low
城镇越来越繁华的同时
While the town got high
一些人只能栖身荒野
Then the chilly winds blew down
然后寒冷的风吹来
Across the desert
穿过沙漠
Through the canyons of the coast,
穿过海岸的峡谷
To the Malibu
直到马利布(马利布，洛杉矶的高级住宅区
Where the pretty people play,
白人们在那里玩
Hungry for power
渴求着权利
To light their neon way
为了照亮他们的新迁之路
And give them things to do
并且给予他们事情去做
Some rich men came and raped the land,
一些有钱人来到这里并掠夺这片土地
Nobody caught them
没有人能阻止他们
Put up a bunch of ugly boxes, and Jesus,
带来了一堆丑陋的盒子，和耶稣
People bought them
人们买来他们
And they called it paradise
并且称他为天堂
The place to be
这个未来的地方
They watched the hazy sun, sinking in the sea
他们凝视着朦胧的太阳，沉没在海中
You can leave it all behind
你可以把他们全部抛之脑后
And sail to Lahaina
然后启航去LAHAINA(夏维夷旅游胜地)
Just like the missionaries did, so many years ago
就好像传教士做所的一样，很多年以前
They even brought a neon sign:"Jesus is coming"
他们甚至于带来一个霓虹灯的标志“耶稣来了” （借着上帝名义做坏事
Brought the white man's burden down
带来白人的担子
Brought the white man's reign
带来白人的统治
Who will provide the grand design?
谁将准备这盛大的计划
What is yours and what is mine?
什么是你们的 什么是我们的？
Cause there is no more new frontier
因为这里没有更多新的边境
We have got to make it here
我们只好停下脚步了
We satifsy our endless needs
我们满足我们的无穷的需要
And justify our bloody deeds,
并且证明我们的血腥的行为
In the name of destiny
以命运的名义和上帝的名义
And the name of God
和上帝的名义
And you can see them there,
你可以看到他们在那里
On Sunday morning
在星期天的早上
Stand up and sing about
他们站起来并且唱着关于（举行弥撒
What it's like up there
那里到底像什么
They call it paradise
他们称之为天堂
I don't know why
我不知道为什么
You call someplace paradise,
你称一些地方为天堂
Kiss it goodbye
吻别吧
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