歌词
I found this photograph
我找到了这张照片
Underneath broken picture glass
相框上的玻璃已经破碎
Tender face of black and white
黑白色调下温柔的脸
Beautiful a haunting sight
美丽的景象让我难以忘怀
Looked into an angel's smile
透过那天使般的微笑
Captivated all the while
我已经被深深迷住
From her hair and clothes she wore
从她的头发和衣服来看
I'd have placed her in between the wars
我猜她一定生于战火之中
Was she willing when she sat
当她坐在那里时是否真的愿意
And posed a pretty photograph
摆好姿势拍下这张漂亮的照片
To save her flowering and fair
为了把她花一样的美貌
For days to come
留给未来
For days to share
留给幸福
A big smile for the camera
在镜头前露出灿烂的微笑
How did she know
她又怎会知道
The moment could be lost forever forever
这个时刻会被永远 永远地
Forever more
永远遗失
I found this photograph
我找到了这张照片
In stacks between the old joist walls
在老旧的托梁之间
In a place where time is lost
时间在那里没有意义
Lost behind where all things fall
因为一切都已经分崩离析
Broken books and calendars
破碎的书籍和日历
Letters script in careful hand
仔细写下的手写信
The music to a standard tune by
铜管乐队演奏着音乐
Some forgotten big brass band
它们自己却已被遗忘
From the thresh hold what's to see
日复一日的单调中不曾看见
Of our brave new century
我们伟大的新世纪
Television's just a dream
电视不过是一个梦
Of radio and silver screen
一个关于收音机和银幕的幻想
A big smile for the camera
在镜头前露出灿烂的微笑
How did she know
她又怎会知道
The moment could be lost forever forever
这个时刻会被永远 永远地
Forever more
永远遗失
Was her childhood filled with rhyme
她的童年是充满了音乐的韵律
Or stolen books of passion crimes
还是偷来的激情犯罪书籍
Was she innocent or blind to the
她真是清白无辜的吗
Cruelty of her time
还是对那时的残酷视而不见
Was she fearful in her day
她是否过着提心吊胆的日子
Was she hopeful did she pray
她可曾有过满怀希望的祈祷
Were there skeletons inside
她是否拥有真正的自我
Family secrets sworn to hide
家族的秘密必须誓死保守
Did she feel the heat that stirs
她是否感受到了那股翻滚的炽热
The fall from grace of wayward girls
那些任性的女孩最终误入歧途
Was she tempted to pretend
她是否想要假装自己
In love and laughter until the end
至死都生活在爱与欢笑中
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