歌词
The Story of Isaac
以撒的故事
The door it opened slowly,
门缓慢地打开
my father he came in, i was nine years old.
我的父亲走了进来，在我9岁的时候。
And he stood so tall above me，
他高高在上地俯视着我
his blue eyes they were shining
他蓝色的眼睛闪着光
and his voice was very cold.
他的声音非常冷淡。
He said, "I've had a vision
他说：“我曾有一个愿望
and you know I'm strong and holy,
你知道我坚强且圣洁，
I must do what I've been told."
我必须做被指示的事。”
So he started up the mountain,
所以他爬上山
I was running, he was walking,
我奔跑着，他行走着
and his axe was made of gold.
他的斧是金子做的。
Well, the trees they got much smaller,
好了，树木变得越来越矮小，
the lake a lady's mirror,
湖水就像女人的镜子，
we stopped to drink some wine.
我们停下来喝了些酒。
Then he threw the bottle over.
然后他扔掉了酒瓶。
Broke a minute later
休息了一分钟后
and he put his hand on mine.
他把的手放在我身上。
Thought I saw an eagle
我以为我看见一只老鹰
but it might have been a vulture,
但它也有可能是一只秃鹰，
I never could decide.
我从未确定。
Then my father built an altar,
然后我的父亲搭建起一座祭坛
he looked once behind his shoulder,
他从他的肩膀后看了一眼，
he knew I would not hide.
他知道我不会躲藏。
You who build these altars now
你现在搭建了这个祭坛
to sacrifice these children,
要献祭这个孩子，
you must not do it anymore.
你一定不能这样做。
A scheme is not a vision
这个计划不是愿望
and you never have been tempted
你从来没有被诱惑
by a demon or a god.
无论魔鬼还是上帝。
You who stand above them now,
你现在站在他们之上
your hatchets blunt and bloody,
你的斧头生硬而血腥，
you were not there before,
你以前不在那儿，
when I lay upon a mountain
当我被放置于山上
and my father's hand was trembling
父亲的手正颤抖着
with the beauty of the word.
随着美丽的话语。
And if you call me brother now,
如果现在你称我为兄弟
forgive me if I inquire,
如果我质问请宽恕我，
"Just according to whose plan?" “
仅仅是按照那个人的旨意？”
When it all comes down to dust
当一切都归于尘埃
I will kill you if I must,
如果必须我会杀死你，
I will help you if I can.
如果可以我会帮助你。
When it all comes down to dust
当一切都归于尘埃
I will help you if I must,
如果可以我会帮助你，
I will kill you if I can.
如果必须我会杀死你。
And mercy on our uniform,
宽恕我们的一致
man of peace or man of war,
崇尚和平的人或者迷恋战争的人，
the peacock spreads his fan.
孔雀盛开了它的美丽。
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