歌词
Back before 1789
回到1789年前
We had to make the constitution a law
我们让宪法生效
But I refused to sign on the line
可我拒绝签名
Until we had amended a flaw...
直到我们修正一个缺漏
A BIG one
巨大缺漏
See, we just had a king who was crazy with power
看 我们有个国王 他痴迷权力
We fought a whole war to break free
我们为了挣脱枷锁而牺牲
I said
我说
"You want me to sign it
你要我签字
We've got to refine it
那我们必须修缮它
So it can't be used against me!
别用它对付我
Let's limit what this government can do
让我们限制政府的权力
And make sure it always works for me and you!"
确保它为你我服务
These are your rights!
这是你的权利
I wrote 'em down!
我记下来了
So that you'll never bow down
这样你就不再低头
To a crown
朝着皇冠
These are freedoms you have every day
这是你每天该有的自由
Because of the Bill of Rights
因为权利法案
No one can take em away!
没人能剥夺它们
Number ONE!
第一条
We made a glorious mess
我们搞得一团糟
And gave the people freedom of speech
请让人民言论自由
We also did the same for the press
我们也对媒体如此
And for all religions you wanna preach
以及你想宣扬的宗教
The SECOND amendment's the right to bear arms
第二修正案是携带武器的权利
Which across the world is actually rare!
这在世界极其罕见
We'd just fought a war and we needed our guns
我们刚打了场战争 我们需要我们的枪
So that's why it's probably there
所以它该在那里
Number THREE - we all don't know so well
第三条 我们不太清楚
It says soldiers cannot use our homes as their hotel!
上面说士兵不能随意留宿民宅
These are your rights!
这是你的权利
Hip hip hooray!
万岁
They make the USA the USA!
他们让美国成为美国
It's a good start but there's many more
这是个好的开端 但路还很长
What are we up to, THREE?
我们得做什么 三个部分
Let's dive into FOUR!
让我们分成四个部分
The cops can't enter your home
警察不能进入你家
Unless they have a reason and a warrant to look
除非他们有理由和搜查令
They can't take away your stuff or tap your phone
他们不能拿走你的东西或者窃听你的电话
If they do they have to go by the book
如果他们做了 就得照章办事
Everyone's heard of pleading the fifth
每个人都听过第五修正案
They get that from amendment FIVE
他们从第五修正案得知
The right to stay silent!
保持沉默的权利
Everyone's heard of the right to a trial
每个人都听说过审判权
SIX and SEVEN keep justice alive
第六和第七条主持正义
Number EIGHT is a simple and serious rule
第八条是条简单而严肃的规则
That if you are punished it cannot be cruel
如果你受到惩罚 那也不会残忍
My favorite amendments NINE and TEN
我最喜欢修正案九和十
Say all other rights
说出所有其他权利
Not mentioned here
这里没有提及
Revert to the people again!
再回到人民身边
These are your rights
这是你的权利
They keep you free
它们让你自由
They keep our country a democracy
它们使我们国家保持民主
People test them every day it's true
人们每天都在测试这是否奏效
That's where it comes to you!
这便是你要做的
These are your rights!
这是你的权利
Learn what they are!
去了解它们
They may not be perfect but they've worked so far
也许它们并不完善 但却使用至今
In a world that's changing every day
在日新月异的世界里
We gotta keep up the fight!
我们要继续战斗
They're your Bill of Rights!
它们是你的权利法案
Your Bill of Rights!
你的权利法案
Don't let 'em take 'em away
别让它们被剥夺
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