歌词
The way of life can be free and beautiful
生活可以是自由且美丽的
But we have lost the way
但是我们却迷失了方向
Greed has poisoned men's souls
贪婪侵蚀了人的灵魂
has barricaded the world with hate
并用憎恨阻隔了世界
has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed
一步步让我们走向血腥
We have developed speed but we have shut ourselves in
我们快速地发展着，也在不断地自我封闭着
machinery that gives abundance has left us in want
机器是应当创造财富的，但它们反而让我们陷入了困境
Our knowledge has made us cynical
我们的知识让我们愤世嫉俗
our cleverness hard and unkind
我们的智慧让我们冷酷无情
We think too much and feel too little
我们考虑的太多，却感知的太少
More than machinery we need humanity
比机器更重要的是人性
More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness
比智慧重要的是善良和温柔
Without these qualities
没有了这些品质
life will be violent and all will be lost
没有这些品质，生活将充满暴力，一切将不复存在
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together
飞机和无线电使彼此的联系更加紧密
The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men
这些发明本来是为了唤醒人的善良
cries out for universal brotherhood for the unity of us all
呼唤全世界的手足情谊，让我们团结起来
Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world
现在，我的声音传向五湖四海
millions of despairing men,women and little children
被千百万失望的男人、女人、小孩听到
victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people
被那些在暴政制度下苦苦煎熬的受难者和蒙冤入狱的无辜者听到
To those who can hear me I say Do not despair
那些能听到我说话的人，请不要灰心丧气
Do not despair
不要失去信心！
To those who can hear me I say Do not despair
那些听得见我讲话的人，请不要绝望
Do not despair
不要失去希望！
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