歌词
With every century
每一百年
Our eyes on the universe have been opened anew
我们对宇宙的认识会再一次刷新
We are witness
我们就是这一切的见证人
To the very brink of time and space
直到时间与空间的尽头
We must ask ourselves
我们一定要问问自己
We who are so proud of our accomplishments
我们对自己的成就如此骄傲
What is our place in the cosmic perspective of life?
可是我们在宇宙对于生命的透视中处于何种地位
The exploration of the cosmos
对于宇宙的探索
Is a voyage of self discovery
就是自我发现之旅
As long as there have been humans
只要存在过人类
We have searched for our place in the cosmos
人类就会搜寻自己在宇宙中的地位
Are there things about the universe
宇宙中有没有这样一类事物
That will be forever beyond our grasp?
它们永远无法被我们掌控
Are there things about the universe that are
宇宙中有没有这样一类事物
Ungraspable?
它们永远无法被我们理解
One of the great revelations of space exploration
太空探索中最伟大的发现之一
Is the image of the earth, finite and lonely
就是地球的图像------独一无二且孤独
Bearing the entire human species
地球承载着全部人类种族
Through the oceans of space and time
通过时空的海洋
Matter flows from place to place
物质在这海洋中漂浮
And momentarily comes together to be you
它们短暂的聚集组成了你
Some people find that thought disturbing
一些人认为这种说法细思极恐
I find the reality thrilling
我却说这是如此令人兴奋
As the ancient mythmakers knew
就像古代那些创造神话的人所说
We're children equally of the earth and the sky
我们是天地平等的孩子
In our tenure on this planet, we've accumulated
居住在这颗星球上，我们积累了
Dangerous evolutionary baggage
危险的进化包袱
We've also acquired compassion for others
我们也收获了对人类本身的同情
Love for our children
对孩子的爱
And a great soaring passionate intelligence
以及腾飞的充满激情的智力
The clear tools for our continued survival
而智力就是我们得以延续的工具
We must ask ourselves
我们一定要问问自己
We who are so proud of our accomplishments
我们对自己的成就如此骄傲
What is our place in the cosmic perspective of life?
可是我们在宇宙对于生命的透视中处于何种地位
We could be in the middle
我们也许在
Of an inter-galactic conversation
一场跨星际的谈话中间
And we wouldn't even know
并且我们甚至不知道
Are there things about the universe
宇宙中有没有这样一类事物
That will be forever beyond our grasp?
它们永远无法被我们掌控
Are there things about the universe that are
宇宙中有没有这样一类事物
Ungraspable?
它们永远无法被我们理解
One of the great revelations of space exploration
太空探索中最伟大的发现之一
Is the image of the earth, finite and lonely
就是地球的图像------独一无二且孤独
Bearing the entire human species
地球承载着全部人类种族
Through the oceans of space and time
通过时空的海洋
Matter flows from place to place
物质在这海洋中漂浮
And momentarily comes together to be you
它们短暂的聚集组成了你
Some people find that thought disturbing
一些人认为这种说法细思极恐
I find the reality thrilling
我却说这是如此令人兴奋
We've begun at last
我们最终还是开启了
To wonder about our origins
追寻我们起源的旅程
Star stuff contemplating the stars
行星凝视着行星
Tracing that long path
沿着这条长长的小路追踪
Our obligation to survive and flourish
我们肩负使人类存活并兴旺的责任
Is owed not just to ourselves
这责任不只是为我们自己
But also to that cosmos
也是为了宇宙
Ancient and vast, from which we spring
宇宙古老而浩瀚，我们正是从这里起源
One of the great revelations of space exploration
太空探索中最伟大的发现之一
Is the image of the earth, finite and lonely
就是地球的图像------独一无二且孤独
Bearing the entire human species
地球承载着全部人类种族
Through the oceans of space and time
通过时空的海洋
Matter flows from place to place
物质在这海洋中漂浮
And momentarily comes together to be you
它们短暂的聚集组成了你
Some people find that thought disturbing
一些人认为这种说法细思极恐
I find the reality thrilling
我却说这是如此令人兴奋
With every century
每一百年
Our eyes on the universe have been opened anew
我们对宇宙的认识会再一次刷新
We are witness
我们就是这一切的见证人
To the very brink of time and space
直到时间与空间的尽头
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