歌词
Shine, shine, the light of good works shine
闪耀，闪耀吧，伟大作品的光芒闪耀
The watch before the city gates depicted in their prime
城门前的巡逻，描绘下他们最辉煌的一刻
That golden light all grimy now
那金色的光如今已黯淡
Three hundred years have passed
三百年已逝去
The worthy Captain and his squad of troopers standing fast
可敬的队长和他的士兵们依旧挺立
The artist knew their faces well
画家对他们的脸了若指掌
The husbands of his lady friends
他女性朋友们的丈夫们、
His creditors and councillors
他的债主扪，他的议员老爷们
In armour bright, the merchant men
铠甲明亮穿在商人身上
Official moments of the guild
工会的官方时刻
In poses keen from bygone days
沉浸在过去日子里摆拍的热情中
The city fathers frozen there
城市之父冻结在那
Upon the canvas dark with age
那随着岁月流逝而变黑的画布上
The smell of paint, a flask of wine
油画的气味，一烧瓶酒【画材？】
And turn those faces all to me
他们把脸全都转向我
The blunderbuss and halberd-shaft
和他们的火铳，戟和矛
And Dutch respectability
荷兰式的体面
They make their entrance one by one
他们一个个进来
Defenders of that way of life
那种生活方式的捍卫者：
The redbrick home, the bourgeoisie
红砖房、中产趣味
Guitar lessons for the wife
妻子上的吉他课
So many years we suffered here
我们在此忍受了这么多年。
Our country racked with Spanish wars
我们的国家在西班牙战争中满目疮痍
Now comes a chance to find ourselves
现在终于能为自己而活了
And quiet reigns behind our doors
关起门，我就拥有自己家的安宁主权
We think about posterity again
我们想要再一次的繁殖兴旺
And so the pride of little men
所以这就是小人物的骄傲
The burghers good and true
那些真诚的良民
Still living through the painter's hands
通过画家的画笔，他们依然活着
Request you all to understand
要求着你来理解这一切。
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