歌词
落叶填满了他十五岁的秋天
Fifteen times the leaves had shorn,
男孩决心成长为一个男人
Trod by boy and beast
他的家人向他告别
Kith and kin to fare him well
满怀希望的，他坚定地前往东方
The youngling parted east
那古老的试炼，是每个男孩的必经之路
男孩们将面临难以想象的困难
The rite was whet and worn with time,
错综复杂的丛林
As sons dared risk unseen
没有路可以走
Mere passage had convinced the herd
男孩的眼神坚定，相信着自己
And none defied routine
但他的痛苦与折磨，才刚刚开始
孤身一人，走进了丛林深处
Eyes, fixed afar - a trial to come
两手空空，没有带任何食物或水
Now, his suffering - only begun
渴望着通过考验，成为一个男人
前进的困难却动摇了他的意志
He journeyed deep into the woods,
身上化脓的伤痕吞噬着他前进的决心
And took no drink or food
就连梦中，悔恨也在折磨他的心
Desperate to become a man,
每走一步，他都在怀疑自己的动机
'Fore stupor choked his mood
他无法阻止自己意志的堕落
表情狰狞，他痛恨自己的一切
Carrion gloated at each step,
但是这只让这份折磨，变本加厉
In dreams the evil milled
步态越来越虚弱
Doubting every sickened thought
烈日之下，他挣扎着前行
Depraved against his will
双脚从未停止出血
甚至连骨头都能看得一清二楚
Eyes, turn inwards - observe with hate
在痛苦的喘息中他最终坚持了下来
Now, this suffering - will not abate
已经无法站立，靠血肉模糊的膝盖艰难爬行
星光照耀的子夜，他终于回到了故乡
Growing weakness in his gait
他完成了这试炼
He slumped beneath the sun
颤颤巍巍地走进了城里
Each bleeding foot began to weep
他归乡的喜悦，刹那化为了虚无
Skin and bone was one
他的家人们没有来接他回家
他们全都死了
Rousing with a fitful gasp
他十六岁的秋天，落叶才刚开始飘落
He crawled on tattered knees
但对他来说，这一切已经无所谓了
And bound for home by moon and star
如今，一个一无所有的男人
His trial was complete
他神情恍惚的走进那丛林深处
Staggers carried him to town
His joy was soon to shed
Kith and kin would greet him not
For each one was dead
The sixteenth leaves began to fall
Indifferent, they withstood
Now, a man with nothing left
He turned back for the woods
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