歌词
Oh you tell me that there’s danger to the land you call your own
你告诉我，说自己的国家有危险
And you watch them build the war machine right beside your home
你看着他们在你家旁建造战争机器
And you tell me that you’re ready to go marchin’ to the war
你告诉我，你已经准备好去打仗了
I know you’re set for fighting, but what are you fighting for?
我知道你准备战斗，但你为什么而战？
Before you pack your rifle and sail across the sea
你背上步枪，驶向大海之前
Just think upon the southern part of the land that you call free
想想你所说自由之地的南方吧
Oh, there’s many kinds of slavery and we’ve found many more
那里有很多种奴隶制，我们还发明了更多
I know you’re set for fightin’, but what are you fighting for?
我知道你准备战斗，但你为什么而战？
And before you walk out on your job in answer to the call
在你为响应号召而离开职位之前
Just think about the millions who have no job at all
想想那些没有工作的数百万人
And the men who wait for handouts with their eyes upon the floor
还有那些眼巴巴等着施舍的人
Oh I know you’re set for fighting, but what are you fighting for?
我知道你准备战斗，但你为什么而战？
Read your morning papers, read every single line
翻开你的晨报，阅读每一行
And tell me if you can believe that simple world you find
告诉我你还能否信仰心中的简单世界
Read every slanted word till your eyes are getting sore,
读每一个倾斜的字，直到眼睛发酸
Yes, I know you’re set for fighting, but what are you fighting for?
我知道你准备战斗，但你为什么而战？
And listen to your leaders, the ones who won the race
听听你们的领袖，那些赢得选举的人
As they stand right there before you and lie into your face
他们就站在你面前，对着你的脸撒谎
If you ever try to buy them, you know what they stand for
如果你曾尝试贿赂他们，就能知道他们代表什么
I know you’re set for fighting, but what are you fighting for?
我知道你准备战斗，但你为什么而战？
Put ragged clothes upon your back and sleep upon the ground,
去披上破旧的衣服，睡在地面上
And tell police about your rights as they drag you down,
当警察把你拖走时，告诉他们你的权利
And ask them as they lead you to some deserted door,
当他们把你带到某个荒废的门前时质问他们
Yes, I know you’re set for fightin’, but what are you fightin’ for?
我知道你准备战斗，但你为什么而战？
But the hardest thing I’ll ask you, if you will only try
但我要问你最难的事，如果你愿意尝试
Is take your children by their hands and look into their eyes
牵着你孩子的手，看着他们的眼睛
And there you’ll see the answer you should have seen before
在那里你会看到早该知道的答案
If you’ll win the wars at home, there’ll be no fighting anymore.
如果你能赢得国内的战争，就再没战斗了
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