Big River-Jimmy Nail

[ti:Big River] [ar:Jimmy Nail] [al:The Nail File] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Big River - Jimmy Nail
以下歌词翻译由微信翻译提供 [00:19.32]Walking on cobble stone little bits of skin and bone
走在卵石路上皮肤和骨头的碎片 [00:25.44] [00:27.68]Jumping on the tram car for a ride
跳上电车飞驰 [00:30.80] [00:36.24]I can remember then I was just a boy of ten
我记得那时我只是个十岁的孩子 [00:42.59] [00:44.59]Hanging out along the old quayside
漫步在古老的码头边 [00:47.59] [00:53.19]Not all the capstans and the cargo boats
不是所有的海盗船和货船 [00:57.12] [00:58.43]And stevadores are gone
斯蒂瓦多人都走了 [01:00.49] [01:01.42]To where all the old ships go
那些破旧的船都去了哪里 [01:03.49] [01:04.30]But memories just like the seas live on
但回忆就像大海一样永存 [01:09.21] [01:10.02]That was when coal was king
那是煤炭为王的时代 [01:12.20] [01:14.33]The river was a living thing
河流是活生生的生物 [01:16.39] [01:18.32]And I was just a boy but it was mine
我只是个孩子但这是属于我的 [01:21.38] [01:24.56]The coaly tyne
就像煤炭一样 [01:26.12] [01:28.99]For this was a big river
因为这是一条大河 [01:32.62] [01:34.13]I want you all to know that I was proud
我想让你们知道我很骄傲 [01:38.87] [01:41.93]This was a big river but that was long ago
这是一条大河但那是很久以前的事了 [01:49.24] [01:50.42]Thats not now thats not now
那不是现在 [01:55.77] [02:01.21]My father was a working man
我的父亲是个工人 [02:03.26] [02:05.26]He earned our living with his hands
他用双手为我们谋生 [02:07.27] [02:09.39]He had to cross the river every day
他每天都要渡河 [02:11.42] [02:17.91]He picked up a union card out of the neptune yard
他在海王星的院子里捡了一张工会卡 [02:24.34] [02:26.65]Mouths to feed and the bills to pay
需要养家糊口需要支付账单 [02:29.58] [02:35.14]Then came a time for him to sail across the sea
有一次他扬帆远航 [02:40.13] [02:41.18]And far away
在遥远的地方 [02:42.43] [02:43.00]Finally when the war was won
终于赢得了胜利 [02:46.74] [02:47.36]You brought him home and home he stayed
你带他回家他不离不弃 [02:51.36] [02:52.24]And when his days were done under a golden sun
当他的生命在灿烂的阳光下结束 [02:58.58] [03:00.27]You carried him to where he longed to be
你带他去了他梦寐以求的地方 [03:03.70] [03:06.33]Back to the sea
回到大海边 [03:07.94] [03:10.94]For this was a big river
因为这是一条大河 [03:14.93] [03:15.74]I want you all to know that I was proud
我想让你们知道我很骄傲 [03:20.61] [03:23.86]This was a big river but that was long ago
这是一条大河但那是很久以前的事了 [03:30.85] [03:32.40]Thats not now
现在不是时候 [03:33.34] [03:36.40]Thats not now
现在不是时候 [03:37.96] [03:49.19]Thats not now
现在不是时候 [03:50.37] [03:59.86]The neptune was the last to go
海王星是最后一个离开的 [04:02.11] [04:04.04]I heard it on my radio
我在收音机里听到了 [04:05.98] [04:08.22]And then they played the latest number one
然后他们播放了最新的一首歌 [04:11.28] [04:16.71]But what do they do all day
但他们整天都在做什么 [04:18.89] [04:21.21]And what are they supposed to say
他们该说什么 [04:23.18] [04:25.42]What does a father tell his son
一个父亲会对他的儿子说什么 [04:28.23] [04:33.97]If you believed that theres a bond between our future
如果你相信我们的未来是紧密相连的 [04:39.15] [04:40.46]And our past
我们的过去 [04:41.45] [04:42.33]Then try to hold on to what we had
试着珍惜我们拥有的一切 [04:45.19] [04:46.00]We build them strong we built to last
我们让他们坚不可摧我们坚持不懈 [04:49.50] [04:50.69]Cause this is a mighty town
因为这是一座伟大的城市 [04:53.25] [04:55.18]Its built upon solid ground
它建立在坚实的基础上 [04:57.06] [04:59.11]And everything they tried so hard to kill
他们费尽心思想要扼杀的一切 [05:02.36] [05:05.16]We will rebuild
我们会重建家园 [05:07.55] [05:09.61]For this was a big river
因为这是一条大河 [05:13.41] [05:14.79]I want you all to know that I was proud
我想让你们知道我很骄傲 [05:22.96]This was a big river but that was long ago
这是一条大河但那是很久以前的事了 [05:29.64] [05:31.20]Thats not now
现在不是时候 [05:32.45] [05:35.39]This is a big river
这是一条大河 [05:40.00]And in my heart I know it will rise again
在我心中我知道它会再次升起 [05:44.56] [05:46.99]The river will rise again
河水会再次上涨