A Few Words in Defense of Our Country-Randy Newman

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以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供 [00:10.09]I'd like to say a few words
我想说几句话 [00:16.52]In defense of our country
为我们的国家辩护 [00:21.27]Whose people aren't bad
这里的人民并不坏 [00:23.92]Nor are they mean
也不怀恶意 [00:30.87]Now the leaders we have
如今的领导者们 [00:34.90]While they're the worst that we've had
虽是我们经历过最糟的 [00:38.97]Are hardly the worst
但远非这苦难世界 [00:41.24]This poor world has seen
所见过的最恶劣 [00:48.28]Take the Caesars for example
以凯撒们为例 [00:50.74]Within the first few of them
最初那几位帝王 [00:53.04]They were sleeping with their sister
与姐妹同床共枕 [00:54.97]Stashing little boys in swimming pools
将少年藏于泳池 [00:57.44]And burning down the city
纵火焚毁城池 [00:59.73]And one of 'em one of 'em
其中一位 其中一位 [01:01.40]Appointed his own horse to be Consul of the Empire
竟册封御马为帝国执政官 [01:04.68]That's like vice president or something
相当于副总统之职 [01:07.73]Wait a minute that's not a very good example is it
稍等 这可不是什么好例子对吧 [01:11.24]But wait here's one
且慢 这里倒有个典型 [01:12.00]The Spanish Inquisition
西班牙宗教裁判所 [01:14.30]It put people in a terrible position
它将人们推向绝境深渊 [01:18.09]I don't even like to think about it
我甚至不愿回想那段历史 [01:21.65]Well sometimes I like to think about it
不过有时又忍不住思量 [01:26.39]Just a few words in defense of our country
仅以片语为我祖国辩护 [01:35.02]Whose time at the top
其辉煌鼎盛之时 [01:37.69]Could be coming to an end
或许即将走向终结 [01:44.65]We don't want your love
此刻我们不需要你的爱 [01:48.75]And respect at this point is pretty much out of the question
而尊重也几乎无从谈起 [01:52.92]But times like these
但这样的时代 [01:55.20]We sure could use a friend
我们确实需要朋友 [02:02.00]Hitler
希特勒 [02:03.91]Stalin
斯大林 [02:07.81]Men who need no introduction
这些无需介绍的名字 [02:11.60]King Leopold of Belgium that's right
比利时国王利奥波德 没错 [02:15.60]Everyone thinks he's so great
人人都以为他多么伟大 [02:19.13]Well he owned The Congo and he tore it up too
他占有刚果却将其摧残 [02:25.04]He took the diamonds
他掠走钻石 [02:26.53]He took the silver
他抢走白银 [02:28.65]He took the gold
他夺走黄金 [02:31.18]You know what he left them with
可知他留给当地什么 [02:34.46]Malaria
唯有疟疾肆虐 [02:39.18]A President once said
曾有总统这样说过 [02:41.00]"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
"我们唯一需要恐惧的就是恐惧本身" [02:45.46]Now we're supposed to be afraid
如今我们却被告诫要心怀恐惧 [02:47.62]It's patriotic in fact and color-coded
这竟被标榜为爱国 还划分了警戒等级 [02:51.99]And what are we supposed to be afraid of
我们究竟该畏惧什么 [02:54.72]Why of being afraid
原来是要畏惧恐惧本身 [02:56.62]That's what terror means doesn't it
这不正是恐怖的定义吗 [02:59.24]That's what it used to mean
这本是它最初的含义 [03:05.95]You know it kind of pisses me off
这真让我火冒三丈 [03:07.39]That this Supreme Court is going to outlive me
最高法院竟将比我更长寿 [03:11.14]A couple of young Italian fellas and a brother on the Court now too
如今法庭上坐着几个意大利小伙 还有个黑人兄弟 [03:16.68]But I defy you anywhere in the world
但我敢说 放眼全世界 [03:19.52]To find me two Italians as tightassed as the two Italians we got
也找不出比我们这儿更古板的意大利人 [03:24.36]And as for the brother well
至于那位黑人兄弟 [03:28.16]Pluto's not a planet anymore either
就像冥王星不再算行星一样 [03:32.56]The end of an Empire is messy at best
帝国的终结总是混乱不堪 [03:39.27]And this Empire is ending
这个帝国正走向终结 [03:42.79]Like all the rest
如同所有过往 [03:46.09]Like the Spanish Armada adrift on the sea
就像西班牙无敌舰队在海上漂泊 [03:52.80]We're adrift in the land of the brave and the home of the free
我们在这片勇敢者与自由者的土地上漂泊 [03:58.27]Goodbye
再见 [04:00.69]Goodbye
再见 [04:04.77]Goodbye
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