A Few Words in Defense of Our Country (Live)-Randy Newman

[ti:A Few Words in Defense of Our Country] [ar:Randy Newman] [al:Live In London] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Few Words in Defense of Our Country (Live) - Randy Newman
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供 [00:00.27]I'd like to say a few words in defense of our country
请容我为我们的国家说几句辩护的话 [00:10.83]Whose people aren't bad nor are they mean
这里的人民既不邪恶也不刻薄 [00:19.72]Now the leaders we have
看看我们现在的领导人 [00:23.92]While they're the worst that we've had
虽然是我们经历过最糟糕的 [00:27.80]Are hardly the worst this poor world has seen
但比起这苦难世界曾见过的还算不上最恶劣 [00:33.11]It's teens to page the shawa
翻开史册细数暴君 [00:36.59]Take the Caesars for example
就以凯撒们为例 [00:38.83]Why with the first few of them
想想最初那几位 [00:40.39]They were sleeping with their sister
他们与姐妹同床共枕 [00:42.45]Stashed little boys in swimming pools
将少年藏匿于泳池深处 [00:44.68]And burned down the city
纵火焚毁整座城池 [00:47.23]And one of 'em one of 'em
其中一人 其中一人 [00:49.27]Appointed his own horse to be Counsel of the Empire
竟册封自己的马匹为帝国顾问 [00:52.11]That's like vice president or something
那相当于副总统之类的要职 [00:54.19]No wait a minute that's not a very good example
且慢 这例子或许不够典型 [00:56.13]Here's one Spanish Inquisition
且看西班牙宗教裁判所 [01:01.22]Put people in a terrible position
将人们置于可怕的境地 [01:03.99]I don't even like to think about it
我甚至不愿去回想 [01:06.62]Sometimes I like to think about it
有时却又忍不住思量 [01:10.70]Just a few words in defense of our country
仅以寥寥数语 为我们的国家辩护 [01:18.78]Whose time at the top could be coming to an end
它辉煌的巅峰或许即将落幕 [01:27.84]We don't want your love
我们不需要你的爱意 [01:31.38]Respect at this point's pretty much out of the question
此刻连尊重都成了奢望 [01:35.51]Times like these we sure could use a friend
这样的时刻 我们多么需要朋友 [01:43.93]Hitler Stalin men who need no introduction
希特勒 斯大林 这些无需介绍的名字 [01:52.84]King Leopold of Belgium that's right
比利时的利奥波德国王 没错 [01:55.70]Everyone thinks he's so great
人人都以为他多么伟大 [01:58.84]Well he owned the Congo he tore it up too
可他掌控刚果 肆意掠夺 [02:02.38]Took the diamond took the silver took the gold
钻石 白银 黄金尽数搜刮 [02:08.90]Know he left 'em with Malaria
只给那片土地留下疟疾肆虐 [02:14.31]A president once said
曾有总统说过 [02:15.74]"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" [02:20.15]Now we're supposed to be afraid
如今我们本该心怀恐惧 [02:22.05]It's patriotic in fact color-coded
这被粉饰成爱国的颜色标签 [02:26.00]What we supposed to be afraid of
我们究竟该畏惧什么 [02:28.51]Why of being afraid
为何要畏惧恐惧本身 [02:30.62]That's what terror means doesn't it
这不正是恐怖的本意吗 [02:32.13]That's what it used to mean
至少曾经是这个含义 [02:37.23]You know it pisses me off a little
实在令人愤懑难平 [02:38.63]That this Supreme Court's gonna outlive me
最高法院将比我活得更久 [02:42.01]Couple young Italian fellas
几个年轻的意大利小伙 [02:43.27]And a brother on the Court now too
如今还有个兄弟在法庭上 [02:47.04]But I defy you defy me anywhere in the world
但我敢说 你们在世界任何地方 [02:50.93]Two Italians as tight asses
都找不到比我们这儿 [02:52.29]As the two Italians we got
更顽固的意大利人了 [02:54.86]And as for the brother
至于那位兄弟 [02:55.95]Well Pluto's not a planet anymore either
就像冥王星不再算行星一样 [03:01.14]The end of an empire is messy at best
帝国终章 总是混乱不堪 [03:07.07]This empire's ending like all the rest
这个帝国终将步此后尘 [03:12.29]Like the Spanish Armada adrift on the sea
如同西班牙舰队漂泊海上 [03:19.05]We're adrift in the land of the brave
我们在这片勇敢者之地漂泊 [03:21.26]And the home of the free
在这自由之乡 [03:23.59]Goodbye
再会 [03:26.03]Goodbye
再会 [03:30.16]Goodbye
再会