Restless Farewell
Oh all the money that in my whole life I did spend
Be it mine right or wrongfully
I let it slip gladly past the hands of my friends
To tie up the time most forcefully
But the bottles are done
We’ve killed each one
And the table’s full and overflowed
And the corner sign
Says it’s closing time
So I’ll bid farewell and be down the road
Oh ev’ry girl that ever I’ve touched
I did not do it harmfully
And ev’ry girl that ever I’ve hurt
I did not do it knowin’ly
But to remain as friends
And make amends
You need the time and stay behind
And since my feet are now fast
And point away from the past
I’ll bid farewell and be down the line
Oh ev’ry foe that ever I faced
The cause was there before we came
And ev’ry cause that ever I fought
I fought it full without regret or shame
But the dark does die
As the curtain is drawn and somebody’s eyes
Must meet the dawn
And if I see the day
I’d only have to stay
So I’ll bid farewell in the night and be gone
Oh, ev’ry thought that’s strung a knot in my mind
I might go insane if it couldn’t be sprung
But it’s not to stand naked under unknowin’ eyes
It’s for myself and my friends my stories are sung
But the time ain’t tall, yet on time you depend
And no word is possessed by no special friend
And though the line is cut
It ain’t quite the end
I’ll just bid farewell till we meet again
Oh a false clock tries to tick out my time
To disgrace, distract, and bother me
And the dirt of gossip blows into my face
And the dust of rumors covers me
But if the arrow is straight
And the point is slick
It can pierce through dust no matter how thick
So I’ll make my stand
And remain as I am
And bid farewell and not give a damn
无休止的告别
啊我这辈子花的钱
不管取之有道还是来路不正
我都让它愉快地滑过朋友们的手
最强力地将时间系住
但是酒瓶空了
我们干掉了每一瓶
而桌子满了溢出来
而角落的牌子
写着打烊了
所以我将告别,上路
啊我爱抚过的每一位姑娘
我之所为并非出于恶意
而我伤害过的每一位姑娘
我之所为并非刻意为之
但若继续做朋友
并且弥补过失
就需要耗时间留下
而此时我步履匆匆
背离过去远行
我将告别,沿路走下去
啊我遇到的每个对手
我们来之前怨忿已定
而对我所打击的每一怨忿
我全力以赴无愧无悔
但黑暗确会消逝
当窗帘拉起,一个人的眼睛
就必须迎见黎明
而如果我看到白昼
就只好留下来
所以我将在夜里告别,离去
啊,在我心里打结的每个思绪
如果跳不出去,我可能会发疯
但我不能赤裸地站在陌生人眼前
我的故事要唱给我和朋友听
但时间不多,你又只能倚仗它
任什么话都不会被哪个特殊朋友独留
虽然线断了
也决非就是尽头
所以我只是告别,咱们后会有期
啊假时钟想滴答掉我的时间
以羞辱、离散和烦扰我
而流言的泥吹进我的脸
而谣言的灰盖在我身上
但如果箭是直的
箭头够锋利
再厚的灰它也能射穿
所以我会坚持立场
保持自己模样
然后告别,不买账
(本篇译词参考了陈黎 张芬龄的译稿,致谢)
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